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  • February 8, 2022
Flood insurance startup surpasses 100,000 policies

St. Petersburg-based insurtech startup Neptune Flood has surpassed 100,000 policies written in just four years.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • February 8, 2022
Local hotels ranked nationally by U. S. News & World Report

U. S. News & World Report’s annual hotel rankings includes familiar faces.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 7, 2022
Tampa bank to expand to Manatee County

The Bank of Tampa has announced plans to expand to Manatee County in fall 2022.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • February 7, 2022
Activewear online retailer to invest $15 million in new Pasco County headquarters

New facility will help Clearwater company streamline process of delivering to 170 countries.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 7, 2022
Survey says: Affordable housing is the top concern for businesses

With housing prices exploding, businesses are having a harder time getting workers to come — and stay.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 7, 2022
County, foundation launch $5M fund to assist nonprofits

Relief is available from the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay for "safety net" organizations that are under strain because of the pandemic.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • February 7, 2022
Minnesota developer pays $22.8 million for affordable housing complex in Cape Coral

Dominium plans a $5.1 million renovation of The Crossings at Cape Coral

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 6, 2022
High net worth NY investment group adds office in Naples

The Matina Group has multiple clients who live in Southwest Florida.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 4, 2022
President, CEO sheds interim title after more than doubling new patient visits

Rishi Patel began his journey with CAN Community Health in 2015.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Brian Hartz
  • February 4, 2022
Buzz off: Survey reveals most annoying 'Business English' words, phrases

'New normal' has topped the list of most-hated jargon and buzzwords in U.S. workplaces, according to a new survey.

  • News
    By
  • Brian Hartz
  • February 4, 2022
Logistics startup raises $50M in equity capital from New York firm

Tampa-based Red Rover Moving and Storage has received a total of $65 million from New York financial services firm Oppenheimer & Co.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • February 4, 2022
Former Golden Sachs executive named new Hertz CEO

Stephen M. Scherr becomes latest CEO as Hertz continues to rebuild post-bankruptcy.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 3, 2022
Builder completes five-story waterfront residential tower

DeAngelis Diamond began building Triton Cay Fort Myers in 2020.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • February 3, 2022
Ellenton man sentenced for $20 million bank fraud; father to be sentenced next month for same crime

As their business faced financial ruin, father and son defrauded bank out of millions by fabricating records and statements

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 3, 2022
Celebrated Longboat Key restaurant sold

Euphemia Haye is the third sale in less than a year of a noted local fine-dining eatery.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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