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Tom Longe leaves TIB Bank

Having arranged the sale of TIB to NAFH, former CEO says his work is done.

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  • May 20, 2011
Lipman, Six L's cofounder, dies

Bill Lipman was last of the original “Six L's” for which the firm was named.

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  • May 20, 2011
Michigan's Allied Capital buys Tarpon Estates lots

Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Allied Capital Corp. has purchased another five residential lots in Tarpons Estates for $2.55 million.

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  • May 20, 2011
Port Manatee Berth 12 dredging under way

Dredging has started at Port Manatee for the planned Berth 12.

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  • May 20, 2011
Sarasota County begins work on Cattlemen extension

Sarasota County officials have broken ground on the extension of Cattlemen Road north to University Parkway.

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  • May 20, 2011
Miami inflation at 4%; could Tampa follow?

When the government reports the national monthly gauge of inflation, it's hard to know how our region compares.

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  • May 20, 2011
Corporate Report: May 20

The latest news from Six L's Packing, Edison National Bank, and other Gulf Coast companies.

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  • May 20, 2011
The Corporate Facelift

Transform your enterprise. Cut the fat, smooth the wrinkles and sculpt a new face.

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  • May 20, 2011
Gulf Coast Week: May 20

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  • May 19, 2011
HSN terminates merchandise exec

Barbara Lynne Ronon agreed to leave the St. Petersburg-based retailer.

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  • May 19, 2011
Iorio, Lucas join Collins board

The CEO of Bonita Bay Group and former mayor are new trustees.

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  • May 19, 2011
Pemco names Meehan new CEO

The Tampa-based jet servicer's new CEO is a Continental Airlines veteran.

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  • May 19, 2011
Apartments sell for $2.5M

Sandanay and Stonehenge, a 100-unit property in Tampa, sold this week.

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  • May 19, 2011
New laws ban salts, regulate pants

The Legislature took time to discuss items of dire importance, such as how high high schoolers pants should be, and whether Jack Nicklaus should design Florida golf courses.

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  • May 19, 2011
Local travel guru goes global

Malaka Hilton, who runs an international travel business out of Sarasota, jumped at the chance to help bring U.S. tourists back to Egypt.

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