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Tech Data buys $1B of its shares

The Clearwater tech giant has now spent $1 billion on repurchases since 2005.

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The fuss over Moody's recent downgrade of Collier County's gas-tax revenue bonds should be taken in stride.

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Fla. consumer confidence drags

Buyers remain pessimistic in November, according to new data from UF.

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Jeweler closes after 30 years

Continental Jewelry shutters its 7,500-square-foot store in Westshore.

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Newland's national sales up 9%

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Ozarks discusses bid for failed bank

Little Rock, Ark.-based Bank of the Ozarks, which entered the Gulf Coast market in late 2010, nearly expanded its local presence last month — part of a larger aggressive growth plan.

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Task force heads down a long road

A statewide group of political and business leaders assigned to find ways for Florida to save billons of dollars, headed by a Sarasota entrepreneur, is looking hard at highways.

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Business law forum hits Naples

The Corporate Counsel Forum starts Dec. 11 at the Grande Beach Resort.

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NHL's Lightning tech out jerseys

Season ticket holders receive jerseys with RF chips, will get special deals.

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Negative equity picture improves

There are 5.4% fewer “underwater” mortgages in Cape Coral-Fort Myers.

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Morgan, fraudster, gets 10 years

John Morgan of Sarasota must also forfeit $10 million, and a powerboat.

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App finds 24K 'hidden' Fla. jobs

A new app estimates 24,000 new Florida jobs have not yet been posted.

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Zank is Raymond James COO

The St. Petersburg-based financial giant has a new chief operating officer.

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SW Fla. Airport traffic down 12%

Air freight transport was also down at Southwest Florida International Airport.

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