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  • February 22, 2012
Local product receives 'awesome' endorsement

Würkin Stiffs, the business behind magnetic devices that connect collars to shirts, got the gift of entrepreneurial dreams just before Christmas.

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  • February 21, 2012
Charlotte air traffic rises

Punta Gorda Airport traffic continues to grow by double-digit percentages.

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  • February 21, 2012
Manufacturers elect president

Regional manufacturers association picks JRL Ventures chief to lead.

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  • February 21, 2012
Swiss firm picks Pilgrim

Pilgrim Software will handle complaints for Medela, maker of post-natal supplies.

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  • February 21, 2012
Council reveals plan to ease permitting

The Economic Competitiveness Committee, which was formed by Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, broke up on Valentine's Day.

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  • February 20, 2012
Treasure to return to Spain

Odyssey will return $500 million worth of coins from a Spanish shipwreck.

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  • February 20, 2012
Naples market has mixed results

January data shows home prices up but sales were down in Naples.

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  • February 20, 2012
New sanctions for Ponzi felon

Ponzi schemer James Risher recently received new limitations from the SEC.

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  • February 20, 2012
USF partners with Lightning

The university will launch a new M.B.A. centered on sports business.

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  • February 20, 2012
Franchise seeks to break out of its shell

Slowly but surely, the Greene Turtle will make its way to the Gulf Coast.

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  • February 17, 2012
Clearwater investor group buys TalaVera land

An investment group led by Fred and John Thomas, Pinch A Penny Pool Patio Spa's founder, purchased 0.98 acres of land approved for TalaVera at Island Estates for $1.25 million.

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  • February 17, 2012
Darwin's on 4th building owner buys Station 400 property

The Cornelius family of Sarasota and Michigan purchased the 1,590-square-foot Station 400 restaurant building north of downtown Sarasota for $675,000.

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  • February 17, 2012
Deep Creek church buys Abundant Life building

Deep Creek Community Church purchased the 18,188-square-foot former Abundant Life Assembly of God church building for $1.53 million.

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  • February 17, 2012
Ortho Med Pain doctor moving to Bee Ridge location

Dr. William Cole, of Ortho Med Pain Relief Centers, and his wife, Maria, purchased the 8,280-square-foot former Century 21 Advantage office building on Bee Ridge Road for $900,000.

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  • February 17, 2012
Rialto Fund buys Interstate Corporate Center

Rialto Real Estate Fund, an affiliate of Rialto Capital Management LLC, purchased the 344,896-square-foot Interstate Corporate Center for $17.25 million.

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