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Golden State bonks another business loose

The exodus of California businesses continues to make news.

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  • October 11, 2012
Collier Bar elects president

The Collier County Bar Association elected Jeanne Seewald president.

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Foreclosures: fewer, but bigger

Lee County has been one of Florida's foreclosure hot spots, but the number of foreclosures has fallen substantially so far this year.

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  • October 10, 2012
MetJet starts Green Bay link

MetJet inaugurates air service from Fort Myers to Green Bay, Wis.

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  • October 10, 2012
Realtor opens Panama passage

Carla Rayman will be a connection for Panamanians interested in U.S. real estate

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  • October 10, 2012
Burger 21 eyes North Carolina

The Tampa-based franchise is targeting Charlotte and Raleigh-Durham, N.C.

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  • October 10, 2012
Builders continue to worry about labor

If the housing industry continues on the current recovery track, it might become more difficult to find labor, and that could drive up costs.

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  • October 9, 2012
Tampa manufacturer sold

A Kansas company has purchased Tampa-based MaxxAir Vent Corp.

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  • October 9, 2012
Carrera inks deal

Carrera Sports signs a deal to distribute baseball bats and balls in Venezuela.

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  • October 9, 2012
Health IT firm hauls in $6M

Voalte, a health care communications company, plans 100 hires over 18 months.

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  • October 9, 2012
Presidential impact on small businesses up for debate

Despite the tsunami of heat President Barack Obama took for his “You didn't build that” comment, the business community, at least in one new survey, stands behind him.

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  • October 8, 2012
Tampa Tribune sold for $9.5M

A private equity investment group bought the newspaper from Media General.

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  • October 8, 2012
Kolter buys Verandah

The Kolter Group acquired Verandah, a 1,456-acre residential development in Fort Myers.

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  • October 8, 2012
Search firm targets growth

Advance Talent Solutions launches a division for hotel and restaurant jobs.

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Sunshine State courts wilt under pressure

Florida's legal climate, and its reputation for an anti-business court system, continues to rank among the 10 worst in the country, a new Institute for Legal Reform report shows.

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