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  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 10, 2020
Business incubator makes leadership change

Rakefet Bachur-Phillips and Pam Miniati have been named co-executive directors of the Tampa, Florida-based Florida-Israel Business Accelerator, effective Nov. 19.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 9, 2020
Company invests more than $16 million in land purchase

Deal comes two months after Alico sold land to Florida.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 9, 2020
Construction to begin on first community in master-planned development

Aqua One Builders recently closed a $12 million builder line of credit to help finance the construction of homes in Bradenton’s Aqua by the Bay development.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 9, 2020
Architecture firms merge, growing footprint to six offices in three states

Tampa, Florida-based architecture firms BDG Architects and Fleischman Garcia Architecture have merged, effective Nov. 9.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 8, 2020
Airline adds flights to region for Thanksgiving

Tampa and Fort Myers are among the cities getting more JetBlue flights.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 6, 2020
County names director of transit system

Grogg has worked in various positions in the planning and development services department, including long-range planning and neighborhood services.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 6, 2020
Busch Gardens parent company reports $79M loss in third quarter

SeaWorld Entertainment Inc., the Orlando, Florida-based parent company of Busch Gardens Tampa, reported a net loss of $79.2 million in the third quarter of 2020.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 6, 2020
Naples to Tampa in 15 minutes? 'Loopy' idea could make it a reality

The Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority, thanks to a $1 million grant, is considering some radical new ideas to improve the region's traffic flow.

  • News
    By
  • Brian Hartz
  • November 6, 2020
KRATE container park at the Grove at Wesley Chapel

KRATE, a container park featuring a mix of retail and restaurant properties, is set to open in early 2021 at the Grove at Wesley Chapel shopping center in Wesley Chapel, Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 5, 2020
Firm completes batting tunnel for MLB team

The project included building three batting tunnels and an adjacent structure.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 5, 2020
Former prominent area retail CEO joins medical tech firm board

Shelley Broader was CEO of Chico’s FAS from December 2015 to April 2019.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 5, 2020
Seeking the best and brightest — in hobbies and pastimes

Tell us about all the cool things you do outside of work.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 5, 2020
New hotel set to welcome back guests

The Karol Hotel, a Clearwater property that first opened in February, right before the coronavirus pandemic took hold, will reopen on Nov. 11.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 5, 2020
Medical care clinic debuts in region with four new locations

MD Now Urgent Care is now in Lee and Manatee counties.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 4, 2020
Insurance firm CEO, co-founder to retire

Ernie Garateix will succeed Bruce Lucas as CEO of Heritage Insurance Holdings Inc. in Clearwater, Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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