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  • September 6, 2012
Business coalition adds members

The South Manatee Business Coalition expands its reach.

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  • September 6, 2012
Florida budget hoards $1B

Sunshine State forecast for 2013 turns surpluses of the past into reserves.

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  • September 6, 2012
Pluck the peacock for marketing assistance

Gulf Coast executives who have grown jaded about being pitched yet another sponsorship opportunity have a chance for a new approach.

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  • September 5, 2012
Officials show off $6M center

An 18-month makeover of the Bradenton Area Convention Center is complete.

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  • September 5, 2012
One sentenced for fraud

The vice president of Mortgage Doctors Inc. received 40 months in prison.

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  • September 5, 2012
Alico ousts land chief

Alico fires the president of its land-development subsidiary.

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  • September 5, 2012
Survey: Aging in Florida is a mediocre proposition

Sarasota officials and business leaders have played up the area's older demographics as a source of widespread potential economic development.

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  • September 4, 2012
Walter agrees to $120M acquisition

Walter Investment enters agreement to purchase Reverse Mortgage Solutions.

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  • September 4, 2012
Source promotes Mullan

Magazine publisher Source Interlink names Kevin Mullan chief procurement officer.

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  • September 4, 2012
Homebuilder's sales surge 305%

Neal Communities, after a stellar August, is now up 49% in sales over 2011.

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  • September 4, 2012
Men of steel: Niche industry flexes strength

Building industry executive Michael Lassner says even though Florida, “on paper,” is still stuck in a recession, things are getting better.

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  • September 3, 2012
Chico's hits 52-week high

Investors are starting to take note of Chico's FAS, recently bidding the company's shares to 52-week highs.

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  • August 31, 2012
Design firm seizes on uptick

Fawley Bryant executives, citing a turnaround, project growth into new markets.

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  • August 31, 2012
C1 Bank to buy Miami-area bank

By acquiring U.S. Century Bank, C1 Bank will more than double its assets.

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  • August 31, 2012
Chamber names president

Charlotte County banker named president of the chamber of commerce.

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