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  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 18, 2020
HVAC firm acquires $3 million company

ASAP specializes in air-conditioning, heating, duct cleaning and air quality.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • November 17, 2020
Multifamily developer buys downtown Sarasota block for $6.8 million

Belpointe REIT Inc.'s purchase of 1700 Main St. block and Frontier Communications building marks its second deal in the city in the past year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 17, 2020
Airline to launch nonstop seasonal route to North Dakota city

Starting Feb. 11, Allegiant will offer nonstop flights from St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport, also known as PIE, its airport code, to Fargo, N.D.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 16, 2020
Global insurance company buys area benefits consulting firm

Leading Edge founder Donald Raimey Jr. will remain with the firm.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 16, 2020
Restaurant chain to serve cocktails for first time

First Watch's new cocktail menu includes five signature cocktails and two classic cocktails.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 16, 2020
Area advertising firm names new senior brand manager

Evolve & Co., a full-service St. Petersburg, Florida-based advertising and marketing agency, has promoted Lizzie Desrosiers to senior brand manager.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 15, 2020
Hospital system hires new head of strategy, innovation

Lisa Martinez previously worked for AARP.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 15, 2020
Indoor waterpark-themed resort targets region for Florida debut

Great Wolf Resorts spokesman says company is evaluating the opportunity.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 14, 2020
Construction firm names director of people and culture

Michael Philpott has more than a decade of senior human resources leadership.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 13, 2020
Lost college football season is a loss for Florida college towns

Revenue losses could cut deep.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 13, 2020
Prominent downtown Sarasota site listed for sale

BBC Main Street is selling the other portion of Main Plaza, that wasn’t included in a December 2019 sale.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 13, 2020
Area IT firm makes two acquisitions

ConnectWise, a Tampa, Florida-based IT firm, has acquired a pair of cybersecurity companies: Perch Security and StratoZen.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 13, 2020
Experts: Big game's benefits transcend attendance questions

Despite pandemic-driven uncertainty about its direct economic impact, Tampa Bay business leaders are optimistic about the Super Bowl's marketing value to the region.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 12, 2020
Major airline announces it will begin service at area airport

Southwest is expected to begin flights at SRQ in late January or early February.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 12, 2020
$1B area firm leaves region, moves headquarters to Miami

Company received $400,000 in incentives to stay in Naples in 2016.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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