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  • February 16, 2011
Borders bankruptcy hits Florida

Sixteen Borders stores — seven along the Gulf Coast — will soon be closed.

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  • February 16, 2011
Scott nixes high-speed rail

The governor sticks to his promise to measure every new cost.

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  • February 16, 2011
WellCare loses $53.4M in 2010

Settlement payments prevented the Tampa firm from turning a profit.

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  • February 16, 2011
Administrator isn't shy with scissors

Ed Hunzeker might finally be a trendsetter after 43 years of working in county government administration.

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  • February 15, 2011
VR Labs approved for $5M grant

Fort Myers Regional Partnership approves $5 million grant for VR Labs.

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Plaza Beach Resorts year's best

Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber names Plaza its 2010 Business of the Year.

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Syniverse delivers mobile video

Syniverse Technologies gives Korea Telecom customers mobile video service.

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  • February 15, 2011
Walter Energy profits up 181%

High demand for coal led to a strong performance for the Tampa company.

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  • February 15, 2011
Super snafus could bolster Tampa's bid

The near-disaster that was Super Bowl XLV in Dallas last weekend may bode well for the Gulf Coast's next opportunity to host the big game.

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  • February 14, 2011
Sypris adds Europe subsidiary

Sypris Europe will open in Denmark, to be led by a former Tampa executive.

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  • February 14, 2011
Technology Research CEO out

Owen Farren has resigned as CEO at Technology Research Corp.

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  • February 14, 2011
Community Bank buys FCBA

Community Bank will pay $10 million for First Community Bank of America.

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  • February 14, 2011
Economy on runway, not taking off just yet

Anyone who has ever been stuck on an airplane awaiting takeoff can relate to an economist's analogy offered during a recent Urban Land Institute event in Tampa.

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  • February 11, 2011
Oragenics works with Patterson

The Tampa biopharm company has a new distribution partner in place.

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  • February 11, 2011
Avantair loses $4.4 million

Avantair is a private aircraft operator and seller based in Clearwater.

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