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  • November 20, 2014
Tampa area tech firm gets new president

John O'Shea was previously senior vice president of sales at Vology.

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  • November 20, 2014
Sarasota wireless firm seeks to raise $10M

xG Technology first went public in July 2013.

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  • November 20, 2014
Newspaper battle heats up in Lee County

The Naples Daily News opened a larger office in Bonita Springs, challenging the Fort Myers News-Press in the fast-growing area of South Lee County.

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  • November 19, 2014
Tampa manufacturer ships record order

The company has transported enough of its nano-material to China to cover 10 football fields.

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  • November 19, 2014
Food distributor sales jump 50%

Innovative Food Holdings of Bonita Springs reported quarterly sales rose 50% to nearly $8.8 million after acquiring the Fresh Diet.

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  • November 19, 2014
Sarasota packaging firm wraps up $300M loan

Funds will provide Intertape Polymer increased capacity, says an executive.

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  • November 18, 2014
Moffitt signs deal for experimental treatment

Global biopharmaceutical company Celgene Corp. acquired the rights to potential new treatment for rare bone marrow cancer.

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  • November 18, 2014
Sarasota hoteliers project rosy 2015

Total visitor count increased 5.2% in Sarasota County in fiscal 2014.

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  • November 18, 2014
Hertz launches operation in Qatar

The equipment-rental division of Hertz is launching a joint venture in Qatar, which plans to spend $182 billion on public projects in the next five years.

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  • November 17, 2014
Fort Myers lands Puerto Rico flights

Sun Country Airlines will start flying nonstop jet service to Puerto Rico in May, the airport's first link to the Caribbean island.

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  • November 17, 2014
Luxury cinemas to debut at Sarasota mall

Cobb Theaters will open a seven-screen CineBistro complex in 2015.

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  • November 17, 2014
JPMorgan Chase gives HCC grant for welding program

The college plans to open its program to 40 additional students with the money.

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  • November 17, 2014
Workers' comp rates to drop 5.2%

Top insurance official says workers' comp market is “functioning very well.”

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  • November 14, 2014
Tampa area paint firm touches up with new CEO

Anvil Paint & Coatings also names a new president.

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  • November 14, 2014
Sarasota biz helps launch fast food at FAMU

The Chick-fil-A on the FAMU campus will serve 1,000 guests daily.

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