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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 23, 2014
Cool Growth

Louis Bruno's air-conditioning firm is growing fast with a fleet of trucks that promise customers they'll be cool in two hours.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 5, 2015
Corporate Report

Chargebacks911 eyeing Europe, adds Arizona sales group; Clearwater agency sells to Virginia firm; ACI Worldwide handling payments for Missouri bank; Premier Eye Care moving operations center; Premier Eye Care moving operations center; Premier Eye Care moving operations center

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 5, 2021
Kroger CEO says grocers uniquely situated to prosper in Florida as service set to expand south and beyond

Kroger's high-tech, robotic-centric facility will allow it to deliver groceries to more people, faster.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 17, 2013
Corporate Report: January 18

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 19, 2004
Hire Top Talent

Companies that select, retain and develop top talent will become the market leaders.Stephen Garber, who lives and works in the Sarasota area, provides executive coaching for people who need to choose, keep and develop performance champions.

  • Opinion
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  • By Bloomberg News |
  • January 7, 2010
Down for Deals

The global market for buyouts and acquisitions is yet another industry reeling in the recession. Even the top firm in 2009 is down 25%.

  • Industries
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • February 15, 2023
Tampa cybersecurity firm lands $180M investment

The funding from Springcoast Capital Partners, Splunk Ventures and Vista Credit Partners will accelerate Deepwatch’s growth in the managed security services industry.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 22, 2022
Former St. Pete mayor joins board of community service organization

Rick Kriseman, who left office in January, will help support the mission of Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Service.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 1, 2021
New airline to launch nonstop route to Europe in December

Eurowings Discover, an airline focused on leisure travel, will offer service between Tampa, Florida, and Frankfurt, Germany, beginning Dec. 16.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 16, 2022
Social services nonprofit names interim CEO

The annoucement came a year after the former CEO stepped into the position.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 7, 2019
Area financial company swiftly signs Kuwait bank to expanded services

National Bank of Kuwait employs ACI Worldwide’s SWIFT Global Payments Innovation services platform to service immediate international transactions.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 27, 2019
Home services tech firm boosted by $15M financing round

HOMEE, an on-demand home services platform, has closed a $15 million Series B financing round, bringing the total invested in the company to nearly $30 million since the Tampa, Florida, firm was founded three years ago.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • March 18, 2025
Nonprofit land conservation group spreads word of name change

Big Waters Land Trust underwent a rebranding to better align its mission with its identity.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • July 5, 2018
The largest company in the region's big goal: stay No. 1

As a distributor, not a manufacturer, of IT products and services, Tech Data has to remain well ahead of what propels innovation — the companies and products that only a select few insiders might be talking about today, but could very well be household na

  • Leadership
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • June 10, 2025
Sarasota law firm secures $1M wrongful termination award

Shumaker represented a financial advisor who was found to have been unjustifiably fired by UBS Financial Services.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • August 18, 2023
Tampa mayor honors local business for 30 years

Mayor Castor proclaims Schifino Lee Day in recognition of the Tampa Bay advertising agency.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 31, 2023
Las Vegas cannabis company pays $49M for Florida dispensaries

Planet 13's purchase of VidaCann, which has a large Gulf Coast presence, gives it an immediate foot print and the infrastructure to double its Florida store count quickly.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 27, 2023
Southeast regional bank names new president for Florida

Florida is a big growth state for United Community Bank.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • March 30, 2023
Tampa venture capital firm leads tech company’s $6M funding round

Florida Funders and a group of returning and new investors are backing San Francisco-based Dashbot, whose platform specializes in conversational artificial intelligence.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 14, 2023
Established Fort Myers PR, marketing firm lands new owners

Conric PR + Marketing, one of the leading digital marketing agencies in Fort Myers, has new owners.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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