Business Observer @BizObserverFL
The foremost news source for business leaders on the Gulf Coast. businessobserverfl.com From Tampa to Naples Joined February 2010-
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The sale of the Sunseeker Resort Charlotte Harbor has closed, and the new owners have renamed the troubled Port Charlotte property. businessobserverfl.com/news/2025/sep/…
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A Manatee County screen-printing company has been acquired by a business incubator that plans to scale the business. businessobserverfl.com/news/2025/sep/…
Due to corporate restructuring, 150 workers will be laid off from a Tampa office that provides interpretation and translation services. businessobserverfl.com/news/2025/sep/…
A company in Sarasota that manages a fleet of high-end RVs, including one valued at $3 million, has seen an uptick in demand for one-way trips and shorter journeys. businessobserverfl.com/news/2025/sep/…
An investment firm headquartered in New York has opened an office in Lakewood Ranch. businessobserverfl.com/news/2025/sep/…
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, Cape Coral-Fort Myers and Lakeland are among the top 10 "boomtowns" in the U.S., according to a recent LendingTree report. businessobserverfl.com/news/2025/aug/…
An office building near Tampa International Airport sold for more than $25 million recently. businessobserverfl.com/news/2025/aug/…
Manatee County is planning a $6.4 million project to build three youth baseball fields at Country Club East Park next year. businessobserverfl.com/news/2025/sep/…
A dozen members of a Lakeland-based gang have been indicted for allegedly stealing $236,000 in COVID relief funds, officials say. businessobserverfl.com/news/2025/sep/…
A Naples financial executive believes more business owners will seek to sell their companies to their employees, given the benefits of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan. businessobserverfl.com/news/2025/sep/…
Two men have been charged in connection with an illegal gambling operation in Sarasota County. Officials say they were also found to have been in the U.S. illegally on revoked visas. businessobserverfl.com/news/2025/sep/…
A Tampa bagel shop opening today marks the first in Florida for a Northeast chain. businessobserverfl.com/news/2025/aug/…
Tommy Bahama plans to reopen its restaurant in Sarasota this fall in a new location. businessobserverfl.com/news/2025/sep/…
A Southwest Florida TV and radio station firm has agreed to a deal to acquire the Fox affiliate in Fort Myers for $40 million. businessobserverfl.com/news/2025/sep/…
A new Chipotle with drive-thru is planned to revitalize the site of a defunct gas station in Manatee County. businessobserverfl.com/news/2025/sep/…
A Tampa-based nonprofit dedicated to advocating for children with developmental disabilities has closed its doors. businessobserverfl.com/news/2025/sep/…
A new climate risk report finds that severe weather in the Gulf Coast region puts billions in home values at risk. businessobserverfl.com/news/2025/sep/…
A Tampa call center is laying off a majority of its staff, blaming the cuts on “unforeseen business circumstances,” according to state filings. businessobserverfl.com/news/2025/sep/…
Self-doubt in the workplace and in life is a signal, not a setback. businessobserverfl.com/news/2025/sep/…
A new apartment community to be built on the site of the former DeSoto Square Mall in Bradenton will be financed, in part, with help from a federal immigrant investor program. businessobserverfl.com/news/2025/aug/…
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