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  • February 2, 2012
Airport loses one airline, hopes to land another soon

Sarasota Bradenton International Airport officials called AirTran Airways executives Jan. 20 with some good news: The airline was due $250,000 — payout from the airport's fiscal year surplus rebate program.

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  • February 1, 2012
Expense report tomfoolery: Be wary!

A chief financial officer might sometimes be derided for his or her bean counting ways, but a new survey reveals the sometimes thankless work is a necessary defense against potential fraud.

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  • February 1, 2012
UF: Buyer confidence 'surges'

The university's confidence index improved 10% over the month.

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  • February 1, 2012
Voltier Digital moves to Tampa

Locally based BlueGlass Interactive acquired the digital marketing firm.

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  • February 1, 2012
Real estate group elects board

Fort Myers' Real Estate Investment Society has new leaders for 2012.

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  • February 1, 2012
MicroEnterprise supports three

A local organization provides micro-finance support to three businesses.

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  • January 31, 2012
SunTrust economist predicts Obama win

Gregory Miller says he's created an election-forecast model that has correctly predicted the winner of every U.S. presidential election in the last 50 years.

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  • January 31, 2012
Gov't gives $3.8M for 235 jobs

Officials approved $3.8 million in incentives for Feld Entertainment.

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  • January 31, 2012
Humana Cares to hire 149 more

After three years in Tampa Bay, the firm will soon employ 1,450 locals.

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  • January 31, 2012
Another Tampa tech firm bought

Houston-based BMC Software, a $2 billion firm, bought Tampa's Numara.

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  • January 31, 2012
MarineMax posts $4.2M net loss

On top of $3 million in operating losses, the firm paid $1.2 million in interest.

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  • January 30, 2012
Company changes leaders, hopes to survive

The turnaround plan at Sunovia Energy Technologies, which is also its survival strategy, is in flux with news that the architect of the approach was let go.

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  • January 30, 2012
Foreclosures improve southward

Fort Myers is healthier; Sarasota is stagnant; and Tampa has worsened.

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  • January 30, 2012
Naples WineFest brings in $12M

The Naples Winter Wine Festival has raised $107 million since 2001.

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  • January 30, 2012
Fed: Florida economy 2% better

The Federal Reserve Bank in Philadelphia says conditions improved.

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