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  • December 6, 2013
Golf course investors buy Duffy's Golf Center

Matthew Mootz, Eileen Schwartz and Chris Reynolds purchased the Duffy's Golf Center real estate for $956,000.

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  • December 6, 2013
King of the zip line

A treetop obstacle course and recreational park in rural east Manatee County received an unexpected marketing boost from someone who knows his way around high wires.

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  • December 5, 2013
Bradenton politico raises $200K

State Sen. Bill Galvano, R-Bradenton, will help several other Republicans raise funds.

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  • December 5, 2013
Attorney honored for service

Hodges University awards former lawmaker and Naples attorney Dudley Goodlette its Humanitarian of the Year award.

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  • December 5, 2013
ConnectWise growing worldwide

The software company has opened six new locations, including in the U.K. and Australia.

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  • December 5, 2013
A chilly offer for oenophiles

A pair of Sarasota-Bradenton family-owned businesses has joined forces in a unique holiday season promotion.

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  • December 4, 2013
Infrared window firm plans 25 hires, expansion

Manatee County-based IRISS has outgrown a facility it opened earlier this year.

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  • December 4, 2013
James Hardie plans 100 new jobs in Plant City

The company expects the project to generate more than 100 new jobs and nearly $80 million in capital investment by 2015.

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  • December 4, 2013
Trucking magnate buys beach hotel

A company headed by Ohio trucking entrepreneur Larry Roberts Sr. buys the Sundial Beach Resort.

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  • December 4, 2013
Where in the world is Estero?

Hertz is moving its global headquarters to Estero. But does anyone really know where that is?

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  • December 3, 2013
Empower Network hires new CEO

St. Petersburg company appoints former Digital Marketer CEO and Kajabi vice president.

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  • December 3, 2013
Women's pain relief firm targets Europe

Sarasota-based Ziivaa made its European debut in late November.

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  • December 3, 2013
Hertz hires new CFO

Hertz hires Hilton's chief financial officer to replace Elyse Douglas, who resigned after declining to move to Florida.

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  • December 3, 2013
Farmers go zesty for feedback

Cabot Creamery, a dairy agricultural cooperative in New England and upstate New York, doesn't think focus groups are cheesy.

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  • December 2, 2013
Housing authority secures $24M for public housing project

The partners plan to gut and rehab the '70s-era St. Petersburg public housing development.

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