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  • April 17, 2014
Rock star execs make up 2014 United Way board

Sarasota attorney Bill Merrill chairs the board that oversees the nonprofit.

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  • April 16, 2014
USF ranks fastest-growing alumni businesses

Sarasota's Nutter Custom Construction, led by T.J. Nutter, takes the top spot on the 2014 USF Fast 56 ranking

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  • April 16, 2014
Mega mall plots sneak peek

The Mall at University Town Center is officially scheduled to open Oct. 16.

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  • April 16, 2014
Sunshine Ace wins ethics award

The Uncommon Friends Foundation awarded its annual business ethics award to Naples-based Sunshine Ace Hardware.

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  • April 15, 2014
Pasco employees back Teamster contract

More than 1,100 public workers are now presented by an affiliate of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.

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  • April 15, 2014
Studio launches Tobacco Wars

Country Music Television will start airing Tobacco Wars on Saturday, a reality show produced by Naples-based ITZ Studios.

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  • April 15, 2014
Synovus Bank promotes veteran lender

Paul Adamson, previously with C1 Bank, has been in the market for 15 years

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  • April 14, 2014
Techies go for the gold

The Clearwater Technology Alliance plans to host the first Tech Olympics.

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  • April 14, 2014
Bond firm launches fund

Wasmer, Schroeder & Co. launched a mutual fund that seeks to invest in higher-yielding municipal bonds.

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  • April 14, 2014
Wireless firm rings up $1.75M in sales

xG Technology also announces its first international shipment, to Mexico.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • April 11, 2014
Town & Country Hospital lands new CEO

The 201-bed hospital hired Largo Medical Center's former chief operating officer.

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  • April 11, 2014
Commercial mortgage firm notches $5.3M in deals

Thomas D. Wood and Co. recently brokered deals in St. Petersburg and Fort Myers.

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  • April 11, 2014
Alico slashes dividend

Fort Myers-based agriculture company Alico cut its quarterly dividend in half.

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  • April 11, 2014
Bradenton investment group buys Coastal Orthopedic building

An investment group led by The Riverside Real Estate Co.'s John McKay and Ron Allen and the principals of Coastal Orthopedics purchased a 18,501-square-foot medical office building for $3.35 million.

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  • April 11, 2014
South American Fund buys CVS pharmacy store

A South American fund purchased a 10,397-square-foot freestanding drugstore for $2.61 million.

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