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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 25, 2020
Entrepreneur creates pandemic support videos with area leaders

PSAs designed to ‘support the most vulnerable people,’ executive says.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 25, 2020
Auto repair shop provides free oil changes for health care workers

Elite Motor Works is on Cattlemen Road in Sarasota. 

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 6, 2019
Health system hires vice president

Wendy Kraszewski has 19 years of leadership experience in the hospice and palliative care fields.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 20, 2019
Texas pet waste disposal business expands to area

McKinney, Texas-based Scoop Soldiers has arrived in Tampa, Florida, to do the dirty work of picking up after pets.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 25, 2022
Hospitality company acquires another hotel in Sarasota

The move was by design as the president of Kolter Hospitality expressed bullish feelings regarding the area's market for travel.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 5, 2016
Walking on air

The biggest competitive threat to hit the hotel industry in years, Airbnb, has made big strides in Florida.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 11, 2024
Pasco EDC urges small businesses to apply for $50M in bridge loans

The state has created a bridge loan program to help small businesses in affected counties through Hurricane Milton.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • May 16, 2023
Cannabis company moves headquarters from Miami to Tampa

Cansortium Inc., which does business under the Fluent brand, will create 30 jobs this year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • May 17, 2023
St. Petersburg firm installs large solar-energy array at resort

Legacy Vacation Resorts says the project will produce 78% of the electricity needed to power the Indian Shores property.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • August 11, 2023
St. Pete tag-and-title company expands into Orlando

Tag Agency Professionals acquired Orange Auto Tag Agency.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 12, 2023
Downtown Tampa hotel buyer gets $29.6 million in financing

The financing for the Aloft Tampa Downtown Hotel will go toward the purchase and renovation of the former office building.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 4, 2023
Sarasota real estate tech firm names new CEO

The former CEO, who is also the company's co-owner, will stay on as a board member.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 6, 2023
Hurricane-destroyed Fort Myers Beach restaurant signs inland lease

La Ola Surfside Restaurant will open in more than 4,000 square feet at Bell Tower in Fort Myers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • April 19, 2023
Ohio-based bank celebrates opening of new branch in East Tampa

The neighborhood is part of Fifth Third Bank’s $180 million campaign to support and revitalize majority-Black communities in seven states.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 25, 2022
Boat club in Venice hits milestone of 350 locations

The number of locations is now double what it was in 2019.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 27, 2022
Per capita income hasn't kept up with consumer price index

The wage growth that occurred early in the pandemic has effectively been wiped out, according to a new analysis of economic data.

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  • July 21, 2022
Insurance sector sets hot pace of acquisitions

The second quarter of 2022, new report shows, was particularly busy.

  • Insurance
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • May 5, 2022
Restaurant holding company names new chief people and culture officer

Jean Boland returns to WOWorks, the St. Petersburg firm that owns brands including Saladworks, Frutta Bowls and The Simple Greek.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 28, 2022
Aviation club announces $9.75 million fundraising round

The funds are expected to scale operations and expand the fleet, destinations and flight availability.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • September 23, 2022
St. Pete bank, citing economic uncertainty, pulls plug on mortgage lending

BayFirst will continue to offer mortgages to local borrowers but plans to shut down its nationwide loan production.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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