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  • December 9, 2021
Bookkeeper charged in elaborate $800K embezzlement scheme

Arrest follows lengthy investigation.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 8, 2021
Florida grocery heiress, 65, dies

Carol Jenkins Barnett left a big mark on the Central Florida region.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 8, 2021
Brewing company purchases longtime Bradenton community staple

Before it was Darwin Brewing Co., it was Darwin's on 4th. Now, Big Storm Brewing Co. is excited to watch it grow even further.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 8, 2021
Alarm company expands in and out of Florida

Company is partnering with Virginia business.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Brian Hartz
  • December 8, 2021
Transit agency to spend $80M on fleet of all-electric buses

The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority in St. Petersburg, Florida, plans to buy 60 buses, at a cost of $80 million, over the next five years.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 7, 2021
New routes announced ahead of spring break

The new flights will take off out of PIE and SRQ.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • December 7, 2021
Prominent shopping center listed for $45.8 million

Tampa's The Corner at Westshore, home of The Container Store, LongHorn Steakhouse, for sale

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • December 7, 2021
Prominent chef, business owner critically injured in accident

Brian Roland’s social media pages have filled with support for his recovery.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Brian Hartz
  • December 7, 2021
Insurance brokerage firm names division president

Jim Palmer has been tapped to head up Clearwater, Florida-based AmeriLife’s direct-to-consumer business.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 6, 2021
Children's foundation names new CEO

Sharon Ghazarian has been with the foundation since July 2020.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 6, 2021
Staffing giant CEO announces retirement

David Dunkel has been with Kforce for more than 40 years.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • December 6, 2021
Iconic building sold for $8.72 million

The Venture Center, a well-known office building in Tampa, sold to commercial real estate firm

  • Transactions
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  • Brian Hartz
  • December 6, 2021
Cigar company to develop hotel, restaurant at historic property

Tampa-based J.C. Newman’s restoration of Ybor City’s historic Sanchez y Haya hotel will feature a restaurant and cigar lounge.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • December 5, 2021
Attorneys expand wrongful theft allegations case against Hertz

More victims expected to come forward charging Hertz reported cars stolen when customers were paid up.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Louis Llovio
  • December 4, 2021
Investment firm will lay off 31 more, growing list of job cuts due to outsourcing to 206

Franklin Templeton to layoff employees in St. Petersburg; those affected will have job opportunities at Jacksonville-based FIS.

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