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  • Andrew Warfield
  • May 17, 2018
North Naples luxury community starts second tower

Kalea Bay in North Naples begins construction on second of five towers

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 16, 2018
Region scores additional flights from major airline

United Airlines will increase nonstop service between Newark Liberty International Airport and Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport starting Oct. 4.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 16, 2018
Back care center adds branding expert to executive leadership team

Advertising and marketing industry veteran M. Kathleen Donald has joined Tampa-based Laser Spine Institute as chief marketing officer.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 16, 2018
Health care provider earns Medicaid contract

Lee Health affiliate Best Care Assurance notified it will receive Florida Agency for Health Care Administration contract to deliver Medicaid services

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 15, 2018
Mortgage company names new branch manager

Ohio-based CrossCountry Mortgage added Cory Banks and his team to the company's first office in the Sarasota market.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 15, 2018
Construction firm completes transformation of shuttered big-box store

Gates Construction renovates former Sports Authority in Cape Coral as a Burlington store

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 14, 2018
Fortune 500 firm to move headquarters to region

Phosphate and potash producer Mosaic plans to relocate its corporate headquarters from Plymouth, Minn., to Hillsborough County.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 14, 2018
Nonprofit announces new board chair

Dean Miller will be the board chair for social services nonprofit JFCS of the Suncoast, which serves Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, Collier, Lee and DeSoto counties.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 14, 2018
Firm nabs ex-Morgan Stanley rising star to lead area team

Chris Fils, a USF graduate, has joined the Raymond James & Associates Suncoast Complex following stints with Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 14, 2018
Law firm secures $557,000 award for injured client

Associates and Bruce L. Scheiner law firm wins $557,000 settlement against State Farm Insurance

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 11, 2018
Governor visits area manufacturer

Gov. Rick Scott spoke at Venice-based door and window manufacturer PGT Innovations as part of his campaign for U.S. Senate.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 11, 2018
March surge sees region set bed-tax record

Spurred by hotel revenues in March 2018, Tampa Bay’s tourism development tax, also known as the bed tax, has topped $4 million in a single month for the first time.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 11, 2018
Custom homebuilder adds new purchasing manager

Mike Swanson brings 20 years of experience to his new role.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 11, 2018
This bank merger is child's play

When New Jersey's Valley National Bank acquired Clearwater-based USAmeriBank, it didn't anticipate having to answer tough questions from a 6-year-old customer.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 11, 2018
Florida, always a bridesmaid, seeks to surpass Texas

Florida came in second place in the latest survey published by Chief Executive magazine.

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