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  • November 28, 2014
Food truck entrepreneurs seek justice

One of the nation's top libertarian business-rights groups, the Institute for Justice, has targeted tacos in Sarasota.

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  • November 26, 2014
DOW Electronics partners with Lutron Electronics

The Tampa firm will distribute the Coopersburg, Pa.-based company's connected-home lighting and window shade products.

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  • November 26, 2014
Lease rates on the rise in Sarasota

Gateway Professional Center in Sarasota is at 85% occupancy, up from 50% in 2012.

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  • November 26, 2014
Icahn boosts Hertz stake

Activist investor Carl Icahn boosted his stake in Hertz to over 10% on the heels of the appointment of a new CEO.

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  • November 26, 2014
Tanzanian developer Rofail buys Monterey Village Motel

Tanzanian developer Elia Rofail purchased the 15-unit Monterey Village Motel and a single-family home for $1 million.

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  • November 25, 2014
St. Pete firm gunning for Army contract

General Dynamics Ordnance is competing to change the U.S. Army's standard-issue sidearm.

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  • November 25, 2014
'Like, wait, shouldn't we pay our bills first?'

Something I hear often when I talk to business executives about their biggest challenges is the quality of young employees.

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  • November 25, 2014
New home starts jump 20% in Sarasota-Bradenton

The Sarasota-Bradenton new homes market in 2014 continues to outpace 2013.

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  • November 25, 2014
Chico's reports slow growth

Chico's FAS opened 87 net new stores, boosting overall sales 1.5% in the third quarter and offsetting a 1.6% drop in sales at stores opened longer than a year.

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  • November 24, 2014
Ronco, Kohl's form new retail partnership

The department store chain will sell the Ready Grill in all of its stores starting this holiday season.

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  • November 24, 2014
Naples single-family home prices rise 20%

The median price of an existing single-family home in Naples rose 20% in October compared with one year ago.

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  • November 24, 2014
Beall's CEO to chair Florida Chamber

Steve Knopik is active on several other boards, including Publix Supermarkets.

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  • November 21, 2014
Tampa company enters hemp marketing business

Ubiquitech Software purchased the HempLifeToday.com website and business.

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  • November 21, 2014
Icahn backs new Hertz CEO

Activist investor Carl Icahn says the new CEO of Hertz has experience turning around struggling companies.

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  • November 21, 2014
Sarasota newspaper's parent firm sold for $280M

Sale marks the second owner for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune since late 2011.

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