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  • June 1, 2009
County official creates Web site

Being media savvy is a prerequisite for most successful politicians,. Now one local Manatee County official is hoping to put that “news” knowledge to work as owner of a Bradenton news Web site.

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  • May 29, 2009
Sports bar sold for new youth center

The stripes are coming off Refs' Sportgrille on South Tamiami Trail in Sarasota. After a time as an adult night club and later a sports bar, the building's new owner seems to have somewhat loftier ambitions for the business.

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  • May 29, 2009
Local stock picker gets rave reviews

A stock analyst for St. Petersburg-based investment bank Raymond James has the rare distinction of being named a top stock picker in two sectors by the Wall Street Journal.

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  • May 28, 2009
All Inclusive

The Tampa Bay Builders Association has merged with similar groups to create a regional organization representing both residential and commercial builders.

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  • May 22, 2009
Message in a bottle: Buy more stuff

People waited overnight, in tents, for the opening of the new IKEA home furniture store May 6 in Ybor City. Lines to get in wrapped around the building for hours.

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  • May 22, 2009
Commercial real estate challenges ahead

Kenneth Mayland is one of the upbeat economists.The former chief economist for Key Corp. and current president of ClearView Economics says a bottom in the recession is in sight.

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  • May 20, 2009
Sarasota golf course used in national test

A suburban Philadelphia company thinks it has found the answer to water conservation problems that plague golf courses nationwide — and it's using a Sarasota golf course to prove it.

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  • May 19, 2009
Corvus Intl. pursues two projects

Corvus International LLC is returning to its commercial roots with a partner known for food and another who runs an executive airplane business.

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  • May 15, 2009
Wanted: A few good entrepreneurs

Do you have entrepreneurial spirit? If so, VCorp Services, a suburban New York City-based company that provides incorporation services for small businesses nationwide, has a contest for you.

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  • May 15, 2009
Online mall debuts in Tampa Bay

In these tough times for retailers, one Tampa entrepreneur is offering another way to market their products. On May 15, David Phillips launched Caribebay Mall, an online store for local retailers, at www.caribebay.com.

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  • May 11, 2009
Insurance firm creates Oros alliance

Left without a point person to handle professional liability insurance — a large part of his business — Jim Tollerton, president of Sarasota-based insurance agency Professional Benefits in Sarasota, started looking for options in the insurance marketplace.

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  • May 11, 2009
Fundraising veteran comes to Tampa

Henry Young, who has raised funds as a development director for live theater and other arts organizations from New York to Minneapolis and many other U.S. cities, has brought his fundraising support organization, YoungAssociates LLC, from Maryland to Tampa.

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  • May 6, 2009
Economic agency gets new leader

The Manatee Chamber of Commerce has hired a new executive director for its economic development agency, which Nancy Engel has run for the past 25 years. Engel announced her pending retirement last September.

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  • May 6, 2009
Good times around the corner?

Two prominent chief executives in the Sarasota-Manatee area are leading the recession-could-be-hitting bottom brigade.

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  • May 6, 2009
People must eat, grocers doing better

Department stores maybe be closing stores and pulling back, but another large retail anchor sector, grocery stores, looks to be holding its ground on real estate and still growing.

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