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Sarasota County Commission supports Longino Ranch purchase

Sarasota County and the Southwest Florida Water Management District have agreed to buy a 3,900-acre ranch near DeSoto County for $14.56 million.

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  • May 7, 2010
Senior, Alzheimer's care community opening this May in St. Petersburg

Brentwood Senior Living Community, a senior living and Alzheimer's care community at 6280 Central Ave. in St. Petersburg is scheduled to open in May.

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  • May 6, 2010
Maddux Business Report closes

After 26 years, the magazine will publish its final issue in June 2010.

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  • May 6, 2010
Chico's puts face on strategy

Naming Laurie Van Brunt as president of its Soma brand gives the new line identity.

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  • May 6, 2010
Voalte charges ahead, hires seven

Many experts have been calling this one a jobless recovery. But one Sarasota small business is doing its part to buck that trend.

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  • May 6, 2010
M&A activity expected to rise

Three out of four Florida dealmakers think merger deal volume will increase.

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  • May 5, 2010
Florida Shores Bank profiting

The only remaining community bank in Venice posted record profits last quarter.

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  • May 5, 2010
HSN Inc. profits soar

Increased sales, decreased spending pushed first quarter net income up 498%.

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  • May 5, 2010
USAmeriBank on right track

USAmeriBancorp Inc. is outperforming many of the Gulf Coast's big banks.

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  • May 5, 2010
Multiplying meows, no lawsuit changes

No less than a dozen Florida panther kittens have entered the world in recent weeks, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

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  • May 4, 2010
Sykes organic growth slow

Revenues were lifted by an acquisition, but otherwise they fell.

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  • May 4, 2010
Tigrent board adds a former CEO

James Bass joined the Cape Coral company's board of directors this week.

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  • May 4, 2010
Suffolk's Sarasota office extends trend

The Gulf Coast branch of the national contractor already has $30 million in contracts slated for the 2011 fiscal year.

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  • May 3, 2010
Chauvet, Sunovia named finalists

The Sarasota Chamber of Commerce has named its Small Business Award finalists.

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  • May 3, 2010
Switch & Data acquisition final

The Tampa company has been acquired by Equinix, six months after talks began.

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