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By Louis Llovio
November 29, 2022

Arizona company pays nearly $500 million for Florida properties

Cove Communities expands holdings in Florida buying golf course and four 55-plus communities.

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By Business Observer Staff
November 29, 2022

Tech firm that helps companies expand overseas lands $14M investment

Tampa-based HSP Group’s Series B round was led by ABS Capital.

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Tampa Bay-Lakeland

By Louis Llovio
November 28, 2022

On the heels of $4.6B sale, Clearwater cybersecurity firm launches training app

KnowBe4’s new app is meant to improve security awareness and compliance training for clients.

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By Brian Hartz
November 28, 2022

Hospital CEO named board chair at popular tourist attraction

John Couris has been a Florida Aquarium board member since 2019.

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By Brian Hartz
November 28, 2022

Tampa tech entrepreneur, mentor dead at 41

Scott Conlon's MyAreaNetwork aspired to grab online advertising market share from giants including Facebook, Google and Yelp.

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By Business Observer Staff
November 25, 2022

Lakeland charter air-travel service expands Plant City fleet

TRYP Air Charter has added an eight-passenger turbo-prop aircraft.

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By Brian Hartz
November 24, 2022

Command performance: Theater enters new era with leadership change

As its CEO of more than 30 years retires, the Straz Center for the Performing Arts welcomes a new leader and heads down a path that will radically reshape it physically.

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By Brian Hartz
November 23, 2022

Pinellas County man pleads guilty to PPP fraud, murder-for-hire charges

Alexander Leszczynski’s convoluted, high-profile scheme also included an attempt to exonerate himself with a fake pardon he claimed was signed by former President Donald Trump.