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  • August 22, 2013
Hotel deal getting closer in Fort Myers

A deal to build a 225-room convention center hotel in downtown Fort Myers is getting closer to being realized, city officials say.

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  • August 21, 2013
Eight make Inc. 500 from Gulf Coast

Companies from Sarasota, Bradenton and the Tampa Bay area made the annual list.

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  • August 21, 2013
Two local airports land more flights

Allegiant adds non-stop cities from St. Pete-Clearwater, Punta Gorda

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  • August 21, 2013
Fort Myers may tag third baseball club

The Washington Nationals restart talks with Lee County about spring training.

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  • August 21, 2013
Auto dealership seeks encore

George Manooshian felt a strong pull to diversify his business, high-end used auto sales, in the heart of the recession.

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  • Amanda Heisey
  • August 20, 2013
How do we treat women CEOs?

There are not nearly enough women leaders, and when we have women leaders, we don't even know how to treat them.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 20, 2013
WCI swings to profitability

WCI Communities says homebuilding sales and average prices rose significantly.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 20, 2013
Manatee canning company reaches capacity

A Palmetto private-label food packager is expanding its facilities.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 20, 2013
Port Manatee receives $175k grant

The money will help fund the port's $357,000 commerce center project.

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  • Kat Wingert
  • August 20, 2013
'But wait ... there's more!' Top 10 infomercial sayings of all time

We've all been there. Watching TV, perhaps late at night, when a booming, animated voice snaps you out of your sleep to pay attention to the latest gizmo or gadget that will solve a longstanding annoyance of domestic life.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 20, 2013
Wanted: Economic development director

Lee County is posting one of its top jobs online.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 19, 2013
GTE Financial executive retires

E.C. Williams spent 23 years in the financial services industry.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 19, 2013
SRQ adds Chicago flights

During the Christmas holiday there will be two Chicago flights daily.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • August 19, 2013
Fort Myers airport growth slows in July

Traffic at Southwest Florida International Airport is up nearly 6% year to date.

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  • August 19, 2013
It's lonely at the top

The isolation of a CEO is crystallized in a new Stanford University survey.

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