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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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  • November 21, 2011
Tech Data sales up 7% to $6.6B

The Clearwater technology distributor posted gains in every major metric.

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  • November 21, 2011
Naples firm breaks from NAFH

Two investment advisers leave a Naples mega-bank to run their own business.

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  • November 21, 2011
Holiday party? Skip the mistletoe

This holiday season could be less jolly for some business leaders. That is if they don't heed the advice on company holiday parties Alva Cross preaches.

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  • November 18, 2011
Kentucky investor buys hotels for $5 million

An investment group led by majority shareholder Phil Greer of Lexington, Ky., purchased two adjacent Port Charlotte select services hotels for $5 million.

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  • November 18, 2011
Focus Hospitality Group buys DeSoto Village

La Jolla, Calif.-based Focus Hospitality Group purchased the 92-unit DeSoto Village Apartments for $4.65 million.

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  • November 18, 2011
Darden Restaurants buys land for new town center Olive Garden

Orlando-based restaurant group Darden Restaurants Inc. purchased 1.99 acres of vacant commercial land on Alico Road near Gulf Coast Town Center for $1.4 million.

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