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  • May 4, 2016
Real estate firm opens Anna Maria Island sales office

The office is the company's 19th location.

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  • May 4, 2016
Broadcaster boosts sales

Beasley Broadcast Group posted revenue and profit growth in the first quarter, driven in part by its Tampa-St. Petersburg radio stations.

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  • May 3, 2016
Federal Reserve approves $32M bank purchase

Cornerstone Bancorp Inc. has $241.2 million in assets.

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  • May 3, 2016
Theater sets sights on new home, lists old place for $12.5M

The theatre's CEO announced plans for a new theater.

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  • May 3, 2016
Housing permits dip

Homebuilders in Lee County pulled fewer building permits for new homes in April compared with the same month one year ago.

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  • May 2, 2016
College prof probes hotel sales techniques

Katerina Berezina is an assistant professor of hospitality management.

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  • May 2, 2016
British food giant chooses area firm to protect data

The Co-operative group, one of the largest food retailers in the United Kingdom, selected ACI Worldwide to run card operations in its 2,800 stores.

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  • May 2, 2016
Global firm honors Vinik for lifetime award

Eight other Gulf Coast entrepreneurs received recognition.

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  • April 29, 2016
Sarasota company expands national presence

The business just opened a new office in Texas.

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  • April 29, 2016
Minnesota firm to add 75 jobs in Tampa

The jobs will be in sales, IT and administration.

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  • April 29, 2016
One-day fundraiser nets $1.18M

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

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  • April 29, 2016
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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  • April 29, 2016
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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  • April 29, 2016
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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