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  • August 5, 2011
$430M IT firm opens Gulf Coast office

Intelligent Decisions, a $430 million IT firm based outside Washington, D.C., hopes its decision to expand to the Gulf Coast will be a smart move.

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Big shoes to Phil

It's hard to imagine the Naples Philharmonic without Myra Janco Daniels, its founder, longtime CEO and fundraiser extraordinaire.

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  • August 5, 2011
Entrepreneurs give Obamacare thumbs down

A year has passed since President Obama passed a sweeping healthcare reform bill, and by at least one account, small business owners still don't like it.

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  • August 4, 2011
Red Cross promotes executive

The Southwest Florida Chapter, recently consolidated, has a new CEO.

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TECO posts second quarter gains

The energy company's income rose for the quarter, but down for the year.

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Benacquisto receives new role

The Fort Myers Republican will serve as deputy majority leader of the Senate.

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  • August 4, 2011
Tampa General among region's best

When it comes to the best hospitals, the Tampa area is well stocked with high-performing health care, according to the latest rankings by U.S. News & World Report.

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  • August 3, 2011
Kohl's to hire 130 in Sarasota

The retailer's Central Sarasota Parkway location will open next month.

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  • August 3, 2011
Home prices down significantly

Nationwide, home values have dropped 6.7% over the past year.

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  • August 3, 2011
VectorLearning receives $24M

The Tampa firm received an equity investment from a Philadephia group.

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  • August 3, 2011
Confidence among CEOs hits new low

Chief Executive magazine's CEO Confidence Index, which measures CEOs' perceptions of overall business conditions, hit a 10-month low in July.

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  • August 2, 2011
Bay Cities sells airport hotel

The bank finds a buyer for a distressed property near the St. Pete airport.

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  • August 2, 2011
SFCF CEO Julia East resigns

East led the Southwest Florida Community Foundation for seven years.

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Numara names Hansen CEO

Hansen comes over from CA Technologies, a multibillion-dollar firm.

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  • August 2, 2011
Did parking meters do the Chop House in?

Sarasota restaurateur David Arnold's business, First Street Chop House, took a hit under the city of Sarasota's schizophrenic parking philosophy.

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