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Bed bugs and Hollywood

Being lost at sea wasn't a concern for the six entrepreneurs who appeared in the Bravo show “Below Deck.”

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  • August 12, 2013
Lee population grows slowly

Lee County's population grew less than 1%, according to the most recent estimates.

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Burger 21 goes west for the first time

The fast-casual burger joint signs its first franchise in Arizona.

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Ringling grad seeks $350K kickstart for animated film

Aaron Blaise, a 20-year veteran of Disney movies, has branched out to Kickstarter.

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  • August 12, 2013
Restaurant firm plans for Florida growth

The money trend in restaurants these days is fast casual, but Ed Doherty still believes in the lure of sit down, casual waiter-waitress service dining.

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  • August 9, 2013
Local Re/Max firm launches new CRE units

Agent Bruce Ginsberg will run the Sarasota-based office.

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  • August 9, 2013
Businessman put behind bars for evading taxes

Stanton's testimony didn't sway the jury that convicted him in December.

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  • August 9, 2013
Lower citrus prices squeeze grower

Alico's citrus division reports lower volumes and lower prices.

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  • August 9, 2013
Couple gets listening lesson

Cinzia Forbes and her husband, Michael Forbes, ran a small olive oil distribution business in Sarasota for more than a decade that was, in their words, mostly a money-losing hobby.

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  • August 9, 2013
Will the real fake Outback please stand up?

An Australian retail consultant has taken exception to Outback Steakhouse's “unabashed lack” of authenticity as well as its overly attentive service.

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  • August 9, 2013
Bastiat Society plans local chapter

Free-market ideas are under attack, so who better to stand up to the socialists than entrepreneurs?

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  • August 9, 2013
Miami investment entity buys PNC bank branch building

The price equated to $1,474 per square foot.

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  • August 9, 2013
Sarasota developers buy Palma Sola Bay Club

The price equated to $633,333 per unit.

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Sunset Automotive Group buys Clark Road land

The price equated to $190,311 per acre.

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Meridian Development Group redeveloping 41 Industrial Center

The price equated to $25 per square foot.

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