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  • February 21, 2013
THURSDAY'S CUP: Too big to fail is a disaster in waiting

Gulf Coast community bankers have argued for years that the too-big-to-fail dictum ushered in by Washington, D.C., punishes small banks at the expense of big ones.

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  • February 20, 2013
Tampa judge rules that insurance covers seawall damage

The case may be the first to affirm that 'spalling' is covered, attorney says.

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  • February 20, 2013
Lee County executives have positive outlook

Executives in Lee County forecast better times ahead.

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  • February 20, 2013
Sarasota IT firm buys $6M business

Axiologix, with a specialty in cloud-computing services, goes west for growth.

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  • February 20, 2013
Rainmaker slows, but state remains wet

The mergers and acquisition market in Florida had a down year in 2012 in several respects, yet it remains a national leader.

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  • February 19, 2013
Building materials sector: Boom times are back

Nearly 90% of industry executives project 2013 revenue growth.

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  • February 19, 2013
Investors help push Naples home prices higher

Single-family home prices rise 16% in Naples in January as investors seek deals.

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  • February 19, 2013
Hillsborough commissioners salute retiring TGH chief

On Wednesday, the officials will issue a proclamation recognizing Ron Hytoff.

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  • February 19, 2013
A legend comes to Tampa

Gale Sayers, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame who was called The Kansas Comet, is coming to Tampa Feb. 27 for a business networking event.

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  • February 18, 2013
2013 Entrepreneur Award

The Business Observer seeks the best and brightest for its 2013 Entrepreneur Awards.

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  • February 18, 2013
Hillsborough hires valuation director

Patrick Alesandrini's family is known in Illinois as appraisal experts.

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  • February 18, 2013
Marine manufacturers honor Bob Long

The National Marine Manufacturers Association honored veteran boating exec Bob Long.

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  • February 18, 2013
Lobbyists haul in $120M in 2012

Several leading firms collected more than $4 million in fees last year.

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  • February 18, 2013
Business owners remain cautious

Florida's economy may be recovering, but business owners remain concerned about making capital outlays.

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  • February 15, 2013
Drive Medical's Inovo Inc. relocating, expanding to Lehigh Acres

Naples-based Inovo Inc. purchased the 60,000-square-foot former LeeSar building for $1.8 million.

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