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  • November 11, 2011
Government takes a hit in restitution plan

Sarasota was the centerpiece of a recent federal court decision that could alter how the federal government decides what to pay landowners nationwide in eminent domain cases.

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Socialism is the lord of envious people

Government indebtedness is socialism's ally, and ruination of the economy is always the result.

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  • November 11, 2011
Cafe Epicure: The European Life

Business partners Daniele Baroni, Giovanni Migliorini and Alessandro Rossi co-own Cafe Epicure. They have owned the restaurant since 2000.

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  • November 10, 2011
Hillsborough Co.'s White guilty

Former Commissioner Kevin White accepted bribes while on the job.

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  • November 10, 2011
Lee hit with Oct. foreclosures

Lee County saw 1,922 new foreclosure filings last month.

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Private jet timeshare firm grows

Clearwater-based Avantair saw revenues increase by nearly 7%.

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Lipman acquires Oregon firm

The Immokalee-based tomato grower expands its operations westward.

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  • November 10, 2011
Sink overflows with enthusiasm about what's next

Alex Sink is back on the campaign trail. Only this time, the former state chief financial officer and onetime gubernatorial candidate isn't running for office.

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  • November 10, 2011
Former hockey star joins Savtira

Kelly Chase racked up 2,017 minutes in the sin bin throughout his career as a hockey player. Now Tampa-based Savtira is bringing in the former bruiser to fight for bigger contracts.

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  • November 10, 2011
Gulf Coast state rep seeks to curb bureaucracy

The business license and registration process in Florida, long a hotbed of entrepreneurial loathing, could be on the verge of an overhaul.

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  • November 10, 2011
Orion bankers sing in Jerry Williams case

The case against former Orion Bank Chairman, President and CEO Jerry Williams got a little tighter for prosecutors recently.

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  • November 9, 2011
Sarasota home market recovers

Third-quarter existing home sales grew 15%, while prices grew 3%.

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MagneGas raises $3.1 million

The Tampa-based firm generates hydrogen fuel from liquid waste.

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VR Labs adds scientific adviser

The Bonita Springs firm adds James Rothman, a veteran of GE.

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  • November 9, 2011
Masonite posts $376M in sales

The Tampa-based manufacturer saw a 12% increase in quarterly sales.

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