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Health care reform spurs consolidation

Tampa-based Benefits Solutions Group Inc. has merged with AGIS, an independent agency based in Winter Park that offers group benefits to companies.

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Innovaro CEO: Look beyond quarter

The CEO of Innovaro, the Ybor City-based company formerly known as UTEK Corp., says it will take a few more quarters to judge its performance.

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Two out of 50 top contractors ain't bad

Two Tampa Bay-based contractors appear on this year's “Big 50” list in the latest issue of Remodeling magazine.

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Mangrove names new COO

Jim Costello is the newest addition at the Tampa-based HR firm.

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Bud Chiles enters race

The son of the late Gov. Lawton Chiles will run for governor.

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Panther prowls California

The Clearwater-based software company has opened its fourth office.

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  • June 3, 2010
Former Fla. GOP chair arrested

Jim Greer, former chairman of Florida's Republican Party, is under arrest.

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  • June 3, 2010
THURSDAY'S CUP: Peachy deals still available

Despite dozens of nibbles, a chain of 10 Peach's restaurants in Sarasota and Manatee counties still remains for sale almost a year after it officially hit the market.

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  • June 2, 2010
Gerdau ownership may change

Gerdau SA has offered to purchase its American operation for $1.7 billion.

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  • June 2, 2010
Bank of Naples names president

Veteran banker John G. Tamblyn has been named president of Bank of Naples.

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Lee County housing is price sensitive

To understand of how sensitive residential real estate buyers in Lee County are to prices, consider single-family home sales in the month of April.

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Walter buys HighMount assets

A Walter Energy subsidiary has made a $210 million purchase.

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HomeBanc finalizes Encore buy

The Tampa bank has acquired $50.4 million in deposits from Encore.

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Beasley Broadcast expands

The company will manage two additional Las Vegas-based radio stations.

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Crist OKs Jackson Labs funds

The state will use $130 million to attract the company to Florida.

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