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Surprising stories of high-tech survival
A tech company with big-name customers such as Intel and Sony ... or one that finished testing its software just months ago?

Outback sees Paradise in the Midwest
Nearly two years after signing a $1-million deal with singer Jimmy Buffett, Outback Steakhouse Inc. of Tampa is poised to open its first Cheeseburger in Paradise, a tropical-theme restaurant inspired by the 1978 cult hit.

Banks to invest anew in self-promotions
If somehow you don't know the names of the two biggest banks in Florida, they're spending tens of millions of dollars to remind you.

Anecdotally better than the bay area
Sarasota trumped the rest of the state -- not to mention the rest of the Southeast -- with its selection as one of Money magazine's eight best places to retire.

Calling it as he sees it
In an era of stock analysts too afraid, uninformed or greedy to rap the companies they monitor, Jeffrey Saut stands out.

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Business calendar
"Business Counseling" sessions, by the St. Petersburg Business Development Center, will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today through Friday at the center, 1045 16th St. S. For an appointment or information, call the center at (727) 893-7146.

Profile: Edward Evans
NEW POSITION: Chief executive, TSI Telecommunications Services Inc., Tampa