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  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 6, 2018
Health care organization appoints leader for philanthropic efforts

Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida, has hired Maria Muller as its executive vice president, chief philanthropy officer and president of its foundation.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 6, 2018
New restaurants opening in popular shopping center

Mercato to have three new eateries, undergoing several upgrades in advance of its 10-year anniversary.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 5, 2018
Luxury hotel gets multimillion-dollar makeover

The Westin Tampa Waterside, a luxury hotel on Harbour Island in downtown Tampa, Florida, has completed a multimillion-dollar renovation.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 5, 2018
Digital marketing company names new CEO

John Lemp will transition to a role as chairman of Revcontent’s board of directors.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 5, 2018
Giant health system's new clinic addresses void in market

Lee Health opens first free-standing emergency department in Lee County at Lee Health Coconut Point

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 4, 2018
Company acquires naming rights for new Atlanta Braves ballpark

CoolToday Park will host its first spring training game on March 24, 2019.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 4, 2018
Renowned global scientist, patent holder joins area college

Christian Bréchot, the former head of the world-renowned Pasteur Institute in Paris, has joined USF Health’s Morsani College of Medicine in Tampa, Florida, as senior associate dean for research in global affairs.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 4, 2018
Accelerator program widens partnership with higher education

Colleges and universities expand involvement to provide greater collaboration with Naples Accelerator to develop new businesses.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 3, 2018
Area tech firms honored for explosive growth

Two Tampa Bay, Florida, area cybersecurity firms — ReliaQuest and KnowBe4 — have made Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500, a ranking of North America’s 500 fastest-growing tech, media, telecom, life sciences and energy firms.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 3, 2018
Area manufacturer acquires Pennsylvania-based firm's product line

Sarasota-based Harmar has combined two vehicle-lift product lines.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 3, 2018
Builder closes out 102-home community

Neal Communities completes home sales in Estero Place.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 30, 2018
Furniture chain hires vice president to oversee operations

Bryan Bach has joined Kane’s Furniture Corp., which is headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida, and has 18 stores in the Sunshine State, as vice president of operations.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 30, 2018
College access group finds new home at foundation

The Local College Access Network will now be coordinated by the Education Foundation of Sarasota County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 30, 2018
STAR search: Development opportunity seeks new direction

The future of Pinellas County, Florida's Young & Rainey Science Technology & Research Center has been thrown into doubt again after the county’s economic development agency rejected three bids for the 96-acre light industrial and technology park in Largo,

  • News
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  • Brian Hartz
  • November 30, 2018
Draw it up: Architects break new ground with strategy

St. Petersburg, Florida-based Harvard Jolly Architecture has survived for eight decades in the competitive field of architectural design thanks to a unique mix of for- and non-profit clients.

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