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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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Studio M celebrates 20 years

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

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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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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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  • 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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