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  • August 12, 2011
Apartment deals lead the way

Commercial real estate brokers in the Tampa Bay region have been saying the apartment market is the most active segment of the market.

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  • August 11, 2011
Sarasota biotech firm hires 164

Rapid Pathogen Screening Inc. qualified for $820,000 in incentive grants.

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  • August 11, 2011
Manatee travel firm hires 60

Grand Incentives Inc. plans to add 60 employees over the next five years.

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  • August 11, 2011
Single-family home sales flat

Quarterly home sales in Tampa and Sarasota were flat over the year.

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  • August 11, 2011
AIF CEO Barney Bishop resigns

The leader of Associated Industries of Florida will step down on Dec. 31.

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  • August 11, 2011
Jobs data, by one glance, look better

Florida's unemployment rate still lingers in double-digits, but the latest data show one positive trend among the gloom.

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  • August 11, 2011
Marazzi: No back-seat driver

Gulf Coast auto dealer John Marazzi and West Palm Beach-based partner Terry Taylor have parted ways.

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  • August 11, 2011
Dreams can come true, especially in aerospace

Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport hosted a unique overnight guest July 29 in the form of one of the world's newest airplanes, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

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  • August 10, 2011
Port Royal home sold for $8M

The sale of a 7,600-square-foot home closed Tuesday for $8.25 million.

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  • August 10, 2011
Brown leads Ozarks in Manatee

Bank of the Ozarks named Barry Brown its market president for Manatee.

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  • August 10, 2011
Alico quarterly profits triple

The land management firm earned $6 million in its most recent quarter.

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  • August 10, 2011
Need a job? There's an app for that

Orlando-based Kavaliro recently launched a free mobile job search application. Using an iPhone or iPad, job seekers can browse Kavaliro's database for employment opportunities.

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  • August 9, 2011
Nominate now for 40 Under 40

The Review is scouting for bright, young business leaders for the 12th year of the popular “40 under 40” issue.

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  • August 9, 2011
Sarasota condo sales pick up

Condo sales are up 8% through the first seven months of the year.

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  • August 9, 2011
Tampa trio loses millions

Three public companies issued updated financial results yesterday evening.

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