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  • February 24, 2009
Review and Comment

There's a big price to Obama's Christmas

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  • August 29, 2003
Regional Roundup

This week's items: BOYKIN BUYS RESORTHMA-TENET DEALLIQUIDMETAL CHANGESHMS GETS TOP RANK $4 MILLION SALESUPERTARGET HEADS FOR I-75 CORRIDORCATALINA AUDITOR WALKS

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  • March 25, 2010
Back in Style

Even the fastest-growing franchises can stall in an economic downturn. But a WineStyles franchise owner is taking advantage of the recession by improving operations.

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  • December 31, 2010
Corporate Report: Dec. 31 - Jan. 6

The latest news from CoreRx, American Community Development, and others.

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  • April 6, 2018
Leader behind $800M business shares success secrets

From the importance of profit sharing to not bothering employees on weekends, retired Southwest Florida executive Glenn Hasse has learned lots of business lessons.

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  • October 31, 2003
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Fewer regioanl venture-capital dealsHow SMH is stopping the bleedingLongboat company disputes claim

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  • October 31, 2003
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Builders contest impact fees How SMH is stopping the bleedingLongboat company disputes claim

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  • August 6, 2009
Little Feet, Big Feat

Leigh Peters has found a successful retail niche by offering hard-to-find, high-quality children's shoes.

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  • August 29, 2008
A Buying Binz

One of the last remaining pre-World War II commercial buildings in downtown Sarasota is up for sale.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 31, 2009
COVER UPDATE: Love on Display

Artist Leoma Lovegrove is always looking for new avenues to express herself. That's the genius behind her success.

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  • December 28, 2012
Something to Celebrate

Kevin Baker's business strategy helped his own financial stability.

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  • September 19, 2014
Fuel service

Africa-based investors plan to transform a small Fort Myers company into a fuel-service giant.

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  • November 25, 2014
'Like, wait, shouldn't we pay our bills first?'

Something I hear often when I talk to business executives about their biggest challenges is the quality of young employees.

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  • November 13, 2015
People's Choice

One of the largest lenders in the region is getting into a new line of business — a complicated side of insurance. Will it pay off?

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  • August 21, 2015
How to ... Sell your business

Joy Randels is an expert in buying and selling businesses.

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  • April 23, 2025
Sarasota commissioners reject deal to buy Main Street lot for justice center

The proposal to buy 0.6 acres for $4.875 million failed to reach super-majority approval by the Sarasota County Commission.

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  • May 24, 2024
Bradenton to buy Tropicana property for $5.25M after council approves

The city of Bradenton is seizing an "opportunity to move into the future" for its public works department, City Administrator Rob Perry said.

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  • August 10, 2007
Coasting Out

Coast Bank finds a buyer, but losses are plentiful. The bank's chairman is out more than $4 million, while a Naples investment firm is down more than $2 million.

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  • January 12, 2007
Out of the Box

Fort Pitt looks for high equity returns on undervalued stocks.

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  • May 7, 2010
Recession Cushion

The furniture industry, no surprise, is hurting. But at least one Gulf Coast entrepreneur has found a way to thrive in the industry despite the dire circumstances.

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