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  • June 9, 2021
Longtime statewide banker plans retirement

David Call has been with Fifth Third Bank for nearly 20 years.

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  • June 9, 2021
County plans to kill tax that funds local EDC

Commissioners will stop tax funding to the EDC by 2024 and reallocate economic development incentive fund monies to the general fund budget

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  • June 9, 2021
Health group to build emergency room to improve access to care

Bayfront Health St. Petersburg to build an emergency room and medical pavilion on a 4-acre property in the city

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  • June 8, 2021
Bradenton charter school names CEO, board members

Louis Parker was the interim CEO and co-founder

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  • June 8, 2021
Chain of cafes opens 16th location

Kahwa Coffee Roasting opens shop in Dunedin and celebrates by giving coffee away for the day

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  • June 7, 2021
Airport adds new nonstop flights to Louisville, St. Louis

Spirit Airlines will begin the daily service in November

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  • June 7, 2021
All ears

The Venice Symphony has seen a realignment under Christine Kasten's direction.

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  • June 7, 2021
Tourism numbers show travelers are coming back

Data from St. Pete-Clearwater International and April's Bed Tax collections show tourism industry is bouncing back

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  • June 6, 2021
Area sleep app founder seeks up to $1M in crowdfunding raise

Restflix is looking for capital through Republic.

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  • June 5, 2021
Change makers unite: the Business Observer wants to hear from you.

We seek to highlight the region's top change makers.

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  • June 5, 2021
Smaller Florida cities get bigger in latest demographic trends

Sarasota leads the way in population growth.

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  • June 5, 2021
Radio industry icon, founder of $200M company dies at 89

George Beasley was in the radio industry for six decades.

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  • June 4, 2021
Innovation Center opens registration for B2B accelerator workshop

The Tampa Bay Innovation Center is opening registration for its 4th accelerator workshop

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  • June 4, 2021
Health care provider breaks ground — again

The west Bradenton location is Coastal's second groundbreaking this year.

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  • June 4, 2021
One of the region’s largest community banks sold in $295M deal

The Texas-based buyer of First Florida Integrity Bank has made acquisitions as far away as Hawaii and California.

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