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  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 21, 2019
Area tech firm bolsters executive team with e-commerce veteran

Fintech, a Tampa, Florida-based business solutions provider for the beverage alcohol industry, has named Dan Gaertner chief technology officer.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 21, 2019
Specialty food company adds board member

Innovative Food Holdings also acquired some assets of TheGiftBox subscription service.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 21, 2019
HVAC, plumbing company expands offerings

Badger Bob’s Services, which specializes in HVAC, appliances and plumbing, has expanded its business to include licensed electrical repair and installation services. The new division includes a team of fully certified electricians on staff serving residen

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 20, 2019
Irish pub chain opens new location in region

Irish 31 Pub House & Eatery opened its first location in 2011.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 20, 2019
Labor attorney named VP of association for women lawyers

FGCU, Ave Maria law school graduate is an associate with Quarles & Brady law firm in Naples.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 20, 2019
Texas pet waste disposal business expands to area

McKinney, Texas-based Scoop Soldiers has arrived in Tampa, Florida, to do the dirty work of picking up after pets.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Jay Schlichter
  • August 19, 2019
In memoriam: Del Ackerman 1936-2019

Businessman with a heart of gold leaves behind a legacy far beyond his long-running store.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 19, 2019
Medical device firm appoints vice president

Nadine Baez has been named vice president of research and commercialization for Tampa, Florida-based SynDaver’s global government business unit.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 19, 2019
Former federal official, school superintendent to open childcare center

Construction of the center is scheduled to start in 2020.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 19, 2019
Architecture firm names new partner

Sweet Sparkman Architects named Michele Demperio a firm partner.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 16, 2019
Airport sets all-time passenger record for July

Traffic for July 2019 at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport was up 42% over July 2018.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 16, 2019
Area beer maker expands to new market

Clearwater, Florida-based Big Storm Brewing Co. has planted its flag in the Buckeye State, striking a deal with Ohio Eagle Distributing that will see the Clearwater brewer’s products available for sale in the Cincinnati area later this month.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 16, 2019
Law firm adds two attorneys and nine new employees

The lawyers have almost 80 years of combined experience.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 16, 2019
Locker room talk: Soccer club executives spill secrets of success

Tampa Bay Rowdies leaders gathered in the team's locker room on Aug. 7 in St. Petersburg, Florida, to host a Business of Soccer event where they discussed key changes that have propelled the United Soccer League club to big success in 2019.

  • News
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 16, 2019
Let them eat cake: Grocer takes dessert offerings to new level with imports

Publix Super Markets Inc. has struck a deal that will see the Lakeland, Florida-based grocer import premium, handmade cakes from La Rocca, a Canadian cake maker.

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