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  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 20, 2020
Business incubator launches COVID-19 aid program for area startups

Tampa Bay Wave, led by CEO Linda Olson, has launched a COVID-19 relief fund for tech startups.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 20, 2020
Online marketing firm launches name-your-price offer

Offer allows clients to pay what they can afford for services.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 17, 2020
Telecom infrastructure company acquired by private equity firm

Clearwater-based telecom infrastructure company Knight Enterprises has been acquired by a New York private equity firm.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 17, 2020
Hospital names two new board members

Michael Crosby and Marlon Brown will both serve a three-year term.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 17, 2020
Hospital teams with Mayo Clinic for COVID-19 clinical trial

Mayo Clinic is the lead institution providing coordinated access to investigational convalescent plasma.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 16, 2020
Health care company to pay $41M in fraud settlement

A Tampa health lab and clinic were accused of billing government programs for medically unnecessary urine drug tests.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Michael Saunders & Company
  • April 16, 2020
Q1 2020 State of the market/economy: Sarasota, Manatee, & Charlotte Counties

The effects of the coronavirus outbreak on the tri-county area commercial market remain unclear.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 16, 2020
Area campaign — Share The Love Not The Virus — grows quickly

Knickole Barger started the campaign mostly to relieve her anxiety about the pandemic.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 16, 2020
Judge: When on a Zoom call, wear a shirt — please.

South Florida judge sets the record straight on Zoom courtroom attire.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 16, 2020
National coronavirus charity program launches area chapter

Frontline Foods now has 34 chapters.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 15, 2020
Law firm names attorney partner in charge of area office

Ryan Owen is a litigator whose construction law practice includes advising and advocating for specialty and general contractors, owners, materials suppliers and equipment rental companies.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 15, 2020
Health care system names new CEO of local hospital

HCA Healthcare West Florida has named Kenneth Wicker CEO of St. Petersburg General Hospital, effective May 4.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 15, 2020
Big banks, energy company donate to area relief fund

The Community Foundation of Collier County has now distributed $340,000.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 14, 2020
Airport passenger traffic down 23% in March from coronavirus effects

Passenger traffic is expected to be down 95% in April.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 14, 2020
Area coffee company teams with supermodel

Kahwa Coffee Roasters has struck a deal with supermodel and businesswoman Kathy Ireland, who will serve as a global brand ambassador for the St. Petersburg, Florida-based firm.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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