3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (269+ words) Business Observer Manatee County label manufacturing company acquired Nadco Tapes & Labels, a Manatee County-based manufacturer of custom tapes, labels and identification products, has been acquired. JBC Technologies, which specializes in precision die-cutting and is headquartered in North Ridgeville, Ohio, purchased…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (334+ words) Another South Florida star has landed in Tampa Bay — this time it’s a new, health-conscious cafe in downtown Tampa’s Water Street. “For us, growth has always been about finding the right communities where Pura Vida can genuinely become part of…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (319+ words) A longtime Florida tourism executive who led Pinellas County’s tourism agency for seven years, has been inducted into the Florida Tourism Hall of Fame. DT Minich, now president and CEO of Experience Kissimmee, received the honor this week during the…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (207+ words) Business Observer $197M construction loan secured for Naples condo Two Florida developers have secured $197 million in financing for a high-end condominium on the Gulf in Naples. Kolter Urban and BH Group obtained the construction loan to support the development of Olana…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (343+ words) A Tampa digital marketing agency has been named one of the nation’s top 100 small businesses by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Digital Neighbor was selected for the 2026 CO — 100, an annual list by the The chamber and the CO, the chamber’s…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (210+ words) Clearwater Beach’s newest beachfront luxury resort has opened three new restaurants along its scenic, winding Beach Walk promenade, a Tuesday announcement says. Lolita’s Coastal Cocina, Float Malt Shop & Creamery and Beach Market are open to the public inside the street…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (539+ words) The developers of Sarasota’s master-planned community Palmer Ranch – Palmer Ranch Holdings, headed up by philanthropist and businessman Hugh Culverhouse — received unanimous approval from Sarasota County commissioners for its latest project: Palmer East. Proposed to be built over 20 years, the master-planned…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (864+ words) Key takeaway: USF has broken ground on Uptown Landing, a nearly $500 million mixed-use district that turns its former golf course into a new hub for housing, research, dining and campus life. Core challenge: Delivering the nearly $500 million project on schedule…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (210+ words) Clearwater Beach’s newest beachfront luxury resort has opened three new restaurants along its scenic, winding Beach Walk promenade, a Tuesday announcement says. Lolita’s Coastal Cocina, Float Malt Shop & Creamery and Beach Market are open to the public inside the street…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (607+ words) Meade Lewis, the founder and CEO of Tampa-based mIQroTech, has agreed to plead guilty to defrauding investors by lying in fundraising pitches. According to federal court records, Lewis’ hearing is set for Oct. 13 at 2 p.m. in Tampa. A copy of…...