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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • October 12, 2018
Publix CEO shares insights on competition, customer service and the company's founder

Publix President and CEO Todd Jones was recently honored at a Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County Leadership Breakfast.

  • Leadership
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 28, 2016
Corporate report

Publix promotes pair of real estate executives; Builder wins work for medical facility; Trust company hires investments executive; Kidney care company appoints top Florida official

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 28, 2014
Corporate Report: Feb. 28

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

  • Strategies
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 10, 2016
Corporate report

Health business acquires 30,000 Medicaid members; Credit union names new top executive; Builder brings back former leader; Pest control firm cracks top 20; Sailing champion joins area business; Law firm adds partner

  • News
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 20, 2015
Corporate report

Builders Exchange recognizes Stephen Sutter with Lifetime Achievement Award; Naples property appraiser named Appraisal Institute chapter president; Hann Powerboats sells two boats to Air Force; Kinderhook Industries' fund buys Clearwater's CSDVRS LLC; Truck It Smart application pre-installed on Rand McNally new trucker tablet; ConnectWise buys ScreenConnect to integrate with LabTech; Former West Point superintendent named university president

  • Strategies
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 24, 2015
Corporate report

Naples Transportation, Tours creates fleet service business; Twinlab Consolidation Corp. names St. Pete new headquarters; Trxade hires Amzur for new CRM system; UBreakiFix chain opens third S.W. Florida store; Tennis association media hires managing director

  • Strategies
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 3, 2023
$2.5 billion bank names new leaders for retail, commercial banking divisions

In total Crews Bank & Trust promotes four bankers.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 21, 2022
Goodwill Manasota CEO, president officially steps into role July 1

The transition started a year ago with Donn Githens taking on the role of president.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 29, 2011
Cool Opportunity

Service and repair industry entrepreneur John Barbour delayed growth plans for five years. But the time to grow, Barbour believes, is now.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 6, 2019
Dining delivery: Il Ritorno, St. Petersburg

With high fees and low quality control, David Benstock passes on meal delivery.

  • Travel-Tourism
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 10, 2017
How to ... create core values that are timeless

Brothers Chadd and Keegan Hodges first looked to add services when they took on leadership roles in the family electrician business in 2010. That included plumbing and air conditioning work.

  • Strategies
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 4, 2025
Tampa hospital revamps menu with celebrity chef, debuts room service

Tampa General Hospital has partnered with Geoffrey Zakarian to redefine hospital food.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • September 23, 2025
Tampa area ranks third in Florida for job growth

According to the most recent report from FloridaCommerce, Tampa had 12,700 more private-sector jobs in August than it did last year – a 0.9% increase that accounts for 15% of the state’s gains.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 5, 2009
Adjusting Care

Dr. Jon Hemstreet, a St. Petersburg doctor, expands the services of his concierge medical practice.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 7, 2005
Free Press (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Grapevine Communications given award for excellenceInfinium Labs will demonstrate gaming service in Las VegasFort Lauderdale airline starts local serviceEpicurean Life now has five Sommeliers

  • News
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 29, 2021
Airlines add new nonstop routes to region, from L.A. to D.C.

Airports continue to enjoy a rebound in activity.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 4, 2021
Health care provider breaks ground — again

The west Bradenton location is Coastal's second groundbreaking this year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 21, 2021
Raymond James to acquire $12B financial services firm

St. Petersburg, Florida-based Raymond James Financial has agreed to acquire Pittsburgh-based TriState Capital Holdings in a deal valued at approximately $1.1 billion.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 17, 2021
Longtime elected clerk announces retirement

Linda Doggett has been with the Lee County Clerk's office for nearly 38 years.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 1, 2021
Medical practice plans 88,000-square-foot headquarters project.

Project could be one of the largest in the region in 2021.

  • News
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