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Minto buys more land

Minto Communities acquires 85 acres in Southwest Florida.

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Redone Manatee hotel to reopen

A Comfort Suites in east Manatee County will become a Marriott property.

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Sarasota developer Starling buys land for IRISS HQ

Fred Starling purchased 4.23 acres in Lakewood Ranch Business Park.

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Sinus-clearing firm all clogged up, again

A once-promising homeopathic nasal spray company with a popular product — but a troubled past — faces difficult times once again.

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Remembering Glen Cross

Glen Cross was the kind of man who was equally at ease negotiating a deal in a suit downtown as he was hopping into the driver's seat of a bulldozer.

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National economic survey a 'real downer'

The monthly optimism index from the National Federation of Independent Business continues to defy its name.

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IT firm buys Sooner company

Vology, a local leader in telecommunications gear, expands to Oklahoma.

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Prominent lawyer switches firms

Labor attorney Edward Carlstedt relocates to a national law practice.

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Iberia deal closes

IberiaBank completes its acquisition of Florida Gulf Bank.

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Florida Lottery projections up

State economists predict that lottery sales will rise $262 million in fiscal year.

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Paycheck size in Tampa dips 5%

Hiring is up slightly for the year, a survey says, but pay continues to drop.

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Lee permits rise

Residential building permits more than doubled in Lee County in July.

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Deal, or no deal?

A deal to sell The Royal Palm Bank in Naples to Ovation Holdings apparently fell apart when regulators shut the bank July 20.

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Charlotte considers incentives

Charlotte County officials discuss a new enterprise zone for business.

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New Doctors Express to open

The urgent care area franchise enters Clearwater with its fourth location.

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