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  • May 14, 2020
Pharmacy giant to open additional COVID-19 test sites in region

CVS Health will offer COVID-19 testing in Largo, Lutz and Tarpon Springs.

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  • May 13, 2020
Airport names CPA to top finance role

Dave Amdor previously worked for the Omaha Airport Authority in Nebraska.

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  • May 13, 2020
Area restaurant company to reopen some locations

The Tampa, Florida-based Columbia Restaurant Group aims to have all of its properties back up and running by June 1.

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  • May 13, 2020
Construction firm begins first project in area in several years

Current Builders will help an area church transform a building into a multipurpose center/office as part of a new development.

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  • May 12, 2020
Credit union, bank abandon merger plan

The COVID-19 economic crisis has halted Suncoast Credit Union’s bid to acquire Miami-based Apollo Bank.

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  • May 12, 2020
FCCI reverses course, fires CEO for alleged battery on police officers

The termination of Craig Johnson, who has maintained he will be vindicated, comes one day after he was granted a leave of absence.

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  • May 12, 2020
Business Observer starts book club, hosts first event virtually

At the June 3 event, Emmalee Legler will discuss the book “Eat That Frog!”

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  • May 11, 2020
Best Buy founder’s group backs area health care organizations

The SWFL Stronger Together campaign supports Lee Health and NCH.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • May 11, 2020
Open debate: when should businesses come back?

The disagreement over when the economy should reopen rages on.

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  • May 11, 2020
Airport passenger traffic down 95% in April

Traffic is down 8.5% for the first quarter of 2020 at SRQ.

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  • May 11, 2020
IT firm taps board member for CEO role

Tom York has been named CEO of Vology, a Clearwater, Florida-based IT services provider.

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  • May 11, 2020
Community posts 40% increase in home sales, confirms new Publix

Babcock Ranch also recently surpassed 600 total new home sales.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • May 11, 2020
FCCI Insurance CEO, after arrest, takes leave of absence

Craig Johnson faces charges of battery on a police officer, among other allegations.

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  • May 9, 2020
Leading HVAC firm names CFO, partner

Tim Russell joined Conditioned Air in 2019.

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  • May 8, 2020
FCCI Insurance CEO arrested for alleged battery on officer, other charges

Craig Johnson, who has led FCCI for nearly a decade, denies the allegations.

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