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Sarasota means business (friendliness)

Sarasota has turned around its reputation for being a tough place to do business, at least according to one new report.

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Florida: The state that loves lawsuits

Frivolous lawsuits are in growth mode in Florida.

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Generating electricity

Area developers and officials hope Tampa's economic momentum could lure a major new headquarters to the region -- maybe even General Electric's.

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Welcome back Carter

An Atlanta-based developer returns to the market, with plans to create a 23-story apartment tower on a full city block in downtown Tampa.

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  • September 25, 2015
Fundraiser targets businesses

One way for charities to get more corporate donations is to borrow a page from the chamber of commerce playbook.

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  • September 25, 2015
A new EDC to make its debut

Economic development organizations that seek to recruit and retain businesses — incentives in tow — are as plentiful as beaches in Florida.

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  • September 25, 2015
Squatters out, tenants in

Like many older shopping centers throughout Southwest Florida, Royal Palm Square in Fort Myers is experiencing new life as office space.

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  • September 25, 2015
Life after Beasley

Denyse Mesnik wants you to know she's not retiring.

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  • September 25, 2015
Naples investor buys building leased to West Florida Distributors

A company led by Michael Scancarella of Naples purchased a 14,000-square-foot commercial building for $1.5 million.

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  • September 25, 2015
Appetite for data grows

The tech community in the Tampa Bay area has picked up a lot of buzz lately, especially in startups and companies that are growing and hiring.

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  • September 25, 2015
Back on top

Kevin Daves' fortunes fell hard during the recession, but today he has a new project and a new outlook.

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  • September 25, 2015
Airline starts flights to Cuba

Charter-flight operator Choice Aire plans to start nonstop flights from Fort Myers to Havana, Cuba, in November.

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  • September 24, 2015
Tampa investment giant gets bigger

Independent Financial Partners gains access to a new line of potential clients.

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Gecko's owners buy Longboat landmark

The Dry Dock opened on Longboat Key in 1989.

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  • September 24, 2015
College starts $5 million renovation

Florida SouthWestern State College is spending $5 million to renovate its decades-old science building in Fort Myers.

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