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  • October 3, 2014
Calling from the cloud

A small company in Fort Myers called Interop Technologies is making big waves among mobile-phone operators.

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  • October 2, 2014
AVI-SPL sells off event division

AVI-SPL said the sale will help it focus on its strategy in video conferencing and technology.

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  • October 2, 2014
Port Manatee earns financial recognition

The port has received an achievement for excellence for more than two decades.

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  • October 2, 2014
Food distributor makes acquisition

Innovative Food Holdings acquired Organic Food Brokers, a Colorado-based distributor of specialty food brands.

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  • October 1, 2014
Two local execs named to CRN 'should know' list

Tech Data's Filippelli and McClure were listed on CRN's 100 People You Don't Know But Should ranking.

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  • October 1, 2014
Social media program for business

Florida Gulf Coast University launched a social-media marketing program to help businesses network and develop their brands.

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  • October 1, 2014
Employee leasing firm promotes exec to CEO

Clint Burgess has been with Progressive Employer Management Co. since January.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • September 30, 2014
Sarasota-Bradenton foreclosures drop to under 4.2%

Rate remains well above the percentage of homes in foreclosure nationwide.

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  • September 30, 2014
Boat builders cruise into Tampa

Over 7,000 marine industry professionals descend on Tampa for their annual confab.

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  • September 30, 2014
NeoGenomics names new COO

Laboratory veteran Robert Shovlin will become NeoGenomics' new chief operating officer on Oct. 13.

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  • September 29, 2014
Hospital wins top recognition

Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida beat 109 other hospitals rated for overall patient experience.

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  • September 29, 2014
Plant City woman nabbed in $200K elder fraud case

Paula Kampf Albertson faces a minimum of 21 months in prison.

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  • September 29, 2014
USF campus names new chancellor

Sandra Stone to oversee the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee.

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  • September 26, 2014
Three local companies hosting manufacturing tours

Sun Hydraulics, PGT Industries and Cavanaugh and Co. will offer tours to middle and high school students as part of the Made in Florida industry tours.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • September 26, 2014
PODS wins $60.7M in trademark lawsuit

The Clearwater company sued U-Haul for that company's use of the term “pods.”

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