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  • January 14, 2011
Gulf Coast Week: Jan. 14 - Jan. 20

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • January 14, 2011
Ford forges forward with Florida spearhead

The counterintuitive decision by Ford Motor Co. executives to reject billions of dollars in federal bailout money in 2009 has paid off in unexpected places.

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  • January 14, 2011
Medical conference could be a big draw

The niche world of scientists and medical professionals who study Parkinson's disease plan to call Sarasota home one day later this month.

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  • January 14, 2011
Wanna Wheego?

Anyone in the market for an electric car that can seat two passengers comfortably and get up to 100 miles on a single charge won't have to burn too much gas to find one.

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  • January 13, 2011
Lightning owner buys Storm

Hockey team owner Jeff Vinik bought Tampa's Arena Football League team.

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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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