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  • February 12, 2014
First Watch to expand in North Port

The east Manatee County-based chain now has more than 40 Florida locations.

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  • February 12, 2014
Hotel bequeathed to dog has new owner

Ocean Properties acquires the Helmsley Sandcastle Hotel on Lido Beach.

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  • February 12, 2014
Superior Uniform adds new board member

The Seminole-based uniforms and image-apparel company appointed Todd Siegel to its board of directors.

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  • February 12, 2014
Cancer-treatment firm files IPO

21st Century Oncology Holdings filed plans for an initial public offering of stock to raise as much as $300 million.

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  • February 12, 2014
Thomas joins Todd

If you're active in philanthropic endeavors in Fort Myers, you know Dilman Thomas.

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  • February 11, 2014
Park Tower: Outstanding Building of the Year

The Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Tampa Bay recognized the downtown high-rise following energy efficiency upgrades.

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  • February 11, 2014
Punta Gorda airport traffic spikes

Punta Gorda Airport more than doubled passenger traffic in January as Allegiant Air boosted service.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • February 11, 2014
Trust firm assets rise 25% to $700M

Caldwell Trust Co. also plans to move into a new headquarters in Venice in 2014.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • February 11, 2014
Hizzoner goes back to the future

James Humphrey, the mayor of Fort Myers who guided the city's downtown redevelopment during the real estate boom, is back with the partners of a law firm he founded in 1982.

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  • February 10, 2014
10-month-old co. buys 93-year-old factory

That's right, Harry's, an online shaving retailer that focuses on “a great shave, at a fair price,” bought Feintechnik, a company that has been manufacturing razors since 1920.

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  • February 10, 2014
WellCare names new CIO

The Tampa-based managed-care company has appointed a former FairPoint Communications executive as its chief information officer.

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  • February 10, 2014
Facebook hits the ripe old age of 10

Facebook turned 10 on Feb. 4. Who knew the social media site would last this long? And it doesn't seem to be slowing down.

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  • February 10, 2014
Heart, stroke care lauded at Sarasota hospital

Sarasota Memorial earned Joint Commission recertification for two programs.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • February 10, 2014
Passwords or 'pain' words

I'll let you in on a little IT humor. We techies are a wild and crazy bunch, so be warned. Picture the scene, your friendly neighborhood computer consultant — think Brad Pitt in glasses — is typing away feverishly on a user's computer when he suddenly turns — his muscles rippling and his flowing blond locks cascading in a wave off his neck — to ask, “Okay, what's your password?”

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  • February 10, 2014
Oncology company names president

21st Century Oncology names Bryan Carey president. Daniel Dosoretz remains CEO.

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