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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 27, 2020
Area contractor wins major hospital project

B & I Contractors, a Fort Myers-based subcontracting and building services firm, has been awarded the HVAC and plumbing contracts for the new Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Venice.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 8, 2020
Nonprofit names new executive director

Rebecca Blitz previously served as regional director for Make-A-Wish Southern Florida.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 9, 2020
Foodservice equipment maker to close plants, reduce workforce

Welbilt, a foodservice equipment maker headquartered in New Port Richey, has seen a slowdown in demand and sales as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 7, 2020
Area manufacturer to donate $5M in medical supplies

Superior Group of Companies will donate $5 million worth of scrubs to hospitals in New York, Texas and Arkansas that are struggling with COVID-19 cases.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 5, 2020
Shipping firm takes delivery of new vessel

OSG 24, a new 581-foot barge capable of transporting up to 204,000 barrels of oil, is now part of Tampa-based Overseas Shipholding Group's fleet.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 30, 2022
Construction of 622,000-square-foot St. Pete industrial park to begin this summer

Leasing opens for new 75-acre Gateway Logistics Center set to open early 2023.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 25, 2022
Area law firm adds four new partners to lineup

The partners were confirmed in January.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 18, 2022
Leading HVAC firm names new CFO

Diane Arutt Matty has more than three decades of executive financial management experience.  

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 19, 2018
New doughnut in town

First Southwest Florida Krispy Kreme shop opens in Fort Myers.

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  • October 31, 2019
Executive peer advisory group launches new chapter in region

Organization provides forum for business executives to confidentially discuss challenges they face.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 7, 2019
Fundraising executive appointed to run children-focused nonprofit

Organization recruits and trains court-appointed advocates for children navigating the judicial, education and child welfare systems.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 8, 2018
Zoo refreshes brand, opens new attraction for summer

ZooTampa at Lowry Park has unveiled a fun new attraction, Roaring Springs, which promises to deliver thrills and relief from the summer heat.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 14, 2018
Taylor Morrison buys Bradenton land for $10.52 million

Homebuilder Taylor Morrison spend $10.52 million to acquire a 200-tract owned by the City of Bradenton, where it will build 350 new homes

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 25, 2018
Bealls announces new chain of stores

The first Home Centric store will open in Cary, N.C.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 27, 2022
Prominent environmental nonprofit appoints new controller

Cindy Reichard will oversee Tampa Bay Watch’s finance and accounting operations.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 20, 2016
College displays patent power

License and option agreements are also up at USF.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 9, 2016
Like a boss

Women-owned financial advisory firms outdo firms owned primarily by men in operating margin and median revenue per staff, among other key metrics, according to a new Investment News report.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 27, 2017
Kick down the door

In a move Masonite International executives call a transformation of the company, the Tampa door manufacturer is rebranding its marketing with a tagline of “Open to extraordinary.”

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 26, 2017
A better brand

A global business education organization sees an opportunity for an evolution.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 7, 2017
Architecture firm names three new principals

Wannemacher Jensen Architects recently is also celebrating its 25th anniversary.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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