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  • November 13, 2013
Berkshire Hathaway division hires local firm

DataMentors will provide customer relationship database and marketing services to Jordan's Furniture.

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  • November 13, 2013
Phone tech firm dials up $10M offering

Public offering from xG Technology follows a July IPO that raised $7 million.

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  • November 13, 2013
$7.6 billion hospital deal gets approval

Health Management Associates tells shareholders to back $7.6 billion sale to Community Health Systems.

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  • November 13, 2013
Hall of famer once galloped away

hen Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida selects winners for it Business Hall of Fame Award, the organization asks the winners to dispense advice to young people during the induction ceremony.

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  • November 12, 2013
Outback founders to bring new franchise to Fla.

MVP Holdings announces a proposed deal to franchise a Virginia-area eatery in Florida.

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  • November 12, 2013
Hospital appoints new head of staff

Dr. M. Cindy VonWaldner will oversee Sarasota Memorial Hospital medical personnel.

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  • November 12, 2013
Homebuilder's revenues surge

WCI Communities says sales and new orders for homes surged in the third quarter.

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  • November 12, 2013
Booze rules loosen up

Government regulations sometimes smother the alcoholic beverage industry, but one recent rule change is a breath of life for local rum entrepreneur Troy Roberts.

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  • November 11, 2013
Two agencies probe Walter Investment firms

HUD and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are investigating Reverse Mortgage Solutions Inc. and Green Tree.

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  • November 11, 2013
Yippy appoints COO

Web portal company Yippy beefs up its management ranks.

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  • November 11, 2013
Sarasota marked for smoothie franchise expansion

Smoothie King will open three new locations in Sarasota.

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  • November 11, 2013
There goes the beef

Square 1 Burgers & Bar is ready for other shapes, and locations.

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  • November 8, 2013
Brokerage hires former St. Pete Beach Commissioner

Prudential Tropical Realty hires Bev Jackson as its director of business development.

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  • November 8, 2013
Community links expansion to 221 new homes

Rosedale Golf & Country Club will add the new home sites in The Links.

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  • November 8, 2013
Broken Egg cracks Gulf Coast

Breakfast chain plans to open 40 restaurants in South Florida.

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