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  • January 13, 2011
1% of Sarasota homes are REO

Through October, banks owned 1% of Sarasota-area homes with a mortgage.

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  • January 13, 2011
Ward to lead Custom Cable

The firm made Thomas Ward president after emerging from bankruptcy.

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  • January 13, 2011
L-3 names new divisional leader

R. Michael Smith is Sarasota's L-3 Aviation Recorders' new president.

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  • January 13, 2011
Former Valencia site ready for expansion

The University of Tampa caused quite an uproar in June 2009 when it purchased the nearby Valencia Garden restaurant with the aim of expanding the campus.

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  • January 12, 2011
Hire Velocity acquires Va. firm

The firm bought TSC Services, which specializes in government placement.

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  • January 12, 2011
Syniverse buyout deal approved

Shareholders voted to approve the merger with The Carlyle Group.

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  • January 12, 2011
Carlton Fields grows in Tampa

The law firm added 14,500 square feet of space in downtown Tampa.

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  • January 12, 2011
NeoGenomics raises $3 million

The firm's own executives, plus two investors, bought additional equity.

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  • January 12, 2011
Tough road ahead for bank branches

A Wall Street analyst who covers the banking sector scored a zero on the shock-o-meter with her latest report: Federal banking regulations will likely decimate the industry.

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  • January 11, 2011
Tampa health-care firm bought

Colorado-based EMS Corp. acquired a Tampa-based anesthesia provider.

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  • January 11, 2011
SRI lands service agreements

The Tampa-based medical supplier extends its distribution partnerships.

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  • January 11, 2011
Sarasota home prices fall 6.5%

North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota homes fell 6.52% in value in November.

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  • January 11, 2011
Nicholas receives buy offer

A third-party buyer is interested in acquiring Nicholas Financial.

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  • January 11, 2011
IPO pipeline boost? Hope springs eternal

Let's hope Florida's pipeline of initial public offerings of stock starts flowing again this year, because 2009 and 2010 weren't exactly stellar.

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  • January 10, 2011
Savtira adds CFO, directors

The young Tampa company has bolstered its executive staff.

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