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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 27, 2020
National insurance company hires new chief underwriting officer

David Brodsky has over 35 years of underwriting and workers’ compensation experience.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 11, 2020
Developer lands bank tenant for $500M mixed-use project

South State Bank has signed a lease for 10,000 square feet of space in a Midtown Tampa office building.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 5, 2020
Manufacturing CEO receives airport board appointment

Jackson will serve a four-year term on the Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority Board.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 11, 2021
Bank, coming off big merger, names new regional leader

Marty Lanahan has held executive positions in banking for some 30 years.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 25, 2021
Mobile screen service franchise opens new location in area

The new Screenmobile location is owned by entrepreneur Ross Johnston and will serve Anna Maria, Bradenton, Bradenton Beach, Cortez, Longboat Key and Sarasota.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 12, 2021
Developer walks away from SMH rights deal

Miami developer PMG had contracted to acquire Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s residential development rights in Sarasota, but backed out before closing.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 13, 2020
Cast adrift: Florida's ports left out of pandemic relief packages

With no relief funding in sight, the coronavirus pandemic stands to wipe out some 169,000 jobs and $23 billion in economic activity related to Florida's ports.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 13, 2020
Area technology company to acquire firm for $5.35 billion

Vertafore’s software provides agency management, compliance, workflow and data solutions for the property and casualty insurance industry.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 17, 2020
Insurance firm promotes employee to chief information security officer

Glen Distefano has served in several high-level leadership roles within technology, underwriting and security operations.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 24, 2020
Experts share best-kept podcast production secrets

The Above Board Chamber of Florida has two webinars scheduled for September.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 3, 2020
Health insurer names new leader for multi-county area

Kouris will develop, lead and execute a hyper-local strategy for Florida Blue focused on Manatee, Sarasota, Hardee and DeSoto counties and extending down to Collier and Lee counties.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 24, 2020
Hardware giant breaks ground on new facility in region

Ace Hardware Corp.’s Plant City, Florida, retail support center is scheduled to open in November 2021.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 25, 2020
Wheels up: Growth accelerates for retail tire franchisor

Tampa, Florida-based RNR Tire Express has rolled to surprisingly big gains during the pandemic.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 3, 2019
Region’s largest credit union buys $746 million bank

The deal, after closing, would push Suncoast Credit Union to $11 billion in assets.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 11, 2020
Fast-casual dining company buys 47 Dunkin’ locations

Agreement can be expanded to include six more stores.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 27, 2020
Tiger Woods-backed golf-entertainment concept to debut in region

Fort Myers-based Stevens Construction is overseeing the construction of PopStroke in Fort Myers.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 30, 2020
Navigate key information on Covid-19 business relief programs

Firm has details on more than a dozen new programs.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 1, 2020
Prominent chocolatier shifts to capture business in crisis

'Our doors are still open,’ Norman Love Confections co-founder Norman Love says.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 3, 2020
McGarvey Development kicks off new industrial project

McGarvey Development Co.'s new 42-acre business park in Fort Myers comes in response to area's growth

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 28, 2020
Area manufacturer donates meals to hospital workers

Employees at Sun Hydraulics raised funds through employee-made donation boxes in its three Sarasota facilities and an online GoFundMe campaign for employees working remotely.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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