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  • March 17, 2016
UF launches 'Innovation Station' in Sarasota

The University of Florida has asked for a $1 million grant from the county to establish a local engineering educational hub.

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  • March 17, 2016
Furniture store opens outlet

Furniture Factory Outlet has opened a store at Miromar Design Center in Estero, promising deeply discounted furniture.

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  • March 16, 2016
Love marks spot for chocolate empire expansion

Chocolatier Norman Love plans to open a fifth chocolate and dessert salon in Fort Myers this summer.

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  • March 16, 2016
Former Orange Bowl exec dives into new gig

Dawson Hughes was previously vice president of business development for the Orange Bowl Committee.

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  • March 16, 2016
Airport project worth nearly $10M cleared for takeoff

The project will add approximately 12,000 square feet to the airport.

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  • March 15, 2016
Tampa brewery finds buyer, keeps it real

The Tampa-based brewery was founded in 2009.

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  • March 15, 2016
Sarasota earns national credit for business tax-friendliness

The city ranks in the top 10 nationwide.

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  • March 15, 2016
Scammer sentenced to prison in $8M fraud

A federal judge sentenced a Naples investment manager to more than six year in prison.

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  • March 14, 2016
Marketing agency plans to add 255 jobs

The agency will add 85 of the jobs by the end of this year.

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  • March 14, 2016
University launches entrepreneur workshops

Florida Gulf Coast University will offer workshops for entrepreneurs of small- and medium-sized business to help them with sales and marketing.

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  • March 14, 2016
Homebuilder posts 21% monthly sales increase

The builder sold more than 100 new homes in February.

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  • March 11, 2016
Ideal Image president has died

Bruce Fabel joined the firm in 2012.

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  • March 11, 2016
Tampa law firm names new partner

R. Craig Mayfield defends product liability and high profile personal injury claims.

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  • March 11, 2016
Collier lowers fees for builders

Collier County cut development-related application fees and announced plans to hire 16 people to handle the increased number of applications from developers and builders.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • March 11, 2016
Firm moves headquarters, brings 50 jobs to Bradenton

SUNZ Holdings LLC is the parent company to four other businesses.

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