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  • March 19, 2021
Florida medical marijuana business remains on fire

Jobs in industry outpace most of the country.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 19, 2021
Auto sales veteran motors through challenges

Ferman Motor Car Co. is one of the largest dealership groups nationwide, with more than 1,300 employees and annual sales of $850 million.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 19, 2021
Lobbyist challenges himself to walk 550 miles — during Session

Ron Pierce will be hitting the pavement.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 18, 2021
Build-your-own bowl concept holds grand opening for new location

The New Tampa location will reveal a new look for Fresh Kitchen.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 18, 2021
Popular eyeglasses retailer to open at area mall

The Sarasota store will carry Warby Parker's full optical and sun eyewear offerings, its brand of daily contact lenses and other products.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 18, 2021
Area law firm opens new office in New Jersey

Dal Lago Law’s founder, Mike Dal Lago, is from northern New Jersey.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 18, 2021
Omnivore hires pair of top executives

Dan Singer and Shane Whitlatch join the Clearwater company Omnivore in the wake of $13 million capital raise in 2018 that's fueled growth

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 17, 2021
Nonprofit CEO plans to retire after 13 years of leadership

Step Up Suncoast's board has started a regional search and hopes to have a new president and CEO in place by the end of June.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 17, 2021
Independent used car dealership group opens area location

Off Lease Only has five retail locations in Florida — Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Miami, Orlando and Bradenton.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 17, 2021
KnowBe4 buys security firm MediaPro

KnowBe4's purchase of MediaPro will allow Clearwater-based IT security company to expand its privacy and compliance training modules.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 16, 2021
Over 50% of homes in sustainable community sell during pre-sale period

Hunters Point, from homebuilder Pearl Homes, will have 86 single-family, zero-energy homes.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 16, 2021
BRP Group promotes trio to C-Suite positions

Tampa-based insurance firm BRP Group Inc. elevates three current executives to new roles

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 15, 2021
IT, physical security provider names area director of business development

Current Technologies expanded to Florida late 2020.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 15, 2021
DataLink Software hires chief technology officer

Lynn Mettler brings a quarter-century of technology-related experience to new executive job at Tampa-based DataLink Software.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 15, 2021
Firm president to host Business Observer book club on 'Atomic Habits'

Allegiant Private Advisors Principal, President and Chief Investment Officer Benjamin Jones will lead the discussion.

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