+ Riverside Bank feels regulator's pressureNow we know why a group of Brazilian investors is buying Riverside Bank of the Gulf Coast for $1.+ The sweetscent of victoryWinning baseball dramatically helped the Tampa Bay Rays this year, but so did atmosphere.+ Something old, something new: Homebuilder survivesA combination of old land deals and new pricing strategies has resulted in an odd occurrence for Lakewood Ranch-based Neal Communities, one of the leading homebuilders in Sarasota and Manatee counties: The company has increased year-to-date sales over 2007. Even more surprising, it plans on making a profit this year. + Economy-based humorlingers, even as bank expandsGrim jokes about the struggling financial-service industry were flying fast and furious recently as Northern Trust broke ground on a new two-story building in Fort Myers. + Franchise company hits YouTube for marketing pushAttention plumbers, electricians and air conditioning repairmen - or fans of anyone in those hard-labor professions: Get ready to tap into your inner Steven Spielberg.+ Another familyfeud at Alico?It was only a few years ago that the heirs of Ben Hill Griffin Jr. settled their feud over the future of LaBelle-based agribusiness giant Alico.+ Capital runs short for a second bank turnaroundFederal and state regulators have shut down another effort to save a troubled Bradenton-based bank.Going green goes the world o
