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  • January 31, 2020
Climate change: Florida climbs out of judicial hellhole

Florida makes great strides in improving its legal climate.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 30, 2020
Longtime area CEO’s foundation donates $16 million

Brian Jellison was CEO of Sarasota-based Roper Technologies for 17 years.

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  • January 30, 2020
Anti-fraud tech firm expands in area, expects to create 20 high-wage jobs

Jacksonville-based Sound Payments, a tech firm that fights fraud at gas pumps and other points of sale, has opened an office in St. Petersburg, Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 29, 2020
Hotel completes $6 million renovation

The 225-room Crowne Plaza Fort Myers at Bell Tower Shops has completed a $6 million renovation project.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 29, 2020
Nonprofit breaks ground on $35 million skilled nursing, rehab center

The construction of the center is fully funded by a $35 million donation to Pines of Sarasota Foundation from the Esther & Harold Mertz Foundation.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 29, 2020
Builder completes work on 15-story luxury apartment building

Moss Construction has finished work on ICON Central, a 15-story luxury apartment building located at 855 Central Ave. in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 29, 2020
Country's biggest builders have Florida flavor

The homebuilding industry, on a small growth surge, plays big for some companies.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 28, 2020
Breakfast, lunch chain to debut in Chicago area

First Watch’s first Chicago-area restaurant opening will be at 2155 22nd St. in Oak Brook.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 28, 2020
Publix to acquire one area Lucky’s Market location

Lakeland-based grocer and Aldi plan to acquire 11 locations from the chain, which recently filed for bankruptcy.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 27, 2020
Area contractor wins major hospital project

B & I Contractors, a Fort Myers-based subcontracting and building services firm, has been awarded the HVAC and plumbing contracts for the new Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Venice.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 27, 2020
Supply chain nonprofit names vice president, executive director

Jonathan Girnys was previously responsible for pharmacy operations and compliance at Florida Hospital.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 27, 2020
Area bank, in $6 billion merger, to create Southeast financial giant

CenterState Bank and South State Bank, headquartered in Columbia, S.C., have agreed to an all-stock merger that, if approved, will create the eighth-largest bank headquartered in the Southeast.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 27, 2020
Philanthropy executive leaves one area nonprofit for another

Kara Wagner, formerly of Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida, has joined The Florida Aquarium as chief development officer.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 26, 2020
Lawyer launches own firm after 94-year-old practice shuts down

Like any good lawyer Bill Robertson knows how to turn a problem into an opportunity. That’s how Robertson, 60, ended up opening his own law firm earlier this month, The Robertson Law Firm PA, after spending his entire career at one practice, Kirk-Pinkerto

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 24, 2020
National homebuilder announces community of 1,675 homes

BeachWalk by Manasota Key will have attached villas and single-family homes.

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