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Tampa Bay–Lakeland

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 13, 2020
Business group announces leadership slate for 2021

The Tampa Bay Chamber recently held its annual meeting.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 11, 2020
Area breweries take home top awards at national competition

Clearwater, Florida-based Big Storm Brewing Co.’s Maple Rum Huracan Imperial Stout was awarded a gold medal at the 2020 U.S. Beer Open Championship, which drew 6,000 entries.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Brian Hartz
  • December 11, 2020
Lure of fishing in the pandemic has retailers working overtime

From fancy boats to basic rod-and-reel combos, a pandemic-driven spike in interest in fishing has boosted the industry.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 10, 2020
Entrepreneur launches investment bank focused on tech sector

Barry Shevlin, the co-founder and former CEO of Tampa, Florida-based tech firm Vology, has launched CAVU Capital, an investment bank focused on the tech sector.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 9, 2020
Entrepreneur donates $2 million to area university

The University of South Florida has received a $2 million estate gift from David Miga, the founder, owner and president of Electronic Design Specialists, an Odessa, Florida-based engineering firm.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 8, 2020
Insurtech firm surpasses $100M in annual recurring revenue

TypTap Insurance Co., an insurance startup owned by Tampa, Florida-based HCI Group Inc., has surpassed $100 million in annual recurring revenue.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 7, 2020
Hospitality giant unveils new property in area

Madeira Beach officials and Choice Hotels International executives on Dec. 4 cut the ribbon on the 125-room Cambria Hotel St. Petersburg-Madeira Beach Marina in Madeira Beach, Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 4, 2020
Massachusetts company acquires area cybersecurity firm

FairWarning, a Clearwater, Florida, company that specializes in data security and compliance for health care and financial sector clients, has been acquired by Lexington, Mass.-based Imprivata.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 3, 2020
University of South Florida breaks ground on $54M honors college

The University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida, has broken ground on its new $54 million honors college building.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 2, 2020
Area university to host NBA team’s training camp

The Toronto Raptors have temporarily relocated to Tampa, Florida, and will use Saint Leo University's Bowman Center for their pre-season training camp.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 1, 2020
Health care IT firm expands with acquisition of Texas company

DAS Health Ventures Inc., a Tampa, Florida-based provider of IT and management services for the health care industry, has acquired Randall Technology Services LLC, headquartered in Amarillo, Texas.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 30, 2020
Work begins on $15M container park project

Construction crews have begun installing the first set of containers that will make up KRATE, a $15 million container park at the Grove at Wesley Chapel shopping center in Wesley Chapel, Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 27, 2020
Fast-growing specialty grocery chain to open new store in region

Sprouts Farmers Market, a Phoenix-based chain of specialty grocery stores, plans to open its latest location in the Tampa Bay region in early December.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 27, 2020
Hotel offers up retail therapy for beleaguered merchants

Godfrey Hotel & Cabanas Tampa is making its 784-square-foot Chartroom East and 952-square-foot Chartroom West available on a month-to-month basis for local retailers and vendors whose operations have been hampered by the pandemic.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 25, 2020
Fast-casual burger chain plans expansion in Tampa, Southeast

RSolution Holdings plans 50 new restaurants over the next several years.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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