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  • February 6, 2014
Walter Investment subsidiary to layoff 60

Green Tree Servicing LLC plans to be out of the whole mortgage lending business by April shaving 60 jobs.

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  • February 6, 2014
Engineering firm promotes local exec

Misty Servia has been with King Engineering Associates since 2005.

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  • February 6, 2014
Homebuilder names chief accounting officer

John Ferry III oversaw asset sales for WCI Communities during the housing bust.

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  • February 6, 2014
Observer buys The West Orange Times

The Observer Media Group has added another member to its family of community newspapers this week.

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  • February 6, 2014
'The elephant in the room'

The people at S-One Holdings Corp., a Sarasota-based graphics, digital printing and software business, sure know how to party.

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  • February 5, 2014
DataMentors lands Brook Venture investment

As part of the financing agreement, the Wesley Chapel-based company names Anders Ekman, of Attain Group, its president.

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  • February 5, 2014
$200M wellness firm wraps up more global growth

Bradenton-based It Works will soon do business in six more foreign countries.

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  • February 5, 2014
Insurance scam nets 14 arrests

State officials uncover multimillion-dollar scam to defraud insurance companies.

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  • February 5, 2014
Buggy idea takes a big bite

The adage about necessity being the mother of invention fits perfectly for Sarasota entrepreneur Tiffany Christner.

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  • February 4, 2014
State honors Gonzmart family's legacy

Agriculture commissioner Adam Putnam awarded Ybor City's Columbia Restaurant with the “Fresh From Florida Century of Excellence” Award.

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  • February 4, 2014
Developer makes $2 million gift

Developer David Lucas pledges $2 million for faculty development at Florida Gulf Coast University.

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  • February 4, 2014
Second guilty plea in $28M Medicare scam

Another former Southwest Florida resident admits to his role in the conspiracy.

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  • February 4, 2014
Positive signs in commercial real estate

Sperry Van Ness commercial real estate offices across Florida had a stellar 2013 and many agents are pumped for an even better 2014, a top executive says.

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  • February 3, 2014
Algenol floats a challenge

The folks at Algenol Biofuels know something about scientific and business challenges. The company has been working for years to develop fuels from algae on a commercial scale.

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  • February 3, 2014
Tampa Bay's largest industrial landlord taps CBRE

The brokerage will handle leasing EastGroup Properties' 2 million-square-foot, 26-building portfolio.

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