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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 16, 2022
Firm hires attorney to eventually lead western office

The Lakewood Ranch-based attorney brings 33 years of experience to the team.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 11, 2022
Clearwater insurance firm continues rapid growth with acquisition

Clearwater, Florida, insurance firm AmeriLife Group LLC has continued its rapid growth with the acquisition of Philadelphia-based BGA Insurance Group.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 16, 2022
Social services nonprofit names interim CEO

The annoucement came a year after the former CEO stepped into the position.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 18, 2022
Area law firm names new president after 23 years

Telese Zuberer joined Icard Merrill as a shareholder in 2017.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 11, 2018
Florida, always a bridesmaid, seeks to surpass Texas

Florida came in second place in the latest survey published by Chief Executive magazine.

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  • May 18, 2018
Major retailer hosts open call for products

Retail giant Walmart will offer entrepreneurs the chance to pitch their products at an open call event on June 13 at the company's headquarters in Bentonville, Ark.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 25, 2018
GreenPointe Communities breaks ground on $1 billion Quay project

GreenPointe Communities begins infrastructure work on $1 billion mixed-use development that will be up to seven years in the making

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 5, 2018
Bank executive learns life lesson from industry icon

One standout lesson comes from legendary banker Hugh McColl, former CEO of Bank of America. Lowman recalled that lesson during a keynote speech she recently gave at a Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance luncheon,

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  • October 16, 2018
Area firm funds massive solar power array at theme park

Seminole Financial Services LLC, headquartered in Belleair Bluffs, has agreed to provide loans to KDC Solar LLC — a Bedminster, N.J.-based developer, owner and operator of solar power facilities — for the construction of a 23.5-megawatt solar photovoltaic

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 19, 2018
Banyan Street, Oaktree complete Tampa City Center deal

Banyan Street Capital and Oaktree Management team up to acquire the 38-story Tampa City Center office tower in downtown Tampa, for $110 million, subject to a ground lease by seller Alliance Partners HSP.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 7, 2018
Major manufacturer names chief information officer

John Engelstad most recently served as chief information officer for Western Window Systems.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 23, 2018
Museum expansion kicks off $75 million arts group master plan

A reimagined Baker Museum is the first phase of Artis-Naples’ renovation and expansion efforts. The board of directors seeded the capital campaign with $50 million in contributions.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • December 13, 2018
Health care firm expands with acquisition worth at least $125M

Fort Myers-baed NeoGenomics purchases Genoptix of Carlsbad, Calif., to expand its footprint into oncology practices.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • January 4, 2019
Area restaurant chain opens new concept in Nashville

Sun & Fork joins nine First Watch restaurants in the Nashville area.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 27, 2019
Home services tech firm boosted by $15M financing round

HOMEE, an on-demand home services platform, has closed a $15 million Series B financing round, bringing the total invested in the company to nearly $30 million since the Tampa, Florida, firm was founded three years ago.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • September 3, 2019
Hospital announces new nursing leadership

Most recently, Todd Haner was chief nursing officer at Lower Keys Medical Center in Key West.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • September 30, 2019
Area firm sells manufacturing company for $925 million

Gatan's product portfolio includes electron microscopy cameras and instrumentation, electron energy filters, software and accessories.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 2, 2019
Fast-growing cybersecurity firm grows again with acquisition

ReliaQuest, a Tampa, Florida-based enterprise cybersecurity firm, has agreed to acquire Austin-based Threatcare, which offers proactive cyber defense services to tech companies.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 8, 2019
Financial teams merge to form new group

The Zelniker Dorfman Heritage Group manages nearly $1 billion of client assets.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 18, 2019
New town to develop first golf course community

Babcock Ranch reaches 250 home sales and announces development of Babcock National

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