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  • November 2, 2012
Couple exercises purchase option, buys Holiday Court Motel

The price equated to $11,000 per unit.

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  • November 2, 2012
Once fast-growing homebuilder now struggling

A once highflying homebuilding firm, Sarasota-based Paradise Homes, has been grounded in financial difficulties over the last month, troubles that culminated in a bankruptcy filing.

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  • November 2, 2012
Hulk Hogan, wrestler ... and restaurateur?

It isn't easy keeping a secret when it involves an entrepreneur as flamboyant as the wrestler Hulk Hogan.

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  • November 2, 2012
Insurance firm rings out big day

Clearwater insurance executive Paresh Patel, along with a dozen colleagues and relatives, hit the big time in the Big Apple last month.

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  • November 2, 2012
Lennar Homes buys land for first Lakewood Ranch community

The price equated to $38,339 per acre.

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  • November 1, 2012
Tampa Bay & Co. chief resigns

Kelly Miller steps down for 'personal' reasons after brief stint at helm.

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  • November 1, 2012
Hooters exec back for more

Rick Akam, who ran Hooters for 20 years, is now with Ker's WingHouse Bar & Grill.

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  • November 1, 2012
Neogenomics posts $975K loss

Cancer-testing firm Neogenomics reports a loss.

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  • November 1, 2012
Nothing is flat about local entrepreneur's expansion

Steve Martin's Gulf Coast taco empire continues to grow.

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  • October 31, 2012
Builders Care starts 130th project

The nonprofit will build a new home for a family of 14.

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  • October 31, 2012
New contracts create tech jobs

Deals aim to streamline delivery of veterans' benefits with updated technology.

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  • October 31, 2012
Mall hauls in a new eatery

The new concept, Ziti, will replace Cosimo's Brick Oven at Southgate.

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  • October 31, 2012
Golisano pledges $20M

Paychex Founder Thomas Golisano pledges funds for a children's hospital.

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  • October 31, 2012
Cape Coral firm plans 80 hires

Manufacturing facility will expand to empty building in Manatee County.

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  • October 31, 2012
Long wait generates happy ending

Even in a slump of a commercial real estate market, like the current one, an office property that sits vacant for more than three years can be excruciating.

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