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  • March 14, 2013
Radiation-treatment firm suffers loss

Radiation Therapy Services lost $33 million in the fourth quarter.

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  • March 14, 2013
Legislature has business on the docket

The 2013 Legislature theme for the Florida division of the National Federation of Independent Business, one of the most powerful lobbying groups in Tallahassee, could be called hyper-focus.

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  • March 13, 2013
StartUp Bus: The ups and downs of building a small business

After five days of competing in two startup competitions — pitch and interactive — as part of the StartupBus experience, Storedrobe didn't fare too badly. We might not have made it to the Pitch semifinals, but we ranked fifth in the interactive competition, scoring close to 1,800 points!

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  • March 13, 2013
Who's ready for Google Glass?

If you haven't heard of Google Glass, now's the time to learn.

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  • March 13, 2013
Local IT health care firm conquers Michigan

Voalte signs deal to work with a 443-bed hospital outside Detroit.

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  • March 13, 2013
Physician executives: Sequester will hurt

Some respondents say effects of budget cuts may be hard to reverse

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  • March 13, 2013
Microloan startup pool grows

SunTrust is the latest backer of a startup loan pool for aspiring entrepreneurs.

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  • March 13, 2013
Banker warns to protect from lax lending

The mood was chipper when top executives from three of the region's fastest-growing banks gathered recently to chat about the industry.

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  • March 12, 2013
Golf guru to tutor local duffers

David Leadbetter, whose students form a list of all-stars, joins The Concession.

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  • March 12, 2013
Airline's bankruptcy slows Punta Gorda airport traffic

Passenger traffic is down by nearly half at the airport.

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  • March 12, 2013
Tax evader earns three years in prison

Charlotte County resident will also owe nearly $300K in restitution.

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  • March 12, 2013
County addresses responsiveness issues

The implication that Sarasota County officials were slow to handle what a developer considered a simple land planning issue was touched on in the Business Observer's recent issue.

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  • March 11, 2013
Former Disney exec to run statewide rail project

All Aboard Florida names Donald Robinson president and promotes another executive.

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  • March 11, 2013
Pep Boys picks Tampa to launch redesigned store

A new lounge will offer free Wi-Fi to help ease car-repair 'anxiety.'

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  • March 11, 2013
Realtors association gets new CEO

Terry Penza is the new CEO of the Fort Myers association of Realtors.

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