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  • August 18, 2020
Company adds land development manager to executive team

Mark Roscoe will oversee project site development operations and infrastructure improvements from entitlement to final acceptance.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 18, 2020
Former health system executive named company's VP of sales, marketing

Mike Moss spent the past 10 years managing physician relations, business development and continuum of care relations teams.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 17, 2020
Insurance firm promotes employee to chief information security officer

Glen Distefano has served in several high-level leadership roles within technology, underwriting and security operations.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 17, 2020
Rental car giant names new CFO, executive vice president

Eric Esper has been promoted to CFO and executive vice president of finance at Estero, Florida-based Hertz Global Holdings Inc., succeeding outgoing CFO Jamere Jackson.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 17, 2020
South Florida builder wins contract for luxury hotel project in region

Moss Construction, a national builder headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has been awarded a contract for the first phase of construction of the J.W. Marriott Clearwater Beach.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 14, 2020
Food delivery service seeks 200 new workers in area

Bite Squad says drivers, once activated as independent contractors, will be able to start immediately.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 14, 2020
Custom homebuilder promotes executive vice president to COO

Don Whetro has been promoted to COO at Clearwater, Florida-based AR Homes.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 14, 2020
Well done: Restaurant known for steaks wins major wine award

Charley’s is the only restaurant on Fort Myers Beach to win Wine Spectator’s 2020 Award of Excellence.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 14, 2020
Region's property tax dollars go far — for some counties

Lee County ranks high on a property tax index.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 14, 2020
Economic impact report 'bittersweet' for destination marketing agency leader

A new report issued by analysis firm Tourism Economics reveals that Hillsborough County, Florida’s tourism revenues grew by 67% over the past decade, led by the food and beverage sector, where sales rose $1.2 billion, or 28%.

  • News
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 13, 2020
Health care group names new advisory board chair

American Oncology Network now has practices in 13 states.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 13, 2020
Area technology company to acquire firm for $5.35 billion

Vertafore’s software provides agency management, compliance, workflow and data solutions for the property and casualty insurance industry.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 13, 2020
Cast adrift: Florida's ports left out of pandemic relief packages

With no relief funding in sight, the coronavirus pandemic stands to wipe out some 169,000 jobs and $23 billion in economic activity related to Florida's ports.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 13, 2020
Event management firm, unfazed by pandemic, lands 11 new clients

EventPower, a Tampa, Florida-based event management company, has not allowed the coronavirus pandemic to slow its growth, signing deals with 11 new clients, including Tito's Handmade Vodka.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 13, 2020
Airport adds seven nonstop destinations to Midwest, Northeast

The new flights at Southwest Florida International Airport will begin in November and December.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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