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  • August 15, 2014
Whoop it up: Products gets exposure

Clearwater toy entrepreneur Jay Kamhi got what he called a dream phone call in late July: TV personality Whoopi Goldberg wanted to display his line of plush toys, Vamplets, on the popular show “The View” on ABC, during a Whoopi's Favorite Things segment.

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  • August 14, 2014
CableOrganizer.com buys EquiCross

The Fort Lauderdale company plans to integrate EquiCross' crowd- and traffic-control equipment into its existing products.

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  • August 14, 2014
More love on the road

A new Love's Travel Stop on Interstate 75 in North Fort Myers has 96 truck parking spaces, five showers and a truck tire-care center.

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  • August 14, 2014
Anti-traffic jam firm expands nationally

Stop Rubbernecking clients now stretch to California and Arizona.

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  • August 13, 2014
Lincoln Shores apartments sells for $53M

Willner Realty & Development acquired the St. Petersburg lakefront property for $74,754 a unit.

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  • August 13, 2014
Sarasota earns bond grade boost

Fitch Ratings cites a “sustained recovery,” among other factors.

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  • August 13, 2014
Punta Gorda airport sizzles in July

Passenger traffic at Punta Gorda Airport rose 63% in July compared with the same month last year.

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  • August 12, 2014
Odyssey Marine transitioning CEO

The Tampa firm expects to promote its president and chief operating officer, Mark Gordon, to the top position later this year.

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  • August 12, 2014
Sarasota attorney to chair statewide group

Tom Shults will oversee the board of the Florida Law Network.

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  • August 12, 2014
Fruit sales drop at Alico

Alico says third-quarter revenues and profits fell because of lower fruit sales, a drop in sugar prices and a one-time charge.

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  • August 11, 2014
Walter Investment COO retiring

Keith Anderson has agreed to stay with the Tampa firm for the next 90 days and then as a consultant for a year.

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  • August 11, 2014
Airport wins national safety award

The Federal Aviation Administration singled out the Fort Myers airport with a national safety award.

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  • August 11, 2014
Exotic car business opens showroom

AutoXotic offers sales and rentals of multiple ultra-luxury brands.

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  • August 8, 2014
Hertz social media lauded

The car-rental giant won two awards for its social media efforts from publisher Travel + Leisure.

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  • August 8, 2014
Disbarred lawyer gets 70-month prison sentence

Margarita Grishkoff previously pleaded guilty in Medicare scheme case.

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