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  • June 11, 2020
Museum names new on-site food service vendor

The Ringling’s restaurant will undergo a major facelift and revamping of the menu, with a focus on fresh, locally sourced ingredients.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 11, 2020
Wawa opens new store in region with social distancing ribbon cutting

The location is the company's fifth store in Lee County.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 11, 2020
IT firm appoints new head of finance and administration

Former Sprint CFO Andrew Davies has joined Tampa-based Syniverse as chief financial and administrative officer.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 11, 2020
Credit union picks up a $200K tab for area residents

Grow Financial Federal Credit Union's "Grow On Us" campaign provides $200,000 to Tampa Bay area businesses, which in turn provide free goods and services to residents.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 11, 2020
Stats reveal how we comfort ourselves with food

Bite Squad analyzed the most popular dishes ordered by customers from Lakeland through Naples, Florida, for delivery since March.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 11, 2020
Report correlates union membership with business climate

Center Square, a Florida news service, has issued a new study that correlates union membership with business friendliness, or lack thereof.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 10, 2020
After nonprofit CEO resigns, organization names interim CEO

Arthur Lerman was executive director of ITNSuncoast and We Care Manatee.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 10, 2020
First phase of design hub development opens to customers

The Collective, a Naples, Florida, design hub located at 111 10th St. S., has opened its first phase of businesses, which include art galleries and curated home furnishing shops.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 10, 2020
Motorists’ organization to donate $1M to social justice causes

Tampa-based The Auto Club Group, North America’s second-largest AAA club, plans to invest $1 million to create and develop programs aimed at improving social justice and equality in the communities that it serves.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 9, 2020
Developer of microbial products manufactures, donates hand sanitizer

The company is donating hand sanitizer to local institutions, frontline workers and essential workers in the U.S. food supply chain.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 9, 2020
Roofing firm executive named to national board

CFS Roofing Services Marketing Director Tammy Hall has been named to the board of directors of the National Roofing Contractors Association.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 9, 2020
Security firm seeks to hire 300 people in region

Allied Universal, a global security and facilities services company, seeks to hire at least 300 security professionals in the Tampa Bay region and will hold a series of drive-thru job fairs.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 8, 2020
Insurance firm names vice president of claims

Tom Brady has over 30 years of insurance industry experience.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 8, 2020
Theme parks set to reopen with reduced capacity, reservation system

Seaworld Entertainment Inc., the Orlando-based parent company of Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and Adventure Island, plans to reopen the Tampa, Florida, theme parks on Thursday, June 11.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • June 5, 2020
Shipping firm takes delivery of new vessel

OSG 24, a new 581-foot barge capable of transporting up to 204,000 barrels of oil, is now part of Tampa-based Overseas Shipholding Group's fleet.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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