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Food fusion

Tampa-based World of Beer is going digital.

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Lawyers add layers

With nearly 100 mergers, the past year was a benchmark for law firm acquisitions and partnerships, according to a report from Altman Weil, a law practice consulting firm.

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  • January 14, 2016
British invasion

A Sarasota tourism official headed across the pond earlier this month, to spread a little sunshine in London.

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  • January 14, 2016
C1 drew interest, concern

A recent securities filing shows there was substantial interest when C1 Financial informed rivals it was for sale — but just two entities ended up bidding on the St. Petersburg-based parent of C1 Bank.

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  • January 14, 2016
Hotel plans show promise

Plans for a downtown convention center hotel in Fort Myers remain on track for a groundbreaking later this year.

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  • January 14, 2016
Pro athletes swing hammers

Habitat for Humanity of Collier County is bringing some big hammers for a kickoff party to start a new home for a needy family.

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Banker takes on Sarasota

Louisiana-based IberiaBank has made big inroads into Southwest Florida since it entered the market in 2009.

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  • January 14, 2016
Best to go it alone

Hotel flags and established names, for real estate developers, are often the easiest and fastest way to get a solid return, given the built-in brand.

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  • January 14, 2016
Senior living firm promotes executive

Rebecca Lingold Townsend has more than 25 years of experience with senior living centers.

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  • January 14, 2016
Insurance firm to build new headquarters

Centauri Insurance's new complex will be up to 30,000 square feet

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  • January 14, 2016
Charter starts flights to Key West

Raven Air Island Hoppers plans to start scheduled flights from Marco Island to Key West next month.

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  • January 13, 2016
Tax cheat earns prison time

A federal judge sentenced a Fort Myers man to five years in prison for filing 80 false income-tax returns.

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  • January 13, 2016
Midwest lender expands to Sarasota

Ruoff Home Mortgage was founded in Fort Wayne, Ind. in 1984.

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  • January 13, 2016
Software firm plans $1M project, 45 jobs

SunView Software is expanding its Hillsborough County headquarters.

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  • January 12, 2016
Skin doc smoothes over big growth plan

Fort Myers-based Riverchase Dermatology acquired three new locations.

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