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News

  • By Michael Saunders & Company
  • October 30, 2020
Q3 2020 State of the Market & Economy

Sarasota, Manatee, & Charlotte Counties

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  • October 29, 2020
Area summit announces speakers for annual event

The one-day Voice + Visibility Women’s Summit is designed to convene diverse female leaders.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 29, 2020
Historic global wealth management firm acquires area company

Laidlaw Wealth Management adds offices in Tampa and Naples to its Florida portfolio.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 29, 2020
State’s first snow park to hire 160 as it prepares for grand opening

Snowcat Ridge, Florida's first snow park, is set to open Nov. 20 in Dade City.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 28, 2020
Task force to deliver report about potential corridor from Collier to Polk

The road is one of three the Multi-use Corridors of Regional Economic Significance task force is evaluating.

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  • October 28, 2020
Locally headquartered tech giant hires chief information officer

Bonnie Smith has been named chief information officer at Tech Data, succeeds John Tonnison, who is retiring after nearly two decades with the Clearwater-based company.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 28, 2020
Mall landlord sues area Saks for allegedly owing $445K in rent

Saks Fifth Avenue is an anchor tenant at The Mall at University Town Center in Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 28, 2020
Area bank woos high-ranking loan officer from competitor for new post

James Coalwell has worked with Southwest Florida banks for 15 years.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 27, 2020
National insurance company hires new chief underwriting officer

David Brodsky has over 35 years of underwriting and workers’ compensation experience.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 27, 2020
Former Ritz-Carlton executive joins prominent area resort as general manager

Tabish Siddiquie, a 20-year veteran of the hospitality industry whose credentials include running the Ritz-Carlton Denver, has been named general manager of The Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort & Golf Club in St. Petersburg, Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 27, 2020
Airport traffic up for month, remains well off 2019 pace

Traffic at Page Field was up 11.5% year-over-year in September.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 26, 2020
EDC to promote sports performance industry with Netherlands

The initiative will include hosting a business delegation and soccer team in Manatee County in April 2021.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 25, 2020
Former Citigroup, IBM execs join software firm’s board

ACI Worldwide officials say they found new directors following a thorough search.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 25, 2020
Area man charged in $1.9M PPP loan scam, bought $100K Mercedes

This is at least the second person in the region federal authorities have charged with allegedly falsely using PPP loan funds.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 23, 2020
Area company hires sports card experts to lead grading service

Certified Sports Guaranty is hiring for positions in grading, receiving, verification, production and more.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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