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WEB6 days ago · Tampa condo sales, prices fall as market stagnates. "It's much more difficult to sell a condo," a Redfin agent in Tampa says in a statement. The Business Observer is the leading provider and most authoritative source of business and economic information affecting the Florida Gulf Coast from Tampa Bay to Naples.
Beef over family fortune is nothing new for a Sarasota meat …
WEBJul 3, 2021 · The heirs of a Sarasota-based company with a widely known brand are in a big-time beef over the family fortune. The company is Boar’s Head, the meat and deli provisions company that’s been based in Sarasota, with an office on Main Street, for some 20 years. Adding more intrigue to the latest dispute, recently written about in law blogs …
The David and Jerri Hoffmann story: From no hot water to 2,000 ...
WEBJan 27, 2022 · Under the entities Osprey Capital and Hoffmann Family of Cos., the couple has 35 businesses in Southwest Florida, with some 2,000 employees. The list includes Hertz Arena, Naples Princess Cruises and The Old Collier Golf Club. This is in addition to having business interests in more than 240 locations across 21 countries.
A year after launch, bank grows to more than $200M in assets
WEBJun 15, 2022 · Climate First Bank, a St. Petersburg community bank focused on environmentally sustainable products, such as loans for solar-power systems, opened for business a year ago and has already reached $211 million in assets. According to a news release, the bank — founded by veteran Florida banker Ken LaRoe, who serves as CEO …
Moffitt Cancer Center set to begin construction on 775-acre campus
WEBJan 18, 2023 · When complete, Moffitt Cancer Center’s new Speros FL campus will employ 14,000 people working out 140 buildings and have six miles of new roads. Speros is Latin for “to hope.”. Key takeaway: Moffitt Cancer Center’s new 775-acre facility in Pasco County will help it lead the way in research on improving treatments that will help cut down ...
Venerable accounting firm to merge with younger competitor
WEBSep 23, 2021 · PETERSBURG — Spoor Bunch Franz, a St. Petersburg accounting firm founded in 2016, plans to merge with Dwight Darby & Co., a Tampa accounting firm that has served the region for more than 70 years. According to a news release, the merger will become effective Jan. 1, 2022, and will result in SBF having offices on both sides of …
In report, Florida ranks third in growth of female-owned …
WEBOct 18, 2019 · Florida has about 1.1 million women-owned businesses, and within the state, certain metropolitan areas saw some positive growth. Tampa/St. Petersburg was ranked 12th in growth of number of female-owned firms, the report shows. It had a 27.2% increase over the past five years. In terms of jobs created, it placed 25th with an 8.1% increase.
Report: Florida manufacturing is booming, rivals tourism
WEBApr 15, 2024 · The 2022 average annual wage for manufacturing workers increased by $4,650, or 6.6%, from the previous year, greater than the average annual wage change for all industries, which was an increase of $3,512, or 5.8%, a year. Three regions – East Central, Tampa Bay and South Florida – account for nearly half the state’s …
Commercial cleaning firm, at a critical juncture, puts faith in new ...
WEBJun 24, 2022 · Bottom Line. Key takeaway: Six months after Trivest Partners bought a majority stake in Office Pride Commercial Cleaning Services, the Palm Harbor company hired a new CEO to succeed founder Todd Hopkins and lead it during what’s expected to be a period of rapid growth. Core challenge: Newly minted leader Josh Weis has been …
With stadium deal in place, Tampa Bay Rays secure a future in St.
WEBSep 25, 2023 · The Tampa Bay Rays officially recently unveiled plans for a new $1.3 billion stadium that will be built with about $600 million in funds from the city of St. Petersburg and Pinellas County and at least that much from the team. The plan, crafted to keep the Rays in the city for at least the next 34 years, ends a more than 15-year effort to find ...