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Jan 16, 2025 · 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.
Pfizer to lay off 62 in Tampa | Business Observer
Dec 20, 2024 · Global pharmaceutical manufacturer Pfizer is cutting 62 jobs at its Pfizer Connect facility in downtown Tampa. The company announced the cuts Dec. 20 in a letter to the state to meet federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification requirements.
Shore to close well-known St. Armands location, citing floods, …
Nov 26, 2024 · Shore plans to close its well-known, two-story restaurant and retail location on St. Armands Circle this December but could expand on the Gulf Coast, according to a statement from the Leonard family, which owns the brand.
Fort Myers Beach bar rebuild an example of resilient waterfront ...
Nov 14, 2024 · Bottom line. Key takeaway: The Beach Bar on Fort Myers Beach is being rebuilt to withstand stronger and more frequent hurricanes. Core challenge: While Florida’s building codes and better methods have made newer homes stronger, there remains a threat to properties, particularly along the coastline. What’s next: The Beach Bar is expected to be complete next year and its stronger exterior ...
CEO of firm that bought PGT for $3.1B opens up about deal, future
Dec 16, 2024 · DeSoto, in an early December interview, reflected on the deal and looked ahead to the company’s goals, objectives and challenges in 2025. “We have acquired what we thought we acquired and that’s a really great core business,” he says.
50-acre Gasworx project outside downtown Tampa starts to take …
Sep 9, 2024 · Phase 1 highlights. Pedestrian oriented street: A newly constructed street, 3rd Avenue Paseo, will include outdoor dining areas on both sides and be closed to vehicle traffic during peak pedestrian times. The Paseo will link the marketplace and multifamily residential buildings. Gasworx Park: A new three-quarter acre city park will offer open lawn, tree lined promenades, picnic areas and a ...
Report: Tampa-St. Pete housing will be a top 5 US market in 2025
Oct 31, 2024 · Louis Llovio. Louis Llovio is the deputy managing editor at the Business Observer. Before going to work at the Observer, the longtime business writer worked at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Maryland Daily Record and for the Baltimore Sun Media Group.
Fleming’s Chinese food concept opens Estero restaurant
Dec 19, 2024 · Louis Llovio. Louis Llovio is the deputy managing editor at the Business Observer. Before going to work at the Observer, the longtime business writer worked at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Maryland Daily Record and for the Baltimore Sun Media Group.
Sarasota County tourism ‘normalizing’ post-pandemic, optimistic …
Nov 20, 2024 · Bottom line. Key takeaway: Visitation to Sarasota County is down compared with last year but still contributed billions of dollars to the local economy, and signs point to a stable outlook for 2025. Core challenge: People are traveling less than they did in the years after the COVID-19 outbreak.. What’s next: The airport expansion, sports, business travelers and European tourists are likely ...
71% income drop leads to Tampa plant closing, 250 layoffs
Nov 6, 2024 · Kimball Electronics, an Indiana manufacturer, is closing its plant in Tampa and will lay off 250 employees after reporting a 71% decrease in its net income earlier this week.