Health care costs grow: Employers are expected to feel even more pressure in 2007 as health care costs rise an estimated 6% per employee to $8,748, an increase that's about two-thirds higher than the Consumer Price Index, according to a Towers Perrin survey of 167 firms released Sept. 26. A CALL FOR TECH NOMINATIONS: Technology is the ultimate mixed blessing: Use it right and it can be the catalyst for explosive revenue growth and exhilarating new discovery. But harnessing the right technology can be maddening.USF climbs to No. 2, and going up: It appears to Coffee Talk that the University of South Florida is getting more and more respect.Sarasota EDC awards companies' excellence: A cabinetmaker, a digital printing company and an insurance firm were recognized by the Economic Development Corp. of Sarasota County for excellence in manufacturing, technology and service, respectively, at a Sept. 25 awards ceremony.Florikan, Madahcom win state awards: A pair of former Review Technology Innovation Award winners was given statewide awards by Gov. Jeb Bush recently as part of Business Appreciation Week.Technology hiring climbs: Hiring in the technology industry for the first half of 2006 had its strongest growth in five years, but overall, the industry can do better when it comes to filling technology jobs, a leading industry advocate group says. Appliance Depot not stepping back: It always raises an eyebrow when a small retailer an
