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  • September 29, 2017
Entrepreneur funding group expands board

Three Tampa businesspeople joined the board of directors of Florida Venture Forum.

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  • September 28, 2017
Developer buys 268-acre site for $7M

Site is in fast-growing northeast Manatee County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 28, 2017
Celebrated chocolatier promotes son to leadership role

Norman Love Confections was founded in 2001.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 28, 2017
A helping hand

Partnership series kicks off Nov. 3.

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  • September 28, 2017
Firm elevates department heads to VP status

St. Pete-based Paradise Advertising & Marketing promoted from within for key roles.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 28, 2017
PGT sells assets for $28 million

The Venice-based window and door manufacturer sold glass processing assets to Cardinal Glass Industries.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 27, 2017
Company expands workforce, plans 400 hires

Alta Resources Corp. is growing, and is also looking to fill Spanish bilingual positions.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 27, 2017
Columbia Restaurant owners buy $4M building

The three-story building on Longboat Key follows the acquisition of property next door.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 27, 2017
Media firm opens office to serve Florida clients

Atlanta-based Green Olive Media works with restaurants, hotels and bars.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 27, 2017
Medical officers hired for hospitals

Four physicians will be acute care medical officers at Lee Health.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 26, 2017
Grocery chain buys $2.9M site, plans expansion

The Palmetto Detwiler's Farm Market will be the company's fourth location.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 26, 2017
IT firm lures top area executive

Human resources executive Jonathan Forman joined Tampa-based ReliaQuest.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 26, 2017
County increases post-Irma recovery response

The Collier County Office of Business & Economic Development is working with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 25, 2017
Tech firm opens third U.S. office

Clearwater-based Stratus Video opened a new office in Dallas.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • September 25, 2017
Nonprofit names new leader

Patrick Guerin III starts at the help of the Venice center on Sept. 25.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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