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Rum company appoints president

Distribution veteran leads Cape Coral distillery.

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Service boosts dissident HMA shareholders

Did Institutional Shareholder Services tip the scales in favor of dissident shareholders for control of Health Management Associates?

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Talented pianist is IberiaBank's chief banker

You may know Jim Gburek as the Florida president for IberiaBank, but you may not be aware of his musical prowess.

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  • August 14, 2013
Tampa tax fraudster sentenced to 5 years

James Smiley pleaded guilty to committing stolen identity tax refund fraud.

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National builder enters local luxury market

Emerald Homes, a unit of D.R. Horton, will build in Tampa and Sarasota.

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HMA Chairman William Schoen retires

The longtime chairman of the hospital company retires after battling hedge fund.

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Hertz to spend $100 million on The Big Move

Moving the corporate headquarters and hundreds of Hertz employees to Southwest Florida from New Jersey is a huge undertaking.

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Tampa design firm names new president

Florida Design Consultants appoints Stuart Rogers as president.

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Local chemical firm reopens London office

JCI Jones Chemicals has been growing rapidly overseas.

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Shareholder revolt ousts HMA board

Shareholders boot longtime hospital chief Chairman William Schoen and the board.

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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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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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