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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 8, 2021
Florida grocery heiress, 65, dies

Carol Jenkins Barnett left a big mark on the Central Florida region.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 20, 2020
Health care facility's high-tech 'command center' nets rapid return

Tampa General Hospital says its $13 million CareComm upgrade has already saved the facility $40 million.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 21, 2020
Area nonprofit receives $10 million gift from major national philanthropist

The contribution will help Goodwill Manasota carry out its strategic plan and address programs it could not undertake due to a lack of resources.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 31, 2020
Clean living: Booze maker embraces shift to hand sanitizer

St. Petersburg Distillery has fully embraced its shift to hand sanitizer production, hiring 50 out-of-work bartenders, musicians and restaurant and service industry professionals to help with packaging, labeling and distribution of hand sanitizer.

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  • October 15, 2020
Prominent former business owner helps others close deals

Darrell Turner says life is now less stressful.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 27, 2020
Publix Super Markets Inc. boosts supply chain

Publix Super Markets Inc., Lakeland-based grocer and the state's larges food supplier, is working to keep shelves stocked and stores virus free during the pandemic.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 7, 2020
Group names executive director of senior living community

Collin Baranick most recently served as an executive director, opening two senior living communities from ground up in South Carolina and Florida.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 12, 2020
Despite increase in May, airport traffic still down 75% from 2019

Year-to-date figures show airport passenger traffic is down 21%.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 14, 2019
Virage developers planning 34-story tower in Tampa

Arris Tampa, a planned 34-story residential tower from Batson-Cook Development and Ascentia Development Group, aims to capitalize on a growing interest to live in downtown Tampa

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 12, 2019
Big plans brewing for Southwest Florida beer brand

Fort Myers Brewing approved to buy 22 acres for a 40,000-square brewery, office, tasting hall and beer garden.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 12, 2019
T. Rowe Price shuttering Tampa office as planned

T. Rowe Price Group is closing its Tampa call center operation in Westshore and consolidating operations in Owings Mills, Md., and Colorado Springs, Colo.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 9, 2019
Bank learns harsh lesson in shuttering beloved branch

Bank told customers in a June 13 letter the last day of the Fidelity office will be Sept. 13.

  • News
  • By Bonnie Lee Polk, ATTORNEY, WILLIAMS PARKER, SARASOTA |
  • October 18, 2018
Making Florida Your New Home: How to Ensure Florida is Deemed Your Domicile

Making Florida Your New Home: How to Ensure Florida is Deemed Your Domicile

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  • October 19, 2018
Botanical gardens announces $21.8M in gifts for master site plan

The fundraising campaign will be led by co-chairs Jean Weidner Goldstein, Cornelia Matson and Pauline Wamsler.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 12, 2018
Peek at CEO's corner office reveals family first focus

Talk about fatherly love: Jeff Jackson recently took his youngest daughter, Maddie, to a Lady Gaga concert for her 16th birthday. Not to be outdone, middle child McKenna got to see Taylor Swift. How about the oldest Jackson daughter, Chanler? She got to g

  • Leadership
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • November 15, 2019
Economic forecast 2020: Tourism & Hospitality

Joe Collier, president of Mainsail Lodging & Development

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 18, 2019
Will Sarasota lose some if its most valued cultural institutions?

Some business leaders have concerns about messages being sent to area organizations.

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  • April 12, 2019
Insurance company celebrates major milestone with major speaker

FCCI Insurance Group turns 60 in 2019.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 6, 2018
New Florida grocery space outpacing the rest of the nation

State ranks fifth in the U.S. for new food outlets

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 25, 2022
Naples ex-con indicted for $2.6 million COVID fraud

Federal officials say convicted felon lied and provided false documentation to secure loans for five businesses.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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