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  • January 29, 2016
Computer bugs proliferate

Tampa can claim a No. 1 ranking that won't come up in a chamber of commerce press release: Most malware infection rates among the 150 largest cities in the country.

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  • January 29, 2016
Let Me In

Software firm SplashData, in its fifth annual worst passwords list, reports that “123456” and “password” are the most common passwords used by people in North American and Western Europe.

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  • January 29, 2016
Naples real estate flashback

For the fifth year in a row, annual pending sales of existing homes crossed the 10,000 mark in the Naples area.

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  • January 29, 2016
International swaps

Vinny Antonio is always looking for ways to bring new ideas into his business, Victory Marketing Agency.

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  • January 29, 2016
Leader finds new calling

Stuart Rogel spent 20 years trying to lure companies to the Tampa region and others to stay in town.

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  • January 29, 2016
Politico vows to 'not screw it up'

The oddity of congressional redistricting, through years of party-line battles, was on full display in Sarasota recently when U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Okeechobee, spoke to a room full of business leaders.

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  • January 29, 2016
Sunny days for tourism

Forget being like Mike.

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  • January 29, 2016
Attorney to ump Super Bowl

Millions of football fans will tune in to the Super Bowl Feb. 7, when Fort Myers residents will see a familiar face on the field.

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  • January 28, 2016
CEO buys nearly 2,000 acres

Mark Pentecost is CEO of Manatee County-based It Works Global.

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  • January 28, 2016
Big Frog biz get new big cheese

The Dunedin-based custom T-shirt franchise firm has been growing fast.

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  • January 28, 2016
Michigan firm acquires outlet mall for $26M

Michigan-based Dahlmann Properties acquired Tanger Outlets shopping center in Fort Myers for $26 million in cash.

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  • January 27, 2016
Bass Pro Shops hunts for Sarasota store progress

Plans for a Bass Pro Shops location in east Sarasota County have been in the works since 2014.

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  • January 27, 2016
Tampa firm looks for growth in Poland

WilsonHCG has ambitious plans for 2016.

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  • January 27, 2016
Payment provider sells unit in $200M deal

ACI Worldwide says it has agreed to sell its community financial services business to Fiserv for $200 million.

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  • January 26, 2016
Illinois firm expands in region, brings jobs

En-Vision America is based in Normal, Ill.

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