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  • March 4, 2010
Amendment means unemployment

State unemployment could rise to nearly 15% or more should Amendment 4, the so-called “Vote on Everything” or “Hometown Democracy” amendment to the state constitution, pass in November.

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  • April 1, 2010
Diversification, not...siloization?

Don't ask him to spell “siloization,” because C.J. Fishman, chairman of the Sarasota County Economic Development Council, will just tell you to “spell it like it sounds.”

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  • November 2, 2010
1000 Friends' board no real friend to Amendment 4

Two developments on the Amendment 4 front. First, recent filings show that 75% of the money funding passage from Amendment 4 comes from just four people.

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  • November 9, 2010
Nov. 9 Earnings: SNHY, QLTY

Sun Hydraulics profits explode; Quality extends turnaround.

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  • November 12, 2010
Buffett's star pick remains mysterious

Todd Combs, the Sarasota native recently hired by Warren Buffett to manage a large portion of investments at Berkshire Hathaway, has quickly developed an elusive reputation.

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  • November 19, 2010
Boys and girls and their toys

Real-life tourism experiences that are the rage in Florida are about to face some competition.

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  • September 7, 2010
Rays' dominance lasts for one night

In terms of local sports history, the Tampa Bay Rays can mark down Aug. 28 as the night it commanded more attention than the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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  • August 13, 2010
Obamacare IQ survey says...

Very few respondents to a Manatee Chamber of Commerce online survey seem to have much of a grasp of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010.

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  • May 7, 2010
Sunny hopes for earnings report

Sarasota-based global valve manufacturer Sun Hydraulics could be in for a big boost when it releases its first quarter earnings report May 10.

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  • March 10, 2011
Twitter honcho speaks in Sarasota

Isaac “Biz” Stone, co-founder and creative director of Twitter, made a quick stop on the Gulf Coast recently. But Stone wasn't in town to talk “biz.”

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  • November 7, 2011
Bradenton DDA holds firm on Pink Palace negotiations

Government officials aren't exactly synonymous with cutthroat negotiators when they dole out incentives to lure businesses to town.

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  • November 11, 2011
Cafe Epicure: The European Life

Business partners Daniele Baroni, Giovanni Migliorini and Alessandro Rossi co-own Cafe Epicure. They have owned the restaurant since 2000.

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  • April 2, 2013
Beer man pours on the jokes

Retired Marine Col. John Saputo, a decorated veteran, wags a sharp wit under his tough guy exterior — though it sometimes gets lost in running a $90 million beer distribution business.

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  • May 10, 2011
Economic downturn weighs on local Ys

Two Gulf Coast YMCAs will merge together in a deal that highlights the precarious future of nonprofit fitness and community centers.

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  • August 29, 2011
Prudential Palms reflects size trend

Helen Sosso, one of the most prominent residential real estate brokers in the Sarasota-Bradenton market, has slashed the size of her business.

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  • June 1, 2011
Spencer out at Tervis Tumbler

The drinkware company's former CFO helped steer the company's large growth.

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  • July 16, 2011
Home price forecast: more stability

Orlando's metropolitan area ranks third out of five major housing markets forecast to see price gains for the July to December period.

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  • September 19, 2013
Health care IT firm nabs new exec

Sarasota-based Voalte continues its rapid growth track.

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  • July 29, 2013
Defunct tomato grower seeks OK to restart farming

Bankruptcy court will determine future of what was once a giant tomato producer.

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  • July 31, 2013
Firm scores in IPO; yet losses could linger

A long-anticipated IPO for Sarasota-based xG Technology, a firm that markets and sells a patented system for Internet-based phone calls, was the culmination of a busy week July 19.

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