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  • June 22, 2010
Recovery Zone bonds back in play

A tiny yet potentially tangible aspect of a federal economic stimulus package has had a hard time finding a home in Sarasota.

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  • June 21, 2010
Area businesswomen tab Strazz

One of Tampa Bay's professional groups for women has a new leader.

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  • June 21, 2010
Tampa bank buys partner

USAmeriBancorp seeks to increase its ownership stake in Alabama-based Aliant.

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  • June 21, 2010
Rays: Anywhere but the Trop

Owner Stuart Sternberg says his team is willing to move anywhere in Tampa Bay.

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  • June 21, 2010
Pepper Properties buys Amber Oaks Apartments

Tampa real estate investor Dan Pepper purchased the Amber Oaks Apartments complex for $1.28 million.

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  • June 21, 2010
Security firm CEO taken by surprise

Greg Celestan was caught off guard at Ernst & Young's annual Florida Entrepreneur of the Year awards ceremony.

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  • June 18, 2010
Walter Energy president resigns

George Richmond will step down from his position with the Tampa company.

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  • June 18, 2010
Jobless rate declines again

Florida's unemployment rate fell another 0.3 percentage points in May.

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  • June 18, 2010
Court: Wider beach still public

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Florida homeowners.

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  • June 18, 2010
Roepstorffs recognized

Geoffrey and Robbie Roepstorff have been named FBA's Bankers of the Year.

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  • June 18, 2010
Atlanta's Oldcastle Materials buys several Schwab assets

Atlanta-based Oldcastle Materials Inc. purchased several real estate assets from Schwab Industries.

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  • June 18, 2010
The Sarasota School of Arts & Sciences redevelops campus

The charter school, near downtown Sarasota, plans to demolish three of its buildings in the 700 block of Central Avenue.

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  • June 18, 2010
WellSpring plans new church, daycare

WellSpring Church is seeking approvals from the city of Sarasota to redevelop a furniture store a few miles north of downtown.

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  • June 18, 2010
Sarasota County Commission expanding Cattlemen Road

Sarasota County officials expect to advertise for construction bids in July and award a contract in November to extend Cattlemen Road from Richardson to DeSoto roads.

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  • June 18, 2010
Spillover from oil: Perception to reality

There's no oil on the beaches of Lee County, but Fort Myers Mayor Randy Henderson Jr. says the area is feeling the effects anyway.

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