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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 1, 2022
Raymond James completes $1.1B deal for Pittsburgh financial services firm

TriState Capital Holdings and its subsidiary will continue to operate under their established brands.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 12, 2022
Michigan credit union to acquire Tampa-based bank

First Citrus Bank will become part of DFCU Financial, which has $6.4 billion in assets and is entering the Florida market for the first time.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 16, 2022
Kansas City wealth investment giant chooses Naples for next expansion

The Naples office will be the sixth in Florida for Mariner Wealth Advisors.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 25, 2022
Prominent executives join restaurant company’s board of directors

Bloomin’ Brands welcomes Julie Kunkel, who recently retired from Ernst & Young, and Urban Outfitters CFO Melanie Marein-Efron.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • August 30, 2022
Transit authority receives $18M state grant to buy more electric buses

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection funds are from the federal government’s Volkswagen settlement.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • August 31, 2022
Coca-Cola marketing exec joins SWFL retailer in senior VP role

Leana Less has nearly 30 years of marketing experience.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 3, 2022
Humane Society of Sarasota County airlifts pets out of harm’s way

Foster families are needed for animals displaced by Hurricane Ian.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • October 12, 2022
Clearwater cybersecurity firm to be acquired for $4.6 billion

KnowBe4 Inc. has accepted an offer made by Austin, Texas-based Vista Equity Partners; the deal is expected to close in the first half of 2023.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 20, 2022
Atlanta developer working on almost 190 build-to-rent units in Manatee County

RangeWater expects to begin construction on 3-bedroom units later this fall and to open the community in a year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 27, 2022
Former Tampa city attorney joins law firm, will focus on land use, real estate cases

Gina Grimes brings her reputation as one of Florida’s "preeminent" land-use attorneys to the Tampa office of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • November 1, 2022
Sarasota company named finalist of U.S. Chamber of Commerce award

The Dream Big awards drew in more than 3,000 applications this year, and Children’s World Uniform Supply was one of 27 finalists.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • November 15, 2022
Venerable St. Pete advertising agency promotes chief strategy officer to president

Rudy Webb will lead Paradise Advertising & Marketing Inc. alongside CEO Barbara Karasek and COO Tony Karasek.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • November 24, 2022
Developer pays $7 million for Fort Myers Beach hotel

A Chicago developer is building a 12-unit luxury project next door to Carousel Beach Inn with residences starting at $3.9 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 4, 2023
Landscape firm, targeting $150M in revenue, mows down Palm Beach acquisition

Juniper Landscaping now has 18 branches in Florida.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • March 26, 2004
Fred Starling Q&A

Starling disusses his Cattlemen Road properties and why he perfers cooking for himself.

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  • July 15, 2005
Newsmakers (Sara/Mana)

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  • May 20, 2005
Bar Honors Standouts

The St. Petersburg Bar Association celebrated Law Day with a May 13 luncheon to honor Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Judge George W. Greer, former St. Petersburg Times Publisher Andrew Barnes and St. Petersburg City Attorney John C. Wolfe.

  • Law
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 17, 2005
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 8, 2005
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 8, 2009
Nice day for a ... green wedding

Mise en Place, the well-known, hip Tampa restaurant, does a lot of catering and numerous weddings each year.

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