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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 22, 2020
Prominent real estate agency names new chief marketing officer

Randall Graham has more than 25 years of traditional and digital real estate marketing experience.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 1, 2021
Economic forecast: tech organization rethinks how it engages members

Jill St. Thomas, executive director, Tampa Bay Tech

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  • May 18, 2020
Company, fighting off bankruptcy, names new president, CEO

Paul Stone replaces Kathryn Marinello as the top executive at Hertz.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 8, 2019
Pair of Tampa-area apartments sell for $230 million

Buyers in two separate apartments transactions in Brandon and downtown St. Petersburg cite the area's growing population as the primary reason behind investments in excess of $100 million.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 4, 2013
Christian Cotter, 29

Director of Management Recruitment and Development, First Watch Restaurants Inc.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 27, 2016
Better learner

Adam Hall, the founder of Nervanix, sold a stake in his company to a financial-services technology firm that promises to boost the company's fortunes.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • July 1, 2024
Sarasota biotech firm develops new prototype for treating concussions

Oragenics aims to help the millions of people who suffer concussions and lose consciousness.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 22, 2024
St. Pete tag and title firm expands to 15 more states with acquisition

Tag Agency Professionals Inc., a St. Petersburg firm that handles tag and title work for vehicle dealers, has added 15 states to its customer list with the acquisition of a Virginia company.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Pete Tuffo |
  • April 9, 2025
Construction exec: Solving the industry's labor shortage starts in high school

Shortage has a far reaching impact, beyond project deadlines.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 4, 2025
Tampa hospital revamps menu with celebrity chef, debuts room service

Tampa General Hospital has partnered with Geoffrey Zakarian to redefine hospital food.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • January 8, 2026
BayCare reveals first look at $650M children’s hospital

The health care system has released its first exterior renderings of the future Pagidipati Children’s Hospital at St. Joseph's, expected to open in 2030.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth Djinis |
  • February 26, 2021
Car wash family rolls into new venture

With more than 50 years in the business, the Andersons have learned some industry secrets.

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  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • February 19, 2025
$18.5M supersized adventure park to open in Lakewood Ranch

The 60,000-square-foot indoor Urban Air Adventure Park is being built on Professional Parkway.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 4, 2005
'Doomsday' Scenario Not Gloomy At All

Sarasota County's finance team produced conservative proformas on the proposed conference center.It looks like a money maker.

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • May 16, 2023
Lakewood Ranch insurance giant expands niche service in six states

FCCI Insurance Group expects to add two more states to that list by the end of the year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 24, 2023
23,000-square-foot grocery store coming to downtown Sarasota

Sprouts has signed a long-term lease to be part of One Main Plaza, the Main Street development under construction.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • July 21, 2023
Clearwater tech executive and once-famed hacker dies at 59

Kevin Mitnick was once a hacker. Then he helped run Clearwater's KnowBe4.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 24, 2023
Baltimore wealth management firm expands to Florida with acquisition

Naples-based Vantage Private Wealth was founded six years ago.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • August 1, 2023
Bradenton health provider adds two surgical robots

The robots are expected to help surgeons with precision during procedures.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 15, 2023
Fort Myers CRE firm hires Babcock Ranch overseer

Mayhugh Commercial Advisors names a former executive for community association management provider as its new vice president.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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