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'Brilliant with the basics'

Wall Street analysts credit a sales resurgence at the Olive Garden — a new breadstick recipe helped — with being at the forefront of the so-far successful corporate turnaround at Darden Restaurants.

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Naples stands above the rest

Florida's reputation as a top state for attracting retirees has a little more swagger.

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Virginia firm spends nearly $100M on apartments

ColnF LLC, an affiliate of ICAFS Inc., bought two complexes in the Brandon area.

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Lawyer helped drug dealers hide cash

Tampa attorney Joe Manuel Gonzalez faces up to five years in prison.

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Chocolate star wins big industry accolades

Molly Cook was recently honored at the Pastry Art Live competition.

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  • August 25, 2016
Sarasota community bank sold after 10-year run

Pompano Beach-based Stonegate Bank adds Insignia Bank to its acquisition portfolio.

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Health care giant shakes up executive team

Rhonda Mims was named Senior vice president and chief public affairs officer.

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Firm pays back county on failed incentives

Entrepreneur Scott Gerber made the last of six $9,333 payments July 31.

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Naples luxury condo market suffers big price drop

Overall sales on Collier County, excluding Marco Island, slipped 14% in July.

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  • August 24, 2016
Real estate brokerage adds partner

Becky Culp has been with RoseBay International for 10 years.

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  • August 23, 2016
Former Hilton resort gets $24M makeover

The former Longboat Key Hilton Beachfront Resort has undergone major renovations.

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  • August 23, 2016
Company exceeds subsidy-based job requirements

Cheney Bros. is closing in on 400 employees in Charlotte County.

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Document company boosts growth strategy

Syracuse, N.Y-based Avalon Document Services opened an office in Tampa earlier this year.

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Bradenton company targets growth in India office

Bradenton-based immigration services firm Pro-Link Global was founded in 2005.

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  • August 22, 2016
Tampa tech firm hires former Oracle sales leader

Doug Iverson was most recently vice president of North America Sales for Oracle-Retail.

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