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Mark Gordon
April 25, 2024

Hoffmann Family makes bid to buy bankrupt Illinois dairy, ice cream chain

A Naples-based business conglomerate and prolific buyer of businesses has made a bid to purchase Oberweis Dairy, which filed for bankruptcy.

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Louis Llovio
April 24, 2024

Clearwater tech company KnowBe4 buys British AI firm

KnowBe4 says the purchase of Egress will “deliver a single platform that aggregates threat intelligence."

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Elizabeth King
April 24, 2024

Tampa shipping company awarded $3M grant to reduce carbon

Overseas Shipholding Group received a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to design and engineer a vessel that can transport liquid carbon dioxide.

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Elizabeth King
April 24, 2024

4 Gulf Coast cities ranked among top in US to start a business

Florida was well represented in WalletHub's 2024 "Best & Worst Small Cities to Start a Business" list.

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Louis Llovio
April 24, 2024

$400K theft from organization helping seniors lands woman in prison

A 49-year-old woman was sentenced to prison Tuesday for stealing from a business that provided HVAC and other maintenance services to residents of Sun City Center.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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Mark Gordon
April 24, 2024

Tampa insurance CEO signs deal to remain in post until at least 2029

HCI Group Inc. Chairman and CEO Paresh Patel has signed an agreement to remain with the insurance, IT and real estate firm for at least another five years.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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Louis Llovio
April 23, 2024

Manatee awarded $5M federal grant for conservation land purchase

The grant money will offset the cost of 68 acres along the Manatee River that the county bought last year as part of a preservation effort.

Manatee-Sarasota

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Elizabeth King
April 23, 2024

North Port business growth sparks entrepreneurship events

Networking takes off in North Port, which is seeing an influx of new businesses.

Manatee-Sarasota

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Elizabeth King
April 23, 2024

Drone program for medical supplies to make national debut in Lakewood Ranch

Through a partnership with Tampa General Hospital, Manatee County EMS will use drones to more quickly aid people suffering from a heart attack or a drug overdose.

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Mark Gordon
April 23, 2024

Microsoft, Disney execs to speak at rebranded PR conference in Tampa

The Florida Public Relations Association has rebranded its annual conference — with a goal of making the event a go-to professional development spot for PR and related professions statewide.