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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 27, 2018
Community Foundation names senior vice president

Mike Kennedy has held several eldership roles in the business and civic community.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • September 28, 2018
Manufacturer, in hiring surge, seeks more than 100 employees

Venice-based PGT Innovations had about 100 open positions prior to the fair.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 16, 2018
Two-state law firm names new partner

Veteran litigator Marc Hetzner joins Galbraith after three decades with Indianapolis firm. He will practice trust and real estate law in Naples and Indianapolis offices.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 19, 2018
Economy surges in several parts of region

Led by a resurgence in Tampa, the west coast of the state has five of the top nine MSAs in terms of GDP ranking statewide, according to federal data analyzed by the Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corp. The Tampa economy, the report adds, is growi

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  • November 5, 2018
Club's golf course reopens after restoration

The championship golf course was designed in 1926 by Donald Ross.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 2, 2019
Health care system makes name change official

Florida Hospital facilities across the state have officially transitioned to the AdventHealth name and brand as part of a plan announced last year by the hospital network’s parent company, Adventist Health System, based in Altamonte Springs, Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 9, 2019
Financing in place, $350 million tower project enters new phase

Developers of the $350 million Riverwalk Place condo tower in downtown Tampa, Florida, have secured $24.5 million in construction financing from Mosaic Real Estate Credit LLC.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • August 16, 2019
Area beer maker expands to new market

Clearwater, Florida-based Big Storm Brewing Co. has planted its flag in the Buckeye State, striking a deal with Ohio Eagle Distributing that will see the Clearwater brewer’s products available for sale in the Cincinnati area later this month.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • September 4, 2019
Financial firm selects COO, announces promotions

Donna Guinta spent the past 18 years as vice president of operations, agency and systems with Cadaret, Grant & Co.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • October 14, 2019
Restaurant chain targets area for expansion

Tropical Smoothie Cafe fans will have more locations to choose from soon: Existing franchisees Akash and Akshay Patel have signed a deal to open two additional restaurants in Tampa, Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 16, 2019
Company promotes industry veteran to senior vice president

Company executive has more than 30 years of management experience in the waste industry.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • October 25, 2019
Developer kicks off first phase of apartment, office space project

Construction of the 318-unit luxury apartment community is expected to be completed in late 2020.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • October 31, 2019
Area executive takes helm of national financial services board

Business development principal will chair the American Financial Services Association Business Partner Board.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • January 24, 2019
Fast-growing burger chain targets area for expansion

National restaurant chain BurgerFi plans to add three franchise locations, all owned and operated by restaurant industry veteran Nick Quarantillo, in the St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida, area.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 25, 2019
IPC elevates Fraley to partner at Naples firm

Investment Properties Corp. has promoted Patrick Fraley to partner within the Napless commercial real estate brokerage firm in reflection of his commitment to brokerage and to the firm.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • January 29, 2019
Law firm announces new management roles

Jennifer Compton also assumed the role of managing partner of the Sarasota office.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 15, 2019
Nuveen buys Tampa apartments for $62 million

Nuveen Real Estate, the affiliate of the Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association, has purchased the 5 West apartments in Tampa's Rocky Point, it's third major multifamily rental project in the region in the past 18 months.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • March 14, 2019
Prominent real estate brokerage brings new division to area

Premier Sotheby’s International Realty has brought its rental and property management program into the Tampa Bay, Florida, region.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • March 25, 2019
In wake of acquisition, firm looks within for executive hire

Ian Barkin has been appointed chief strategy and marketing office at SYKES Enterprises Inc., a Tampa, Florida-based outsourcing company.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • March 27, 2019
Health insurer acquired by larger rival in $17.3B deal

Centene Corp. has agreed to acquire Tampa, Florida-based WellCare Health Plans Inc. in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at $17.3 billion.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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