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  • October 10, 2013
Resident Techie: Four reasons I love Dropbox, and you should too.

If you've known me for longer than a couple weeks you're bound to hear me gush. It's not about my wife or kids (although I do). It's not even about my car (unless its in an upset tone). Nope, I'm super passionate, over the moon, head over heels for an ethereal technology called Dropbox.

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  • October 10, 2013
Local bio-pharm firm will consider merger

Lakewood-Amedex, with 40 patents, develops anti-bacterial compounds.

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  • October 10, 2013
Tampa housing operator wins Fort Myers contract

Waterfront senior-housing developer selects Validus Senior Living as manager.

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  • October 10, 2013
Angels in the field

Steve Morris, a onetime Atlanta investment banker who ran a $300 million mergers and acquisitions division at Bank South, believes the term angel investor is something of a misnomer.

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  • October 9, 2013
USF offers inventors a larger percentage

The university offers its researchers the option of paying upfront for a larger share of the future profits from their licensed work.

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  • October 9, 2013
Florida ranks 5th in best business tax climate

The state holds its ranking from 2013, while Texas falls out of top 10.

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  • October 9, 2013
Manatee makes over parks department

The county consolidates services from three departments into one new unit.

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  • October 9, 2013
First National Bank to buy Naples rival

Naples-based First National Bank of the Gulf Coast has agreed to acquire Shamrock Bank of Florida.

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  • October 9, 2013
Housing market returns to normal

Here's further evidence Southwest Florida's housing market is returning to normal.

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  • October 8, 2013
Tampa home to Kazakhstan tech center

Innovaro working with Kazakhstan government to encourage technology transfers and partnerships with the U.S.

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  • October 8, 2013
Industrial park nabs $15M in financing loan

Parkland Center, 407,155 square feet, is about 80% leased.

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  • October 8, 2013
Investors buy Naples Waldorf hotel

A New York City-based investment group buys the Waldorf hotel in Naples.

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  • October 8, 2013
Eat it, tweet it, post it

BellaBrava, one of the better-known eateries on downtown St. Petersburg's tony Beach Drive, doesn't take its popularity for granted.

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  • October 7, 2013
Tampa International seeking concessionaires

Tampa International Airport is looking for several operators to provide service starting in 2015.

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  • October 7, 2013
Seven local RE agents crack firm's top 1%

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate honored the seven agents and teams.

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