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Niche line sells undies for survivors

It's not easy for any entrepreneur to set up shop and develop a marketing plan.

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Affordable in Lehigh Acres

Lehigh Acres doesn't get a lot of love, mostly because of its reputation for speculation during the real estate boom and mushrooming foreclosures during the bust.

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A lesson in PR from HMA

The current investigation into hospital admissions into Health Management Associates offers some interesting lessons in public relations.

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  • December 6, 2012
Real estate firm signs lease

Jones Lang LaSalle will move to a building it represents in downtown Tampa.

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Alico posts loss

Alico posts a fourth-quarter loss but net income rises for the year.

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Man guilty of $500K tax fraud

Port Charlotte resident's deceit allegedly lasted a decade, authorities say.

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'We built it' frames 50-year mark for equipment firm

If you noticed a banner rippling along Interstate 75 south of Tampa bearing the proclamation “We Built It,” that was the proud statement of Ring Power Corp.

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AVI-SPL bolsters sales team

The company hopes to grow its revenue by meeting tech needs of key customers.

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Lighting firm notches big sale

Evolucia, which has struggled under several strategies, continues its rebound.

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Construction activity rises

Builders pulled more residential and commercial permits in Lee County in November.

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Landscape firm fights its way back

The tree business is growing again, which is good news for Darrell Turner, one of the leading landscape entrepreneurs on the Gulf Coast.

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  • December 4, 2012
HSN names new CIO

Karen Etzkorn will oversee changes in the company's information technology.

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TaxWatch appoints new chair

John Zumwalt previously helped build a global $830M engineering firm.

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WCI names new CEO

WCI Communities appoints Keith Bass as the new CEO.

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Funding program targets women entrepreneurs

These are good days for entrepreneurs looking for small loans from unconventional sources.

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