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  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 8, 2021
Autism therapy company expands to Florida bringing 1,500 new jobs

Hopebridge will be opening 30 centers in the state starting in Sarasota, St. Petersburg, Fort Myers and Brandon.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • September 8, 2021
County to negotiate sale of administration building

Sarasota County Commissioners approve negotiations with six developers bidding on county admin building; amount offered "spit in a bucket" one commissioner says

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 8, 2021
Area medical firm continues growth with new CFO

Greg Paschke comes with over 30 years of experience.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 7, 2021
Local breakfast dining concept files for IPO

The proposal will help First Watch repay outstanding credit borrowings.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • September 7, 2021
County names economic development director, first woman and African American to hold the position

Cynthia Johnson named director of Pinellas County's economic development department after nationwide search

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • September 7, 2021
New York developer pays $31.3 million for apartment complex

Boardwalk at Morris Bridge near the University of South Florida sold to NorthEnd Equity, owner of several local complexes

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • September 7, 2021
Publix moving into Kroger's territory

Publix Super Markets is expanding into Kentucky with a store in Louisville

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 3, 2021
Luxury apartment community filled 60% of leases in 90 days

Citria at Fruitville Commons is on track to open the community's clubhouse in the next 30 days.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • September 3, 2021
Developer adds new vice president — and a new generation — to leadership team

The Sembler Co. hires industry veteran, and granddaughter of company founder, Eve Sembler

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 2, 2021
Skills gap remains toughest obstacle to filling jobs in Florida

The state has recovered nearly one million jobs since the beginning of the pandemic, but there's more to go.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 2, 2021
Area couple on probation charged in nearly $1M PPP loan scam

Couple allegedly bought a house and vehicles with ill-gotten gains.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 2, 2021
Realty firm soars past $1 billion in sales in first seven months

The Longboat Key office exceeded its 2020 end-of-year sales volume.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • September 2, 2021
IRS warns: Scammers after personal information

The IRS' criminal investigations Tampa field office says complaints about scams are at highest level in years, advises businesses to be leery

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 2, 2021
Area tournament brings in 500 spectators, 531 athletes for six-day event

A world cornhole tournament held in Bradenton holds promise in becoming a recurring event.

  • News
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • September 2, 2021
Ad agency raises vaccine awareness

PPK, with its stylish T-shirts, is also raising money to feed health care workers in the region.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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