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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • March 12, 2025
Sarasota insurance agency acquires employee benefits firm

Atlas Insurance Agency has acquired Atlas Employee Benefits.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 3, 2021
Kindness in the executive suite fosters sweets rewards

Shontra Powell is no pushover. But she is kind. And her uber-successful leadership career is proof-positive nice people can win in business.

  • Leadership
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 17, 2019
After selling a funeral home business, duo breathes life into customer service

Who says great customer service is dead? Nikki and John McQueen believe they have the clues to help others.

  • Strategies
  • By Brian Hartz |
  • July 13, 2018
Breaking the law: Entrepreneurial attorney Kalpesh Patel seeks to disrupt

Kalpesh Patel, a St. Petersburg attorney, embraces technology as a way to be more efficient at helping fellow entrepreneurs.

  • Law
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 9, 2004
Free Press (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Chiquita chooses Port Manatee for seasonal melon program Lee Wetherington Cos. wins top corporate philanthropist for 2003 and more...

  • News
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 16, 2012
Fly High

The computing cloud is getting serious. One local startup seeks to lead the way for small and medium-sized business.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Brian Hartz |
  • August 4, 2022
Road less traveled: Tourism campaign charts an unconventional course

Faced with a steep challenge from their client, a destination marketing organization, FKQ Advertising + Marketing took a much different approach to selling vacationers on the appeal of Tampa Bay.

  • Travel-Tourism
  • By Alex Walsh |
  • October 14, 2022
Tiffany Whitaker, 36

Lee Health, senior director of foundation marketing

  • Class of 2022
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 28, 2010
Mold a Winner

Investment banker Jim Westman recently made one of his gutsiest calls: In the throes of the recession he bought a manufacturing company he could call his own.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Jim Stinson |
  • August 15, 2023
Clearwater anti-poverty nonprofit appoints two new board members

Eckerd Connects seeks to expand its ambitious mission against poverty.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 1, 2022
$1.16 billion Naples builder names new regional executive

Craig Bryant nears 25 years in the industry.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 31, 2009
Economic Snapshot: South Florida Inflation

Inflation remains tame in South Florida, led by declines in apparel and recreation. The only category that showed a meaningful year-over-year increase was “other goods and services,” which rose 8.6%.

  • News
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 4, 2010
'Generatives' help determine value

Can businesses learn from the Internet start-up culture? When it comes to creating a product with value, Kevin Hale thinks so.

  • News
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 21, 2012
Foreclosure glut swarms judges

A Florida Supreme Court report says it will take at least 63 judges to catch up.

  • News
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 22, 2012
Ditch Witch of Central, South Florida planning Plant City dealership

The owners of Ditch Witch of Central and South Florida bought the former-dealership for $1.8 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 2, 2012
Why is JetBlue eyeing Naples?

JetBlue VP of Network Planning and Partnerships says the airline seeks to expand its Florida operations including Naples.

  • News
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 5, 2012
AVI-SPL bolsters sales team

The company hopes to grow its revenue by meeting tech needs of key customers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 7, 2012
$1B Fla. railroad motors along

Passenger service will initially connect Miami to Orlando. Tampa could be next.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 29, 2021
Health care facility in region hires new COO

Keisha Bickham brings more than 20 years of experience to the role.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 4, 2021
North American rust protection franchise expands to Florida

Franchisee Andrew Kohne has been in the golf and hospitality industries.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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