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  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 30, 2020
CEO of $837M insurance firm uses video to connect with large team

FCCI Insurance Group President and CEO Craig Johnson host a bi-weekly video conference.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 30, 2020
Restaurant patrons set up GoFundMe campaigns for laid-off staff

Fans of Gulf Coast restaurants affected by the COVID-19 crisis aim to raise $110,000 for workers who've been laid off.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 30, 2020
National chamber crates guide to $350 billion CARES Act

Bill can provide funds to keep people on the payroll.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 30, 2020
Navigate key information on Covid-19 business relief programs

Firm has details on more than a dozen new programs.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 28, 2020
Publix offers rent relief in Publix-owned shopping centers

The relief package includes waiving rent for two months.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 28, 2020
Coronavirus impacts lead to more than 370 furloughs at nonprofit

In the past two weeks, Goodwill Manasota has seen a decline of 46% in sales at its retail stores.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 27, 2020
Publix, Aldi, win bids for shuttered grocer’s locations

Lucky’s Market filed for bankruptcy in February.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 27, 2020
Biotech firm, in response to pandemic, will offer free online science course

Starting March 31, Tampa, Florida-based biotech firm SynDaver will provide instructor-led artificial frog dissection courses via Facebook Live.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 27, 2020
Restaurant chain tells area landlords it won’t pay April rent

The Cheesecake Factory has four locations on the west coast of Florida.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 27, 2020
Burger chain provides free meals to area health care workers

Brooks Burger is going to four different Naples Community Hospital campuses.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 26, 2020
Area cleaning company pivots to offer disinfectant fog, misting service

Sarasota-based Crystal Clean Green Cleaning will make the service available starting March 30.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 26, 2020
New York investment firm buys area sports events company

New York investment firm Advance has acquired Tampa, Florida-based The Ironman Group from Wanda Sports Group Co. Ltd.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 26, 2020
Rental car giant offers free vehicles to NYC health care workers

The offer runs through April 30, according to a statement.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 25, 2020
Auto repair shop provides free oil changes for health care workers

Elite Motor Works is on Cattlemen Road in Sarasota. 

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 25, 2020
EDC publishes list of resources for businesses

Resources on the Sarasota EDC page include information for employers and employees.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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