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  • January 13, 2022
Litigation attorney becomes principal of local law firm

Daniel VanEtten came to the firm as a summer law clerk before officially joining in 2016.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 13, 2022
Insurance firm postpones subsidiary’s IPO

Tampa, Florida-based TypTap Insurance Group has delayed its IPO, saying market pricing ‘does not accurately reflect’ firm’s value.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 12, 2022
Bank names first new president in nearly 20 years

Kyle DeCicco has been with Sanibel Captiva Community Bank since 2016.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • January 12, 2022
CBS News asks federal judge to unseal Hertz court papers

CBS News says information in sealed documents on vehicles reported stolen violate public's right to know

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 12, 2022
Tech company announces partnership with Midwest grocery chain

The partnership will provide talking prescription labels in 26 languages.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 12, 2022
Locally based cybersecurity leader opens first location in India

ReliaQuest, a fast-growing cybersecurity “unicorn” headquartered in Tampa, Florida, recently has opened a new office in Pune, India.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 11, 2022
Leading HVAC firm names new CEO

Greg Johnson replaces Tim Dupre.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 11, 2022
Naples-based brokerage sales volume breaks $10.7 billion

The company reported gains in markets across Florida and North Carolina.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • January 11, 2022
Company with California ties buys $275 million-asset area bank

Majority share of Florida Bancshares and First National Bank of Pasco acquired by newly formed company with California address.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 10, 2022
Equity firm plows investment into area landscaping company

Juniper Landscaping was founded in 2001.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • January 10, 2022
Woman faces decades in prison for defrauding bank for nearly $600K in PPP funds

52-year-old woman pleads guilty to falsifying loan papers and inventing fake businesses to cash in on COVID relief

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • January 10, 2022
Former mayor joins national lobbying firm

Tampa's former mayor has been named principal at Shumaker Advisors

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 10, 2022
Local construction company celebrates 50th with two major projects

While neither the aquarium or library will be completed this year, the vertical construction expected to start in the fourth quarter will attract plenty of attention to the projects.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 9, 2022
Airport names new official for fixed-base operations

Byron Gray has more than two decades experience in general aviation.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • January 9, 2022
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