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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 22, 2024
The top commercial real estate deals of the year

Big transactions in Southwest Florida stand out as hardware stores, condos and hotels changed hands across the region.

  • Florida
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 30, 2024
Longtime Doctors Hospital CEO retires, new leader named

HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital CEO Robert Meade is retiring.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Amanda Postma |
  • August 1, 2023
Bradenton health provider adds two surgical robots

The robots are expected to help surgeons with precision during procedures.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Laura Lyon |
  • September 26, 2024
Pasco County university adds cybersecurity certificate program

The addition was made after a donation from a local entrepreneur.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 17, 2024
National construction company grows team, project list in Sarasota

Suffolk Construction's Sarasota project executive has a bright outlook for the next year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 27, 2024
National hospital giant promotes Manatee exec to new CEO post

Andy Guz had been CEO at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center for eight years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Amanda Postma |
  • October 9, 2023
Englewood hospital names new CEO

Joe Rudisill brings in over 16 years of experience.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 4, 2024
Washington D.C. company launches AI chatbot for real estate industry

The free, for now, AI tool is meant to assist real estate professionals with their finances.

  • Florida
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 8, 2024
Startup wows in specialized market: 3D-printing furniture

Wth a Texas lineage well-versed in dreaming and doing big things, Jay Rogers makes St. Pete a focal point of his latest venture: robots that make tables and chairs.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 10, 2024
Ryne Johnson, 33

40 Under 40 winner Ryne Johnson is the owner of Spirit Movers.

  • Class of 2024
  • By Amanda Postma |
  • July 30, 2022
Senior living community embraces server robots to fill a need

It's been more than a year since the first robot at Cypress Cove appeared. The experience has been nothing but positive.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Jim Stinson |
  • August 21, 2023
Tampa ad company acquired by Texas investors

Nickelytics teams will continue to offer mobile ads through its digital platform.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 7, 2022
Rise of the machines: Hospital appoints robotics program chief

Lee Health has been upgrading its robotics program for several years.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Jim Stinson |
  • February 29, 2024
Noted investor Cathie Wood dishes on power of AI, Tesla

St. Pete investor Cathie Wood says if you're interested in artificial intelligence, be very interested in Tesla.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • August 23, 2024
Polk County education exec links employers, job seekers

Naomi Boyer is focused on how to change the way the world looks at skills.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 10, 2023
Robotics company finds new life for $135K specialized machine

Two Lakewood Ranch businesses, RND Automation and Certified Collectibles, combine to make a donation to State College of Florida.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Aaron Laine, Key Accounts Sales Engineer at RND & SAMA Board Member |
  • September 6, 2023
A Local Success Story... RND Automation

Back in 2005, in Bradenton, three guys followed a dream in a small shop that has now grown into a nationally known automation company.

  • Technology
Sponsored Content
  • By Amanda Postma |
  • February 25, 2022
Restaurants turn to automation to fill positions — and increase productivity

As the hospitality industry grapples with a shortage of workers, robots are becoming more enticing.

  • Travel-Tourism
  • By Brian Hartz |
  • August 26, 2022
Bot topic: Business accelerator event to focus on robots in restaurants

High turnover rates are nothing new for restaurants and hotels, but pandemic-driven labor shortages have prompted an increased interest in a robotic future for the hospitality industry.

  • Technology
  • By Jim Stinson |
  • March 7, 2024
Tampa Bay IT firm hires new top marketing officer

Tampa-based ConnectWise, a software company for information technology firms, has made Angus Robertson its new chief marketing officer.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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