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  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 19, 2022
National coffee brand chooses Tampa Bay for first Florida locations

Minnesota-based Caribou Coffee signs an agreement with local franchisee Wake Up 727.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 19, 2022
Manatee County nonprofit names new president, CEO

Bernie Quinn's new role will become official later this month.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 19, 2022
Hertz motors on with new top lawyer

Current general counsel Dave Galainena is retiring.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 18, 2022
South Sarasota County community announces lakefront restaurant

The restaurant will have seating for 320 guests.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • April 18, 2022
DeSantis announces special session in May to address property insurance crisis

Gov. Ron DeSantis says the special session is needed to bring “sanity” and to “stabilize” property insurance market.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 18, 2022
USF receives $14M to create fintech ‘hub of excellence’

The donations came from St. Petersburg philanthropists Kate Tiedemann and Ellen Cotton.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 18, 2022
High-tech video production firm donates $750K of equipment to university

Vū Technologies’ gift to the University of Tampa follows last year’s $500,000 donation to the University of South Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • April 18, 2022
Clearwater foster care nonprofit lays off 176 additional employees

Eckerd Connects layoffs due to closure of Tampa facility.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 17, 2022
Naples homebuilder, soaking up demand, adds solar unit

Kaye Lifestyle Homes was founded in 1985.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 17, 2022
Survey: Men make more than women in hospitality management

Salary survey reveals what’s not much of a secret in men vs. women salaries.

  • News
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  • Louis Llovio
  • April 17, 2022
Hertz's new CEO addresses wrongful theft lawsuit

Stephen Scherr says practice of reporting cars stolen not acceptable

  • News
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 15, 2022
Survey Says: Goodwill Manasota economic impact up $10 million

As part of the impact it had, the nonprofit hired 170 employees throughout the region last year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 15, 2022
National MedSpa leader names new CFO

Adam Hasiba previously worked for McKinsey & Co.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • April 15, 2022
Chicago transport company moves logistics division HQ to Tampa, will hire 150

AFC Logistics in downtown co-work space while finalizing details on HQ

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Amanda Postma
  • April 15, 2022
Sarasota named top spring break location

As the area continues to grapple with affordable housing, short-term rentals are on the rise.

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