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Tech merger yields $17M firm

Audio Messaging Solutions and Impressions On Hold will combine.

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Lennar buys 96 lots for $2.8M

The lots Lennar bought are located in Copper Cove Preserve, in Naples.

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Beer distributor sees strong sales

It's not scientific proof of recovery, but it sure can't be all bad that one of the largest beer distributors on the Gulf Coast is having a super-sudsy 2011.

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Gulf Coast Week: July 8

Regional business news at a glance.

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Corporate Report: July 8

The latest new from Cott, First Advantage, and other Gulf Coast companies.

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Aso adds 50 jobs in Sarasota

The firm is expanding in Sarasota for the fourth time in 20 years.

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Keenan goes to First National

Brian Keenan is a regional president at First National Bank of the Gulf Coast.

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Coast Bank's Coon sentenced

Phil Coon, who pleaded guilty to fraud, will serve 18 months in prison.

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Inuvo keeps its stock listed

Poor financials nearly took Inuvo's shares off the New York Stock Exchange.

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Entrepreneurs dig up publicity

The entrepreneurial husband-wife duo behind People at Play, a construction equipment amusement park in Manatee County, are quite serious about marketing.

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5D brings 120 jobs to Sarasota

A Canada-based manufacturer is moving part of its business to Florida.

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Sarasota parking meters on hold

Parking in downtown Sarasota will be free until at least October.

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Wood Realtors opens new offices

John R. Wood Realtors has opened two new offices in Collier County.

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Charlotte suspends impact fees

Charlotte County commissioners suspended impact fees for one year.

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Gemesis downsizes with new building

The recession has drilled a hole through Gemesis, a cultured diamond manufacturer struggling to turn its unique technology into big-ticket success.

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