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  • July 8, 2011
Corporate Report: July 8

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

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  • July 7, 2011
Aso adds 50 jobs in Sarasota

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

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  • July 7, 2011
Keenan goes to First National

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

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  • July 7, 2011
Coast Bank's Coon sentenced

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

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  • July 7, 2011
Inuvo keeps its stock listed

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

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  • July 7, 2011
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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  • July 6, 2011
5D brings 120 jobs to Sarasota

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

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  • July 6, 2011
Sarasota parking meters on hold

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

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  • July 6, 2011
Wood Realtors opens new offices

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

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  • July 6, 2011
Charlotte suspends impact fees

Charlotte County commissioners suspended impact fees for one year.

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  • July 6, 2011
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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  • July 5, 2011
Infrax acquires SP&C for $5M

Infrax, an energy technology firm, buys a privately held electrical contractor.

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  • July 5, 2011
Tampa home prices down 12%

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater home prices fell 12% over the year in May.

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  • July 5, 2011
HMA buys hospitals for $525M

The acquisition will add $600 million to the Naples firm's revenues.

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  • July 5, 2011
Walter, Green Tree deal closes

A $1 billion dollar merger announced several months ago closed today.

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