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  • December 22, 2010
November home sales down 15%

Roughly 2,000 fewer homes were sold last month compared to a year ago.

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  • December 22, 2010
Whitney Bank sells to Hancock

The New Orleans bank with Gulf Coast assets sold for $1.5 billion in stock.

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  • December 22, 2010
Federal taxpayers merry-go-round

Thanks to an 80-year-old federal law, the new Red Sox spring training stadium in Lee County will now cost another $2.7 million more than planned.

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  • December 21, 2010
Turner lands $10 million job

Turner Tree and Landscape will do $10 million of work in Hillsborough.

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  • December 21, 2010
Jabil earns $4.1B to start 2011

The St. Petersburg firm grew first quarter revenues by 32%.

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  • December 21, 2010
WellCare chairman role reduced

Charles Berg will become the firm's non-executive chairman in 2011.

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  • December 21, 2010
Merger yields Encore National

Encore Bank and National Bank of Southwest Florida have combined.

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  • December 21, 2010
Company reverses outsourcing to grow

Several Gulf Coast-based manufacturers have gone away from outsourcing production work overseas in recent months, concerned about quality issues.

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  • December 20, 2010
Neaher & Teuber open office

The two attorneys will work from a First Street office in Fort Myers.

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  • December 20, 2010
PGT buys Fort Meyers firm's IP

The deal gives the Venice-based manufacturer new intellectual property.

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  • December 20, 2010
Venture Forum deadline nears

The Florida Venture Forum accepts presenter applications through 2010.

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  • December 20, 2010
Slowdown doesn't stop bonuses

Despite another tough year, many firms will still hand out holiday bonuses.

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  • December 20, 2010
Better than nothing, but a ways to go

Lee County commissioners aren't known for being big tax cutters, so Coffee Talk figures any reduction is welcome news.

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  • December 17, 2010
Unemployment rises to 12%

Across the state, roughly 1.11 million Floridians are without jobs.

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  • December 17, 2010
Sarasota EDC's Baylis to retire

Kathy Baylis will retire from Sarasota Economic Development Corp. in 2011.

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