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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 7, 2020
Hatchet job: New bar franchise will have patrons on the edge

Stumpy’s Hatchet House is an axe-throwing bar franchise that recently arrived in Tampa, Florida.

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  • March 6, 2020
Land of infusion: Health care entrepreneurs explore new territory

Health care startup Sage Infusion has opened its doors in Tampa. The company treats a wide range of autoimmune conditions.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 20, 2020
Developers say new project will radically transform 10-acre property

Mirrorton is on the fringe of downtown Lakeland.

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  • April 9, 2020
Multifamily rents in region begin a pandemic-led slide

Once-rising apartment rents are reversing course.

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  • April 9, 2020
While virus spreads, news doesn't

The Gabber, a weekly newspaper serving Gulfport, Florida, since 1968, has shuttered indefinitely.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 22, 2020
Tech firm launches touchless menus to fight COVID-19 fear

A St. Petersburg tech firm, GoZone WiFi, is offering digital menus that pop up on diners’ smartphones or mobile devices capable of scanning QR codes. 

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 31, 2019
PWC expands, takes entire MetWest III building

Accounting and consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers will occupy the entire 10-story MetWest III office tower when it is completed in Tampa's Westshore Business District later this year.

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  • June 5, 2019
Health care group names innovation, business leader

R. Scott Gassett comes to Stratum with more than 25 years in C-level and senior strategy and business development positions and 15 years of experience leading large health care organizations.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • June 12, 2019
Association names area leader state banker of year

Dennis Murphy Jr. worked at AmSouth Bank, Regions Bank, Gateway Bank and CenterState Bank before becoming a founder of Gulfside Bank.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • July 2, 2019
Nonprofit promotes two to vice president roles

Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County provides after-school and summer programs to youth in Sarasota, Venice, North Port and Arcadia.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • July 15, 2019
Medical real estate firm opens office in area

Flagship Healthcare Properties (Flagship), a Charlotte, N.C.-based commercial real estate firm specializing in health care properties, has opened an office in Tampa, Florida, and appointed Mavis Giska, whose title will be regional vice president of proper

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 19, 2019
Hospital system scores big gains in residency program

Residency programs give hospitals and health systems the opportunity to train doctors to care for the unique needs of the community and help address the national physician shortage in high-demand specialty areas

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  • March 21, 2022
Nonprofit names new executive director following CEO's departure

Charlene Altenhain will step into the role March 28.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 16, 2022
Area firms make list of Southeast’s fastest-growing companies

Companies from the Tampa Bay, Sarasota and Naples regions have been named to Inc. magazine's list of the Southeast’s fastest-growing companies.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 23, 2022
Women’s retailer scores new board member with Nike exec

Eli Kumekpor joined the Chico’s board Feb. 21.

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  • May 27, 2018
Florida college students falter with loan debt

college, student loans, default, debt, Florida, pay

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  • November 16, 2018
Economic Forecast: Zac Kearns, vice president, Kearns Restaurant Group

Zac Kearns sees rebound from off year for Kearns Restaurant Group because of green algae, red tide

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 30, 2018
UPS leases entire McCraney building in Polk County

UPS has signed a lease for the entire new 27 Logistics Park building that McCraney Property Co. of West Palm Beach recently completed in Davenport, in Polk County

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 7, 2018
Job growth up, cap rates down. Coincidence?

CBRE Group contends in a new study that job growth and cap rates are more closely linked than many have believed, and that tracking the two data points can help investors

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 13, 2019
Prominent real estate development firm names new CEO

St. Petersburg, Fla.-based The Sembler Co., which has developed more than 350 real estate projects totaling 27 million square feet throughout the Southeast and Puerto Rico, has named Greg Sembler CEO, effective Jan. 1.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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