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  • April 1, 2016
Incubator gets $2 million

A Naples business incubator avoided the governor's veto pen and will receive $2 million from the state.

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  • April 1, 2016
Business pulse beats faster - sort of

The SunTrust Banks Business Pulse Survey is the latest example of a rebounding economy.

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  • April 1, 2016
Bowden No. 1 SVN agent in Florida

Gail Bowden is breaking the mold at brokerage firm Sperry Van Ness International Corp.

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  • April 1, 2016
Penney's manager stays in lane

Vincent Joy is a living example of his last name these days — and a reminder for executives to remember a valuable lesson: Don't fret about things out of your control.

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  • April 1, 2016
The fix is in

Florida, it turns out, is more than oranges, tourists and condo booms and busts.

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  • April 1, 2016
Tampa office space crosses $30 PSF threshold

Amid continued demand and an ever-shrinking supply, especially for top-level, Class A space, some Tampa office landlords are now commanding rents of $30 per square foot from new tenants.

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  • April 1, 2016
Naples: dead last for rental returns

RealtyTrac analyzed single-family rental returns in 6,551 zip codes nationwide.

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  • March 31, 2016
Bank raises $4.6M

The offering was limited to existing shareholders of the bank.

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  • March 31, 2016
Retired Raymond James exec gives college $5M

The donation marks the second largest single gift in the school's history.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • March 31, 2016
Modular home biz builds big sales

LeeCorp Homes has been in the manufactured homes business for more than 30 years.

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  • March 30, 2016
Sales consulting firm creates 50 jobs in St. Pete

The firm is investing nearly $29,000 in Pinellas County.

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  • March 30, 2016
Connecticut company relocates to Manatee

As a result of the switch, the firm will operate as Ergotronix Inc.

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  • March 30, 2016
Law school dean dies

Bernard Dobranski helped launch the Ave Maria School of Law.

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  • March 29, 2016
Philadelphia firm acquires Clearwater company

The acquisition will add a unique knowledge base in hurricane analysis and design.

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  • March 29, 2016
Daytime cafe continues nationwide expansion

The chain announced plans to open new restaurants in Tennessee and Florida.

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