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  • May 22, 2015
Furniture chain moves e-commerce HQ to Tampa

The Wisconsin-based company will take up 70,000 square feet in Ybor City, future home for up to 100 jobs.

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  • May 22, 2015
Top Hertz executive quits

Brian MacDonald, the man who briefly served as interim CEO at Hertz, abruptly stepped down from his post as president and CEO of Hertz Equipment Rental.

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  • May 22, 2015
Oil bust helps Florida contractors

The sudden collapse of oil prices has done more than cut fuel costs: It's also helping to reduce Florida's labor shortage in the construction trades.

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  • May 22, 2015
Florida trails in women-owned firms

The number of women-owned businesses is growing.

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  • May 22, 2015
Zimmerman takes on Chico's

Chico's FAS spent $153 million on advertising last year.

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  • May 22, 2015
Company makes premier move to east coast

Lorna Taylor was just honored as a finalist for the Business Observer's Entrepreneur of the Year, and she's now proving even more how she earned that recognition.

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  • May 22, 2015
Past meets future in Tampa

The Heights redevelopment project in Tampa is soldiering up with an organization from U.S. Special Operations Forces that will take over 3,000 square feet in the historic Armature Works building.

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  • May 22, 2015
Hizzoner hits the dance floor

Every good mayor is a salesman for his town.

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  • May 22, 2015
Medical device firm hearts Sarasota

Inventor and entrepreneur Arthur Lih spent three years and about $300,000 to bring a unique medical device designed to save people who are choking to the marketplace.

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  • May 22, 2015
Treasure hunt nears $1B

Call it Florida's largest lost-and-found.

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  • May 22, 2015
Million-dollar babies

The long condo drought in Southwest Florida is finally coming to an end, good news for the high-rise construction industry.

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  • May 22, 2015
Neal Communities developing Honore community

Lakewood Ranch-based homebuilder Neal Communities purchased 4.8 acres south of Proctor Road for $1.4 million.

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  • May 22, 2015
Partnership buys Cottages of Bradenton

A three-person partnership operating as Louisa Holding LLC purchased the 64-unit The Cottages of Bradenton senior-housing facility for $3.03 million.

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  • May 22, 2015
Sky Family YMCA starting Englewood charter school

The Sky Family Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) purchased the three-building Suncoast Worship Center Church of God property for $2.6 million.

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  • May 22, 2015
Culver's franchisees creating second Naples restaurant

Mike and Vinnie Busalacchi purchased 1.09 acres on U.S. 41 south of Thomasson Drive/Rattlesnake Hammock Road for $1.1 million.

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