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  • October 6, 2020
Luxury brokerages merge to handle hot resale market.

Both John R. Wood Properties and Vineyards Naples Properties have been in the market for decades.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 6, 2020
New restaurant opens at area art museum

Bistro at the Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College launched Oct. 1.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 6, 2020
Boat dealer expands reach with acquisition of $220M company

Clearwater, Florida-based MarineMax has acquired SkipperBud’s and its subsidiary Silver Seas Yachts, which combined to generate $220 million in revenue in 2019.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 5, 2020
Hospital, medical group name new CEO

Kelly Enriquez was previously COO at the 380-bed Lawnwood Regional Medical Center in Fort Pierce.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 4, 2020
Hospital group acquires 12-location medical practice

Exodus Women’s Center was founded in 1992.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 4, 2020
Developer on a roll with headquarters projects names top attorney

Charles Thomson spent nearly a decade with Coleman, Yovanovich & Koester.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 4, 2020
Plans move forward on $3 billion project's first residential complex

Heron is Water Street Tampa's first apartment tower.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 3, 2020
County, under criticism, revamps coronavirus relief program

Sarasota County will now model its application process off of the one in Manatee County.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 3, 2020
Florida gyms face a heavy lift in the pandemic

Gyms try to work their way back from the pandemic.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 2, 2020
Airport CEO, spokeswoman, test positive for COVID-19

Both Joe Lopano and Veronica Cintron are doing well, say airport officials.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 2, 2020
Canadian investor buys Publix-anchored center for $7.1M

Town & Country Plaza was last sold in 2013 for $1.52 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 2, 2020
Cleansing spray product firm seeks to raise $250K — fast

Founder of Smile Saver looks to capitalize on marketing campaign.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 1, 2020
Cancer center receives $25 million donation from late CEO’s family

Gift is the largest in is in the history of the Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 1, 2020
Area insurance company acquires Medicare-focused firm

Clearwater, Florida-based AmeriLife Group LLC has acquired Senior Healthcare Direct, a Palm Harbor company that operates a consumer-facing, Medicare insurance marketplace under the name Medicare Bob. 

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 1, 2020
Brady brew: Three games in, signal-caller already has a namesake beer

To celebrate the Tom Brady era in Tampa Bay, 3 Daughters Brewing in St. Petersburg has released Former New England IPA.

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