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  • April 14, 2020
Developer: Pandemic won’t totally curtail $65M firm’s 2020 growth

Seagate Development Group has made many changes — but expects to grow, again, in 2020.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 13, 2020
Area group temporarily closes company-owned restaurants

The group has 309 company-owned restaurants and 73 franchise locations.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 13, 2020
Government agency payrolls — pre-pandemic — were on growth track

School boards, by far, are the biggest employers in many Florida counties.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 13, 2020
Spurred by business leaders, foundation raises $2M to meet community needs

Thanks to the support of business leaders, the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay has been able to disburse more than $2 million to nonprofit organizations that provide relief to people affected by the COVID-19 crisis. 

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 13, 2020
Sailing school finds new ways to connect with community

Offshore Sailing School has taught more than 150,000 adults and families how to sail and powerboat.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 10, 2020
Employees take on food sorting, distribution for nonprofit

All Faiths Food Bank staff at all levels are filling significant gaps in mission-critical operations, such as food sorting, packing, boxing and distribution, in addition to performing their regular duties. 

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 10, 2020
Senior living community names new leader

Matthew Lessig previously worked for Lee Health.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 10, 2020
City commits nearly $7M to Fighting Chance Fund

Fund is expected to provide critical support to about 1,000 businesses in St. Petersburg.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 9, 2020
CEO ousted for policy violation, employee relationship

Tricia Fulton joined Helios in March 1997.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 9, 2020
Foodservice equipment maker to close plants, reduce workforce

Welbilt, a foodservice equipment maker headquartered in New Port Richey, has seen a slowdown in demand and sales as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 9, 2020
While virus spreads, news doesn't

The Gabber, a weekly newspaper serving Gulfport, Florida, since 1968, has shuttered indefinitely.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 9, 2020
Multifamily rents in region begin a pandemic-led slide

Once-rising apartment rents are reversing course.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 9, 2020
Prominent trial attorney switches firms

Jerry Olivo III has handled over 80 trials in multiple kinds of cases.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 8, 2020
Nonprofit names new executive director

Rebecca Blitz previously served as regional director for Make-A-Wish Southern Florida.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 8, 2020
Nurse, with startup on hiatus, turns to the crisis

Lauren Wright uses her supplier network and contacts to aid frontline medical workers.

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