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  • January 6, 2012
Skill, Luck and Divine Intervention

Restaurant veteran Ralph Desiano didn't turn back when friends told him he was crazy to open a restaurant during the recession. Good thing he didn't listen.

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If capitalism is to prevail, you need to speak up

Capitalists, Believers in Capitalism, Defenders of Capitalism, it's OK.

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  • January 6, 2012
12 Bold Predictions for 2012

Our writers offer a dozen bold predictions about the Gulf Coast economy for 2012.

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  • January 6, 2012
Gulf Coast Week: Jan. 6

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • January 5, 2012
Small businesses protect employees

If the U.S. Department of Treasury got a penny every time a politician uttered the words “small business,” we would be well on the way out of our $15 trillion debt.

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  • January 5, 2012
Manatee tech firm set to hire 62

Clare Controls Inc. plans to add 62 employees over the next four years.

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  • January 5, 2012
Tampa Bay foreclosures lagging

The percentage of mortgage borrowers late on payments has stagnated.

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  • January 5, 2012
Robb & Stucky ready to reopen

The retailer reenters the market with a 60,000-square-foot showroom.

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  • January 5, 2012
Algenol pledges $250K to FGCU

The Fort Myers biotech firm commits to supporting a nearby university.

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  • January 4, 2012
Muni-bond prediction ends up a bust

Our friends at Wasmer Schroeder, a well-regarded bond management firm in Naples, remind us it's been one year since analyst Meredith Whitney predicted doom for the municipal bond market.

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  • January 4, 2012
Neal's record year: $115M gross

The Lakewood Ranch-based builder saw a 45% increase in sales.

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  • January 4, 2012
Sunovia issues 35 million shares

The company raised $516,800, and compensated two of its employees.

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  • January 4, 2012
Multifamily building up in Lee

Builders pulled 42% more permits for multi-family construction in 2011.

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  • January 4, 2012
Tampa's INVEST serves Texans

The locally based broker-dealer network expands services to 133,000 Texans.

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  • January 3, 2012
Tampa lawyer hits the blogosphere

Former U.S. Middle District Attorney Brian Albritton is applying his years of experience dealing with the False Claims Act to prevent that from happening with a new blog.

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