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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 27, 2013
WellCare growing Medicaid services

By the first of the year, the Tampa company will provided its services in all but one county in the state.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 13, 2015
Silver Airways announces St. Pete service

The airline plans to kick off service from the Clearwater airport to/from Fort Lauderdale and Key West in mid-March.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 27, 2023
Sarasota manufacturer opens automated warehouse in Italy

The 22,600-square-foot warehouse is expected to increase efficiency for the Sarasota-based company.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 4, 2023
Landscape firm, targeting $150M in revenue, mows down Palm Beach acquisition

Juniper Landscaping now has 18 branches in Florida.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 20, 2013
Rainmaker slows, but state remains wet

The mergers and acquisition market in Florida had a down year in 2012 in several respects, yet it remains a national leader.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 25, 2020
Cybersecurity firm, riding high on 450% growth, lands $300M investment

Tampa, Florida-based cybersecurity firm ReliaQuest has raised a total of $300 million in growth financing from global investment firm KKR, Ten Eleven Ventures and Brian Murphy, the firm’s founder and CEO.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 24, 2019
Resort company hires veteran hotel manager

Sunseeker Resorts continues to build management team with former MGM leaders.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 5, 2019
Boat retailer buys super-yacht brokerage

Clearwater-based MarineMax had $1.17 billion in sales last year.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 4, 2019
Fast fishing: Company invests in speedy catamaran for deep sea charters

The 45-foot boat is a foil-assisted catamaran with an elevated hull designed to reduce drag and water impact.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 6, 2014
Sundial complex lands specialty market

Prominent chef Michael Mina and Don Pintabona plan to debut the 20,000-square-foot Locale Market this fall along with their new restaurant, Farmtable Kitchen.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 12, 2014
Wood Partners buys land for Alta Terra Bella apartments

Marietta, Ga.-based Wood Partners LLC purchased 19 acres in Land O'Lakes for $4.2 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 12, 2024
Michigan credit union closes $160M deal for SWFL bank division

DFCU Financial, one of the largest credit unions in the country with $6.4 billion in assets, purchased MidWestOne Bank’s Florida operations in Naples-Marco Island and Cape Coral-Fort Myers.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 27, 2024
National hospital giant promotes Manatee exec to new CEO post

Andy Guz had been CEO at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center for eight years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 28, 2025
Lakewood Ranch tech company boosts 2025 revenue outlook

"Despite an uncertain macroeconomic backdrop," Roper Technologies president and CEO says, the company is poised for growth.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 27, 2006
Corporate Report

DTI-NanoTech debuts new robotic medical device CPC of America changes strategy for MedCloseDiamondhead Casino Corp. says Trump moving forward with dealNicholas Financial opens Savannah officeOld Harbor Bank profit fallsBB&T Bank quarterly revenue declines 5.7% Orion Bank enters Cape Coral marketVonage expands presence in Cape Coral, Bonita Springs

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 2, 2014
Corporate Report

Riverchase Dermatology buys West Coast Dermatology; Women's Tennis Association debuts new marketing approach; Hertz Equipment Rental opens Cheyenne, Wyo. oil-focused facility; Metro Development Group, Bright House building gigabit communities; Florida Career College campus relocates to Tampa; Biltres Staffing owner sentenced for invoice fraud, identity theft; Lee health system foundation hires Noise to promote hospital

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 24, 2020
Home health agency, executives to pay over $5M to settle fraud allegations

Sarasota-based Doctor’s Choice has branches throughout the state.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • October 12, 2018
Publix CEO shares insights on competition, customer service and the company's founder

Publix President and CEO Todd Jones was recently honored at a Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County Leadership Breakfast.

  • Leadership
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • November 23, 2018
Secure foundation: Safety firm builds on founder's military, tech background

Robert Hessel, founder and CEO of Source 1 Solutions, shares his insights about what has catapulted the Clearwater, Florida-based security company to big success in just seven years.

  • Strategies
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • January 7, 2021
State GOP legislators don’t do what they preach

On the issue of public notice, Florida GOP lawmakers are hypocrites. They say they’re for less government, more transparency and free enterprise. That’s not what they do.

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