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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 25, 2015
A new EDC to make its debut

Economic development organizations that seek to recruit and retain businesses — incentives in tow — are as plentiful as beaches in Florida.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 22, 2014
Canadian pension fund buys PODS

Moving and storage firm's headquarters will remain in Clearwater.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 20, 2015
DDA Development buys Salvador development site

DDA Development purchased nearly an acre of land west of The Dali Museum and the Mahaffey Theater in downtown St. Petersburg for $3.9 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 7, 2015
Iconic Austin Center sells in Tampa's Westshore

Redstone Investment's purchase of 300,000 square feet of office ends nearly five decades of family ownership.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 24, 2015
County buys buildings for Hillsborough Sheriff's Office

Hillsborough County purchased the Pinebrooke II and III office buildings in Pinebrooke Business Park for $8.7 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 24, 2015
Bankruptcy could sever waterfront pipeline

Sometimes difficult tasks come with needed rewards.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 19, 2024
Prolific SWFL developer names chief operating officer

Dale Evans, a former senior-level manager in process, operations and technology at Chico’s FAS, has been named COO of Seagate Development Group.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • January 16, 2024
Construction giant names VP to run Tampa, Southeast market

Ryan Cos. U.S., a national commercial real estate company, names Brad Hill vice president of construction operations in the Southeast region.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • January 17, 2024
Tampa Bay health care school adds two board members

Ultimate Medical Academy, a nonprofit higher education institution that trains students in health care, has added two board members, Karen Jones and Shelley Wells Collins.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 17, 2020
Rental car giant names new CFO, executive vice president

Eric Esper has been promoted to CFO and executive vice president of finance at Estero, Florida-based Hertz Global Holdings Inc., succeeding outgoing CFO Jamere Jackson.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 6, 2024
Pat Neal donates award, plus $200K, to land conservation group

The chairman of Neal Communities combines 2024 Hearthstone BUILDER Humanitarian Award with additional funds for a $350,000 gift to Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • December 6, 2024
Japanese ramen franchise opens in Sarasota

The team behind Kyuramen in Sarasota also owns two other restaurants in the region.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 7, 2025
Sarasota Memorial opens freestanding ER in Lakewood Ranch

This is the second freestanding emergency room for Sarasota Memorial Health Care System.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 25, 2025
South Florida investor buys 18-building portfolio in Pinellas for $60M

Basis Industrial bought the buildings located across business parks in Largo and Clearwater.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 22, 2025
Ringling College consolidates arts programs as Englewood building closes

Members of South Sarasota County facility will have access to Museum Campus for one year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 12, 2025
Fort Myers industrial park sold for $87 million

An international REIT has closed on a second major industrial park in 14 months.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 3, 2024
Outdoor bar and entertainment experience to open in Fort Myers

Bay Street Yard features bars, food trucks, a stage and other entertainment.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • March 19, 2024
Raymond James promotes CFO to president, CEO-in-waiting role

St. Pete financial giant says move is part of multiyear plan.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • January 28, 2025
Prominent Tampa beer entrepreneur donates $2M to USF for two causes

The longtime craft brew businessman is generating philanthropic buzz.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 18, 2025
Demolition underway at Sarasota Square Mall

The mall site on South Tamiami Trail will be redeveloped into a mixed-use project.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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