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  • February 4, 2011
Steakhouse orders a low-priced menu

An authority on high-end steakhouses, Ruth's Chris, is going down market. And the 150-restaurant chain, based near Orlando, will start with a makeover of the menus in the Sarasota and Tampa locations.

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  • February 4, 2011
Entrepreneur moves on, seeks a new challenge

Jesse Biter ended 2010 with a monumental decision for an entrepreneur who built a $16 million auto sales software firm for scratch: To sell or not to sell.

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  • February 4, 2011
Executives wanted for MBA program

The recession that devastated the ranks of middle management at many companies also hit those educational programs that catered to corporate up-and-comers on the Gulf Coast.

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  • February 4, 2011
Office building rebound years away

It has been a few years since a new multi-tenant office building opened in the Tampa Bay area, and it may be a few more before another one comes along.

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  • February 4, 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 an Urban Land Institute event in Tampa on Jan. 20.

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  • February 4, 2011
TIB's rugged legacy doesn't stop investors

You'll have to forgive the legacy shareholders of TIB Financial for not diving into a stock offering of the new Naples-based banking company.

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  • February 4, 2011
'New' federal courthouse might not outlast neighbors

The next time someone argues that buildings aren't built as well as they used to be, the Sam M. Gibbons U.S. Courthouse in downtown Tampa could be pointed to as an example.

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  • February 4, 2011
Chromalloy breaks ground

The Tampa manufacturer is spending $5 million to build a new facility.

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  • February 4, 2011
Quality discounts stock offer

Quality Distribution will sell four million shares of stock for $9.50 each.

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  • February 4, 2011
TECO Energy profits grow

The Tampa utility earned $56.7 million in profits, up 6% over the year.

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  • February 4, 2011
Gulf Coast Week: Feb. 4 - Feb. 10

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • February 3, 2011
Gulf Coast banks lose $134M

Florida's Gulf Coast banks lost $134 million in the fourth quarter of 2010.

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  • February 3, 2011
Oasis units sell for $36.7M

A Canadian firm bought the 224 remaining units at Oasis Condominium.

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  • February 3, 2011
MarineMax loses $4.7 million

The Clearwater-based boat retailer saw an 8% decrease in revenues.

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  • February 3, 2011
Coldwell Banker sales up 119%

Coldwell Banker Commercial sales increased 119% in Southwest Florida.

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