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  • April 8, 2011
Incentives suffer from impatience

When it comes to government incentives, the lure du jour, some observers, including Coffee Talk, have often wondered: Wouldn't a lot of these companies still move or expand without the subsidy?

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  • April 8, 2011
Dunkin' doubles down in Polk

Canton, Mass.-based Dunkin' Donuts has signed a deal to develop five restaurants in Polk County to add to the six it already has in the county.

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  • April 8, 2011
More food choices at 2011 Rays games

There'll be a lot more to eat at St. Petersburg's Tropicana Field this baseball season besides hot dogs, peanuts and popcorn.

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  • April 8, 2011
Businesses involved in 'Thin Blue Line'

A new nighttime element to Tampa's skyline represents a show of support to law enforcement by local businesses.

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  • April 8, 2011
Calling Dr. Gridlock

Traffic problems near your business could be resolved easily.

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  • April 8, 2011
I-4 Corridor coverage debuts in Review

The business world is ever-expanding beyond territories and regions, and to keep pace, the Business Review is doing the same.

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  • April 8, 2011
Tavistock Acquires E-Brands Restaurants

The Tavistock Group acquired E Brands Restaurants, the parent company of Timpano Chophouse and Martini Bar, in a deal valued at $11.3 million.

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  • April 8, 2011
Recognition leads to business possibilities

Sean Dotson, president of a niche manufacturing firm in Sarasota, has used inventor software from industry giant Autodesk for more than a decade.

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  • April 8, 2011
Welcome to JetBlue Park

JetBlue, Boston's biggest airline, announced it has acquired the naming rights for the new spring training stadium for the Red Sox baseball team in Fort Myers.

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  • April 8, 2011
Muckrakers wanted

The following is a job posting from Matthew Doig, a member of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune's investigative reporting team.

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  • April 7, 2011
ACLU sues Lee County courts

The American Civil Liberties Union says current foreclosure process is unfair.

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  • April 7, 2011
GIS acquires Illinois firm

Global Imaging Systems, a Tampa-based arm of Xerox, grows to Illinois.

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  • April 7, 2011
Scott requests SBA help

Scott asks SBA for emergency, low-interest loans for Hillsborough County.

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  • April 7, 2011
Sink joins Hyde Park Capital

Alex Sink joins the Tampa-based financial firm as a senior advisor.

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  • April 7, 2011
Home prices still falling

Gulf Coast homes lost value over the year ended in February 2011.

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