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Global firm honors Vinik for lifetime award

Eight other Gulf Coast entrepreneurs received recognition.

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Sarasota company expands national presence

The business just opened a new office in Texas.

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Minnesota firm to add 75 jobs in Tampa

The jobs will be in sales, IT and administration.

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One-day fundraiser nets $1.18M

Florida Gulf Coast University raised $1.18 million in a single day.

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CU in Florida

Lake Michigan Credit Union is making a big push into Southwest Florida, opening branches in Lee and Collier counties and exploring further statewide expansion.Rivals should take note.

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How the other coast lives

Christopher Roog recalls a time in the not so distant past where many communities on Florida's east coast were rather unfriendly, if not downright hostile, to businesses.

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Waste not, want not

Executives and supervisors at Waste Pro often walk around facilities with wads of hundred-dollar bills in their pockets.

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  • April 29, 2016
Storage firm makes $34 million Tampa play

Storage firm makes $34 million Tampa play

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Kolter unveils Ritz-Carlton Sarasota residences

Kolter unveils Ritz-Carlton Sarasota residences

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Quote of the Week

Quote of the Week

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Shipping news

Cheney Brothers' decision to locate in Charlotte County seemed an odd choice — at first.

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  • April 29, 2016
Wider net

Turning a cubicle farm into a hip workspace is a big undertaking. The payoff could come in increased productivity.

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Show me the money

Florida entrepreneurs are shaking that money tree a little harder.

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  • April 29, 2016
Corporate Report

Marketing firm acquires Web design business; Hotel developer reworks management team; Hospital board fills vacant seat; Dental group announces five affiliations; Executive named to national retail post; Economic development office launches program

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Talk it up at conference

Toastmasters International, a nonprofit that helps people improve communication and leadership skills, will host a conference in Tampa from May 13 to May 15.

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