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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 14, 2016
Share the love: celebrated chocolatier expands

This is the fourth Southwest Florida location for Norman Love Confections.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 4, 2016
Insurance firm expands, changes name

Chuck Wasson founded Wasson Bay Area Insurance 25 years ago.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 31, 2017
Iberia Bank hires Cathcart for Tampa Bay area

The 20-year veteran of the financial industry will assist small- to medium-sized businesses.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 30, 2017
Startup funding group names new leader

Tom Wallace has invested in several area companies.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • July 13, 2017
Business support organization elects leadership

Manasota SCORE reelected Dennis Zink to another term as chapter chair.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 20, 2017
Manufacturers' group names new director

Neil Kagan has 30 years experience in manufacturing, 20 of those in Southwest Florida.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 27, 2017
Airport traffic rises 5.6%

While passenger traffic is up at Southwest Florida International Airport, aircraft operations dropped at Page Field.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 18, 2017
Training program expands to six auto dealerships

CareerEdge is partnering with six dealerships to offer a technician training program at Suncoast Technical College.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 5, 2018
Franklin Street promotes Kersting to managing director

Tampa-based commercial real estate brokerage Franklin Street has promoted Tom Kersting, an Aon veteran who had led the company's Insurance Services division, to managing director.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 5, 2018
Natural grocery store to hire 130 people

Organic and natural foods grocery store Earth Fare is opening a Lakewood Ranch location.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 14, 2018
Hospital giant names new regional CEO

Joseph Mullany will also serve as regional president of Bayfront Health.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 6, 2014
Homebuilder names chief accounting officer

John Ferry III oversaw asset sales for WCI Communities during the housing bust.

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  • April 25, 2014
Raise your water glass

It's not quite holy water, but it's close.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 2, 2014
'The Fort' will get a face-lift

Golf aficionados will be eagerly anticipating the reopening in seven months of one of the oldest courses in Southwest Florida.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 23, 2014
AT&T seeks 40 new hires in Sarasota and Tampa

The telecom giant has more than 600 openings across the state.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 29, 2013
Governor names new commissioner

Gov. Rick Scott appointed Brian Hamman to the Lee County Commission.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 8, 2013
Medicaid expansion: At what cost?

If Medicaid expanded in Florida as a result of Obamacare, what would it cost?

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 19, 2016
Minnesota firm to create 60 jobs in Tampa

The average annual salaries will be $60,000.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 22, 2016
Ad agency triples its office space

Naples-based Wilson Creative Group was founded in 2007.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 12, 2016
Area health care firm to expand headquarters

Dental Care Alliance was founded in 1991.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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