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  • November 28, 2011
Union backers shift Cape Coral politics

The job of Cape Coral business boosters to recruit new business to the struggling city in Lee County just got harder.

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  • November 25, 2011
New Jersey investor buys Tampa Denny's

A New Jersey investment group purchased Denny's restaurant buildings in Tampa and Largo for a total of $2.44 million.

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  • November 25, 2011
MGA to occupy Rutenberg building

An affiliate of MGA Insurance Group purchased the 12,000-square-foot former Arthur Rutenberg building for $1.48 million.

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  • November 25, 2011
Sarasota's Evie's owners buy ASAP Enterprise building

Sarasota businessmen and father and son Steve and Michael Evanoff purchased the 11,700-square-foot ASAP building for $595,000.

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  • November 25, 2011
Ryland Homes buys church land for new Pinellas community

National homebuilder Ryland Homes purchased just less than six acres to the south and east of the St. Hagop Armenian Church building for $1.31 million.

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  • November 25, 2011
AmeriLife leases Prestige Place II, renovating, renaming facility

AmeriLife, the nation's largest senior-focused life and health insurance marketing group, has leased the 70,706-square-foot building formerly known as Prestige Place II on U.S. 19 N.

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  • November 25, 2011
Lee's Heise set to lead AFHAV

Sandy Heise is treasurer of the Association of Florida Healthcare Auxiliaries.

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  • November 25, 2011
Studio M celebrates 20 years

A Tampa-based design firm enjoyed its 20th anniversary earlier this week.

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  • November 25, 2011
New trauma centers approved

The Florida Dept. of Health approved new facilities in Pasco and Manatee.

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  • November 25, 2011
Tampa chamber revamps STYLE

The South Tampa Young Leaders & Executives, the networking organization for the South Tampa Chamber of Commerce, plans to drop from nearly 400 members to only 12, according to current chair Ignacio Torano.

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  • November 25, 2011
Corporate Report: Nov. 25

The latest news from MoneyShow.com, Unilens Vision, ValCom, and other Gulf Coast companies.

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  • November 25, 2011
Malio's: Mangia!

Derek Iavarone is the sole owner of the steakhouse, which he says is successful because of its name's longevity in the Tampa Bay area.

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  • November 25, 2011
Gulf Coast Week: Nov. 25

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • November 24, 2011
Holiday season could be cheery

Scrooge might take a vacation this year. That's the message embedded in the 2011 American Express OPEN Small Business Holiday Monitor.

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  • November 23, 2011
No solutions next year

The uncertain economic and political outlook affects more than just business.

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