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  • November 23, 2011
Watch that bed tax

Hoteliers in Lee County are right to be concerned about how the bed tax they collect will be spent by politicians.

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  • November 23, 2011
Keep it short, get something sweet

Tampa area technology entrepreneur Tony Duda has an affinity for concise writing, and it recently won his firm a chance at some unexpected venture capital funding.

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  • November 23, 2011
Elderly focused agency grows up fast

A Sarasota-based think tank that studies the impact of aging on businesses and the community is moving at speeds not normally associated with its subjects.

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  • November 23, 2011
Follow the 'green' money

It's easy to spend $295 million when it's not yours.

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  • November 23, 2011
Construction jobs down 11,600

Florida's construction industry employment is down 3.4% over the year.

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  • November 23, 2011
Mote caviar sold in Whole Foods

Caviar from Sarasota's Mote Marine Lab is available in 16 Florida stores.

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  • November 23, 2011
Savtira to sponsor Outback Bowl

The Tampa tech firm expects 45,000 fans from 40 states to attend the game.

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  • November 23, 2011
Tampa tax fraudster sentenced

Roger Snells, 25, prepared more than 100 fraudulent federal tax returns.

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  • November 23, 2011
Investment in renovations pays off

Downtown Sarasota commercial real estate, at least for some local brokers, remains a beacon in what's a larger morass of inactivity in the region.

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  • November 22, 2011
Sarasota IT companies merge

The combined entity did $2.4 million in 2011 business with 19 employees.

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  • November 22, 2011
Cheney buys 35 Charlotte acres

Cheney Brothers Inc. buys land in the Enterprise Charlotte Airport Park.

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  • November 22, 2011
Chico's earnings miss mark

The retailer earned $26 million in net income, but investors expected more.

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  • November 22, 2011
TIA connects to 2nd Cuban city

ABC Charters offers non-stop flights to Holguin, starting this morning.

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  • November 21, 2011
Sarasota Oct. home sales up 20%

Home sales rose 20% over the year, and condo sales increased by 10%.

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  • November 21, 2011
Florida banks raise $208M

A new report summarizes capital raises for Florida banks through Nov. 13.

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