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  • March 7, 2013
StartupBus Day 3 & 4: Intensity reigns

Day three was the most intense day on the bus because it slowly blended into day four with only three hours of sleep. The initial high of the first two days had worn off, and the pure panic of the mounting responsibility sets in.

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  • March 7, 2013
Nursing home investors seek legal protection

Proposed bill would limit who can be sued when residents are injured.

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  • March 7, 2013
Media company acquires TV stations

Media Vista expands into new markets with Spanish TV acquisitions.

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  • March 7, 2013
PODS to hire 200 workers in Clearwater

The moving company is on a growth spurt after hiring 150 people in the fall.

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Region holds its own in race for patents

A comprehensive national report on more than 30 years of patents shows that while the Gulf Coast isn't Silicon Valley, there's still hope.

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  • March 6, 2013
Adams and Reese law firm expands to Jacksonville

The firm merges with Jacksonville firm to bring its Florida locations to five.

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  • March 6, 2013
Alex Sink joins C1 Bank board

Former gubernatorial candidate mentored bank executives.

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  • March 6, 2013
Real estate developer dies

Lee County developer Robert Hensley rode the spectacular boom and bust in the region.

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  • March 6, 2013
Bigger parades coming to town this year

Every year in the spring, homebuilders host a parade of homes. It's an opportunity for builders to showcase model homes and the public is invited to ogle the latest features.

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  • March 5, 2013
StartupBus Day 2: Asylum

Day two has been aptly named Asylum, not because of the absence of Wi-Fi, or the fact that most us us are working on three hours of sleep, or even that we are on a bus with 20 unique personalities 16 hours a day — those are not the things making us crazy. No, its because we literally stayed in an asylum last night in New Orleans.

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  • March 5, 2013
Historic Pasco hotel to get new life

Once famous as a refuge for stars, a hotel built in 1920 is being redeveloped.

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  • March 5, 2013
Lee's homebuilding jumps, commercial lags

Homebuilders in Lee County pulled more permits in February as the housing recovery continues.

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  • March 5, 2013
Butler did it: Cleaning firm polishes $1.6M in sales

Franchise-based business has more than doubled sales since 2010.

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  • March 5, 2013
Home prices still have a ways to go

Home prices rose in many Gulf Coast markets last year, but they still have a ways to go before they reach the levels of the go-go years.

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  • March 4, 2013
StartupBus Day 1: The Race Begins

With her team of four, the author's task is to create a business in less than 72 hours as she rides from Tampa to Austin, Texas.

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