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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • August 7, 2023
Chicken chain to open first Tampa Bay store

The chicken-focused restaurant will open first in Wesley Chapel, then eye the rest of Tampa Bay.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 1, 2023
Education company promotes from within for president and COO role

Greg Sapienza initially joined OptimaEd in March 2022.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 3, 2023
Crews reach the top of 350-foot Ritz-Carlton in Tampa

Construction of the 30-story tower along the city's ultra-high end Bayshore Boulevard has topped out and is expected to be fully complete next year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 11, 2023
Popular Sarasota Greek restaurant expands to UTC area

Blu Kouzina announced plans to open a second location in the University Town Center.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • March 1, 2023
Airline slashes prices of more flights originating from Tampa

Breeze Airways is offering one-way fares as low as $39.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 25, 2022
Georgia developer buys Punta Gorda land with plans to build apartments

Novare Group will build a 270-unit complex on Sandhill Road in Charlotte County.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 1, 2014
Two local execs named to CRN 'should know' list

Tech Data's Filippelli and McClure were listed on CRN's 100 People You Don't Know But Should ranking.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 28, 2022
Gulf Coast city among nation's friendliest to food trucks

Tampa ranks highly in a list of U.S. cities that are best for the mobile restaurants.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 12, 2022
One of the largest builders in Florida names new HR leader

Maureen Henson has more than two decades of global human resources experience.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 15, 2022
Tampa boosts efforts to shut down illegal construction

The city has created a team to focus on stopping illegal construction sites and unlicensed contractors.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 4, 2022
Investment banking firm adds managing director to executive team

Jeff Hunt, formerly of BayFirst National Bank, has joined Tampa-based Skyway Capital Markets.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 23, 2022
Clearwater hospice service provider expands Central Florida presence

Hospice of Marion County has agreed to partner with Empath Health.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 19, 2022
Private equity firm makes offer for Clearwater cybersecurity company

Vista Equity Partners says it will pay a 39% premium on all outstanding shares of KnowBe4 Inc.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 5, 2022
Charlotte County airport resumes full service

Punta Gorda Airport will continue serving as a staging area for emergency responders.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 7, 2022
Credit union donates $600,000 to Hurricane Ian relief efforts

Volunteer Florida will receive $500,000 and the Foundation for Lee County Public Schools will receive $100,000 from Suncoast Credit Union.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 9, 2022
Leadership change announced at Sarasota charitable foundation

On Dec. 1, an interim leader will step in at Tidewell Foundation.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 1, 2022
Tampa law firm hires veteran litigator in of-counsel role

Highly experienced labor and employment law expert Frank Brown joins the Tampa office of GrayRobinson.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 5, 2022
Rays’ spring training plans uncertain because of hurricane damage

The team will not be able to play at Charlotte Sports Park in Charlotte County, its traditional preseason home.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 6, 2022
St. Pete flood insurance firm bolsters leadership team with promotion

Matt Duffy has been elevated from Neptune Flood’s director of risk management and internal audit to chief risk officer.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 10, 2023
Veteran banking executive retires after 18 years

The role at SouthState Bank has been filled by Chris Perkins.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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