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  • Mark Gordon
  • March 20, 2020
Report: Florida markets lead in industrial projects

Surge in demand has led to new projects statewide.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 19, 2020
Construction firm renovates five-story assisted living building

The Lofts was renovated floor by floor to provide minimal disruption to residents.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 19, 2020
Home health care company starts coronavirus call center

Sarasota-based Doctor’s Choice Home Care is making its triage call center available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 19, 2020
Area distillery stops liquor production, shifts to hand sanitizer

Kozuba & Sons Distillery in St. Petersburg, Florida, has taken the bold step of ceasing all liquor production and repurposing its facility to make hand sanitizer that's needed to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 18, 2020
Fourth location of waterfront restaurant opens

Whiskey Joe’s in Ellenton has indoor and outdoor seating for over 450 people.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 18, 2020
Coronavirus leads to suspension of resort construction

Allegiant’s Sunseeker Resorts subsidiary is currently building Sunseeker Resort Charlotte Harbor.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 18, 2020
Boat dealer acquires digital platform intended to improve customer experience

Boat and yacht retailer MarineMax Inc. has acquired Boatyard, a digital platform that allows boat owners to quickly contact service providers via a mobile app.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 17, 2020
Senior living community names chief development officer

Ann Logan was previously chief development officer at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Brian Hartz
  • March 17, 2020
Restaurant chain promotes longtime employee to COO

Hooters Management Corp. has promoted Bill Moore, who joined the company in 1992, to COO.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 17, 2020
Tech investment firm shuffles leadership team

Naples, Florida-based Wire Experts Group, in an effort to unify its corporate management structure, has promoted executives Brinson White, Mike Skorupa and Kevin Clements.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 16, 2020
Home health care company makes new acquisition

The addition of the agency in Oakland Park will expand Sarasota-based Doctor’s Choice's health care services on the East Coast.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 16, 2020
Real estate investment firm breaks ground on multifamily housing project

Stoneweg US, a St. Petersburg, Floria, property investment firm, broke ground last week on Tuscan Reserve Apartments, a 123-unit apartment building in Palm Coast.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Brian Hartz
  • March 16, 2020
Island resort names new general manager

‘Tween Waters Island Resort and Spa on Captiva Island has hired Michele Berger as its new general manager.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 13, 2020
Gardening products company names first CEO

Scott Allshouse is the former CEO of Buddy Fruits.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 13, 2020
Credit union opens bilingual branch in area

Suncoast Credit Union has opened its 70th branch, located at 4340 W. Hillsborough Ave., in Tampa, Florida, and all staff members are fluent in both English and Spanish.

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