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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 12, 2012
Hotel firm seizes better days

The recession has been particularly painful to The Plasencia Group, a niche brokering hotel acquisitions firm.

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  • July 6, 2012
Four-term legislator dies

Jim Tillman, who represented Sarasota, focused on criminal justice issues.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • February 7, 2011
Pasco land brokers await RayJay move

Few things get real estate people excited like news of a possible corporate relocation.

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  • February 16, 2011
Administrator isn't shy with scissors

Ed Hunzeker might finally be a trendsetter after 43 years of working in county government administration.

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  • November 25, 2011
Sarasota's Evie's owners buy ASAP Enterprise building

Sarasota businessmen and father and son Steve and Michael Evanoff purchased the 11,700-square-foot ASAP building for $595,000.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • April 12, 2012
Firm's launch underscores crafty accounting

Florida firms beware: the state government could start using some interesting auditing techniques to mine easy budget sources

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  • February 6, 2012
Chocolate firm tastes big expansion

Prominent Fort Myers-based gourmet chocolate maker Norman Love Confections is about to get some competition.

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  • July 21, 2021
Lab pioneer’s $60 million HQ project nearly complete

NeoGenomics’ new facility is double the size of the company’s current facility.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • October 7, 2021
Tiny-home community takes a giant leap forward

Escape Tampa Bay Village, a tiny-home community in Tampa, Florida, launches a new model as it expands its footprint.

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  • March 13, 2021
Construction begins on new corporate headquarters for eye care center

The headquarters of Frantz EyeCare is designed to promote staff efficiency, quality data collection and a unique patient experience.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • April 30, 2021
Airport COVID-19 testing site is shutting down

Tampa International Airport will close its COVID testing site after next week

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  • May 27, 2021
Bank on environmental mission names two new senior executives

Chris Van Buskirk and Marcio deOliveira have gone to work at Climate First Bank ahead of its June 1 opening in downtown St. Petersburg.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • November 30, 2021
Investment firm to lay off 175 employees locally as it outsources work

Franklin Templeton to layoff employees in St. Petersburg; those affected will have job opportunities at Jacksonville-based FIS.

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  • May 5, 2022
Hertz woos Ford executive who focuses on high-tech mobility

Ned Ryan now has C-suite level post at the Estero-based rental car company.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • October 21, 2020
Beleaguered car company adds to leadership ranks

Alexandra (Alex) Brooks has more than 25 years of experience in finance.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • October 30, 2020
Ferry service returns to region for a fourth season

The Cross Bay Ferry, linking Tampa and St. Petersburg, Florida, has return for a fourth season and will run until April 30.

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  • January 7, 2021
BlueGrace names chief marketing officer

Mark Derks joins Riverview logistics firm BlueGrace Logistics to lead brand development and strengthen the company’s executive team.

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  • January 15, 2021
Health care tech firm raises $23 million

Funding of $23 million for Aspen Health will provide capital for expansion into new markets, company says

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  • January 26, 2021
RV firm adds to portfolio with acquisition

Acquisition is expected to be finalized within 30 to 60 days.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • February 9, 2021
Real estate brokerage surpasses $7 billion in sales volume

Surge in closed sales included several large sales in Naples.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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