Tampa Bay–Lakeland

Business Observer Staff
October 15, 2020

Area insurance firm, with acquisition, expands to Florida’s east coast

Clegg Insurance Group, headquartered in Clearwater, Florida, has acquired the property and casualty insurance division of Boca Raton-based iCan Benefit Group.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

Business Observer Staff
October 14, 2020

Locally owned restaurant chain set to expand in region

Tampa, Florida-based restaurant chain Green Market Cafe is set to open its fifth eatery, located in Trinity, later this month.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

Business Observer Staff
October 13, 2020

Airline resumes nonstop service linking region to South Carolina city

Silver Airways has resumed nonstop service, three times per week, between Tampa, Florida, and Charleston, S.C.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

Business Observer Staff
October 12, 2020

Builder completes work on brewery’s new facility

The Sinclair Group has completed renovations at a 38,000-square-foot property in Wesley Chapel, Florida, that will be used as a brewery, event space, restaurant and beer garden.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

Business Observer Staff
October 9, 2020

Airline to launch new service between two of state’s biggest airports

Southwest Airlines will offer a new nonstop route from Tampa International Airport to Miami International Airport starting on Nov. 15.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

Business Observer Staff
October 8, 2020

Popular restaurant chain to open new location in region, hire hundreds

The Cheesecake Factory plans to open a new restaurant at Westfield Countryside mall in Clearwater, Florida, on Dec. 8.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

Brian Hartz
October 7, 2020

Fast-growing cybersecurity firm welcomes new executives

A-LIGN, a Tampa, Florida-based cybersecurity firm, has hired Mike Herdegen as chief technology officer and Brian Gladstein as senior vice president of marketing.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

Business Observer Staff
October 6, 2020

Boat dealer expands reach with acquisition of $220M company

Clearwater, Florida-based MarineMax has acquired SkipperBud’s and its subsidiary Silver Seas Yachts, which combined to generate $220 million in revenue in 2019.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

Business Observer Staff
October 4, 2020

Hospital group acquires 12-location medical practice

Exodus Women’s Center was founded in 1992.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

Business Observer Staff
October 2, 2020

Airport CEO, spokeswoman, test positive for COVID-19

Both Joe Lopano and Veronica Cintron are doing well, say airport officials.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

Business Observer Staff
October 1, 2020

Area insurance company acquires Medicare-focused firm

Clearwater, Florida-based AmeriLife Group LLC has acquired Senior Healthcare Direct, a Palm Harbor company that operates a consumer-facing, Medicare insurance marketplace under the name Medicare Bob. 