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  • October 28, 2022
CEO, president named at Sarasota community, human services nonprofit

The eight-month search concluded with Helene Lotman chosen to step into the role in the new year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • November 3, 2022
Top Chef TV star to expand tavern concept into Sarasota, Tampa, Naples

The restaurant concept was co-founded by celebrity chef Fabio Viviani.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • November 19, 2004
Free Press (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Auction company opens in SarasotaThree Manatee County schools receive FBA chapter chartersGeneral contractor selected for new condo at RiverwalkSarasota gaming company finishes delivery infrastructure

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  • November 17, 2009
Pizzuti attracted to public-private partnership

Pizzuti Solutions, the public-private division of the Columbus, Ohio-based Pizzuti Cos., is working on several new projects with governments in Florida, including two along the Gulf Coast in Dunedin and Naples.

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  • October 15, 2010
Mike's Pies new room for dessert

Mike's Pies Inc. has built its own legend for making award-winning “killer” key lime pie and other popular choices, available in Gulf Coast restaurants and supermarkets.

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  • November 4, 2010
A new car comes to town

The remnants of the federal government's bailout of Chrysler should come motoring down Gulf Coast roads early next year.

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  • November 12, 2010
New sushi restaurant seeks fortune near Forum

The fortunes of businesses along Tampa's Channelside Drive near the St. Pete Times Forum have depended in years past on the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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  • December 24, 2010
No surrender for local firm

Art Lambert, co-founder of Sarasota-based LexJet, says he refused to let the recession dictate how he runs his business, a digital printing and software firm.

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  • February 4, 2011
A hearty gift awaits spouses

The search for a unique Valentine's Day gift could be over. People at Play, a Bradenton-based adult adventure park, is offering a “Get Dirt-Y Couples Package.”

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  • June 4, 2010
Innovaro CEO: Look beyond quarter

The CEO of Innovaro, the Ybor City-based company formerly known as UTEK Corp., says it will take a few more quarters to judge its performance.

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  • July 5, 2010
Spill brings good news, for now

David Wells could be one of the few Gulf Coast business owners to see a boost in business because of the oil spill that's still hundreds of miles away.

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  • May 17, 2013
Father, son franchise operators constructing first Florida Culver's

The price equated to $977,011 per acre.

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  • January 4, 2013
'Lady Columbia' sign lights up Ybor City

Clearwater-based USAmeriBank bowed to history as it raised an 11-foot sign at its new Ybor City branch, housed in the former Columbia Bank building.

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  • February 25, 2011
Will TRC CEO's ouster open way for takeover?

The only thing clear lately at Clearwater-based Technology Research Corp. is that Owen Farren is no longer its chairman, president and CEO.

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  • October 21, 2011
Realtor sales a mixed bag

Condo sales declined in September, single-family sales show rebound.

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  • March 18, 2013
Distressed sales drop in Tampa Bay

A national report indicates signs of a housing turnaround.

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  • May 31, 2011
Neal Communities offers mortgages

It wasn't too long ago that the Sarasota-Bradenton market was inundated with mortgage firms, the obvious response to the residential real estate boom.

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  • July 27, 2011
Firm that finds others work finds going good

With unemployment high statewide, Karen Rehn, who runs a staffing and job placement business, is an odd candidate to report sales growth of 200% over the past 18 months.

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  • April 20, 2011
Galati Yacht headed to Michigan

The recession forced many local companies to seek business outside Florida, but one firm took that trend to a surprising place: Michigan.

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  • April 11, 2011
Company receives transfusion

The core product made by Sarasota-based Biolife, a powder that can stop bleeding and control wounds, underwhelmed consumers in its first trip to the market.

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