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  • March 26, 2020
New York investment firm buys area sports events company

New York investment firm Advance has acquired Tampa, Florida-based The Ironman Group from Wanda Sports Group Co. Ltd.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 26, 2020
Rental car giant offers free vehicles to NYC health care workers

The offer runs through April 30, according to a statement.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 25, 2020
Auto repair shop provides free oil changes for health care workers

Elite Motor Works is on Cattlemen Road in Sarasota. 

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 25, 2020
EDC publishes list of resources for businesses

Resources on the Sarasota EDC page include information for employers and employees.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 25, 2020
Nonprofit compiles list of employers with jobs available now

CareerSource Suncoast is also offering virtual workshops, job search and one-on-one career coaching.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 25, 2020
Tech firm extends opportunity to workers displaced by pandemic

InsideOut, a rapidly growing St. Petersburg startup that specializes in sales strategy, has thrown out a lifeline to displaced service industry personnel.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 25, 2020
Department of Economic Opportunity releases COVID-19 Reemployment Assistance FAQs

The document from March 17 included several coronavirus-related frequently asked questions.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 25, 2020
Hotel management firm launches assistance fund for laid-off workers

McKibbon Hospitality, a Tampa-based company that operates hotel properties in nine states, has established a fund that, beginning April 3, will pay its laid-off workers $200 per week for 90 days.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 25, 2020
Car rental giant lowers age requirement to give more flexibility to returning college students

Customers of Estero-based Hertz can now rent a car if they are 18 years old or older.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 25, 2020
Entrepreneur creates pandemic support videos with area leaders

PSAs designed to ‘support the most vulnerable people,’ executive says.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 25, 2020
Small businesses: access interest-free loans of up to $50,000

The application process for the Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan has been updated.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 25, 2020
Pasco County survey to assess coronavirus damages to companies

Survey is to help area business leaders connect with specific business issues.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 24, 2020
Foundation hosts matching grant challenge for health care system

Donations will help provide additional ventilators, protective gear, mobile units and employee relief.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 24, 2020
Entertainment giant lays off large chunk of workforce

Company relocated production headquarters to region in 2012.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 24, 2020
Area small business leader pleads for government leaders to act on crisis

Mike Harting, CEO of 3 Daughters Brewing in St. Petersburg, says elected officials need to act now to save small businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

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