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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 29, 2016
Tech firm hires new executive

George Hall joins the company as chief operating officer.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 29, 2016
Sarasota County designates building official

Kathleen Croteau has worked for Sarasota County since 2011.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 9, 2016
Airport posts January traffic record

St. Pete-Clearwater International airport served more than 124,000 passengers in January.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 15, 2016
Hip eyewear firm sees potential in Tampa

Warby Parker will open its Tampa showroom on Saturday, Feb. 20.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 17, 2016
Football league scores funding source

The Lakewood Ranch-based professional football league will kickoff its inaugural season this spring.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 17, 2016
Furniture store opens outlet

Furniture Factory Outlet has opened a store at Miromar Design Center in Estero, promising deeply discounted furniture.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 5, 2015
Wealth planner rises into new exec role

GenSpring will divide its coverage in Florida into a west and east region.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 14, 2015
Architecture firm names principal

A Tampa-based architectural design firm promotes Angela Hendershot.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 21, 2015
Florida foreclosure rates drops, still among the worst

One in every 186 units in Florida had a foreclosure filing in the third quarter.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 20, 2015
New rum is old

Rum distiller Wicked Dolphin now produces and sells rum that's been aged for three years.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 25, 2015
Tampa hotel sold for $30 million

Liberty Tampa Investments previously owned the Aloft Tampa Downtown Hotel.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 2, 2015
Banker takes on regional leadership role

Allen Brinkman with SunTrust Bank is one of three leaders at the Tampa Bay Partnership.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 22, 2015
Food distributor to add 100 jobs

Gordon Food Service is expanding its facility in Plant City by 160,000 square feet.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 29, 2015
Clearwater firm says 'Aloha' to new market

Heritage Insurance plans to buy Zephyr Insurance Co. in the fourth quarter.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 9, 2015
Sarasota lawyer picked for state real estate group

Thomas Luzier has been an attorney for more than 20 years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 6, 2015
Foreclosure rate falls in Sarasota-Bradenton

The foreclosure rate was 3.08% in December, down from 6.08% in 2013.

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  • April 30, 2015
Airline launches flights to Puerto Rico

Sun Country Airlines will begin nonstop service from Fort Myers to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 22, 2025
Lee Health opens in long awaited Cape Coral development

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 2, 2007
Building the Future

Kraft Construction Co. is the largest builder on Florida's Gulf Coast with more than 500 employees and nearly $700 million in gross revenues in 2006. Based in Naples, the company has been expanding its reach from Collier and Lee counties northward into Charlotte and Sarasota counties. It is now beginning to do work in Tampa Bay.John Pinholster is the new president of Kraft, taking over for co-founder Robert Carsello. Here is an extended executive session with the man who will be guiding the company.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 5, 2007
Quick and casual

Franchising is a perfect fit for budding entrepreneurs, but getting the financingis the key to making it work.

  • Entrepreneurs
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