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  • January 20, 2012
Unemployment falls below 10%

The jobless rate for December 2011 is the state's lowest since April 2009.

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  • January 20, 2012
Property sales up, prices sag

Units sold increased by 10%, but median prices fell by 2% in 2011.

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  • January 20, 2012
Tech star headlines St. Pete talk

Josh Greenberg, co-founder of Grooveshark, to appear at AdTalks.

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  • January 20, 2012
Hachems buy Bay View Plaza

Investors Sam and Laurice Hachem are veterans of the Tampa Bay market.

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  • Mark Gordon
  • January 20, 2012
Lunch, upgraded

Patricks 1481 is a reference to the address on Main Street. It's also a reference to the previous version of the eatery, when it was called Patrick's Restaurant and Tavern.

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  • January 20, 2012
Firm is certain about making a comeback

A good sign for an economic rebound: A company that makes money when it finds executives jobs grew revenues 45% in 2011.

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  • January 20, 2012
Four Traps of Leadership

Mitigate their impact and overcome the obstacles. Deliver anxiety-free performance and win.

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  • January 19, 2012
Gulf Coast Week: Jan. 20

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • January 19, 2012
Dodge ball looks good at local college

Despite having only 850 students, New College of Florida looms large on lists that rank colleges in everything from academics to youthful energy.

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  • January 19, 2012
Award winner has mixed record

One of the most partisan, outspoken and liberal members of Congress, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Weston, now has quite the ironic trophy to hang on her mantle: pro-business champion.

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  • January 19, 2012
HMA stock hurt by chief counsel's departure

Investors don't like surprises, and they often sell stock first and ask questions later.

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  • January 19, 2012
Welcome to the Waldorf...in Naples

The Naples Grande Beach Resort in Naples has a new name: Waldorf Astoria Naples.

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  • January 19, 2012
Fort Myers home prices up 33%

Foreclosure sales are down 50%, pushing the market's median up.

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  • January 19, 2012
Fla. incentive programs rank 14

State's economic development programs rank in the top half of the U.S.

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  • January 19, 2012
Sarasota EDC: 1,125 jobs in '11

A year-end report details the job creation facilitated by the local EDC.

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