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  • January 14, 2016
Hotel plans show promise

Plans for a downtown convention center hotel in Fort Myers remain on track for a groundbreaking later this year.

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  • January 14, 2016
Pro athletes swing hammers

Habitat for Humanity of Collier County is bringing some big hammers for a kickoff party to start a new home for a needy family.

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  • January 14, 2016
Banker takes on Sarasota

Louisiana-based IberiaBank has made big inroads into Southwest Florida since it entered the market in 2009.

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  • January 14, 2016
Best to go it alone

Hotel flags and established names, for real estate developers, are often the easiest and fastest way to get a solid return, given the built-in brand.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 14, 2016
Senior living firm promotes executive

Rebecca Lingold Townsend has more than 25 years of experience with senior living centers.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 14, 2016
Insurance firm to build new headquarters

Centauri Insurance's new complex will be up to 30,000 square feet

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 14, 2016
Charter starts flights to Key West

Raven Air Island Hoppers plans to start scheduled flights from Marco Island to Key West next month.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 13, 2016
Tax cheat earns prison time

A federal judge sentenced a Fort Myers man to five years in prison for filing 80 false income-tax returns.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 13, 2016
Midwest lender expands to Sarasota

Ruoff Home Mortgage was founded in Fort Wayne, Ind. in 1984.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 13, 2016
Software firm plans $1M project, 45 jobs

SunView Software is expanding its Hillsborough County headquarters.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 12, 2016
Skin doc smoothes over big growth plan

Fort Myers-based Riverchase Dermatology acquired three new locations.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 12, 2016
Payment firm accused in $20M telemarketing scam

CardReady LLC and its executives and owners were sued for laundering credit card transactions.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 12, 2016
Real estate agent guilty of fraud

A federal jury found a Fort Myers real estate agent guilty of bank fraud in connection with the sale of condos in Tampa.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 11, 2016
Canadian regulators boost lab firm

Company receives approval for blood sample test.

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  • January 11, 2016
Airport posts traffic record

St. Pete-Clearwater International broke a record that had been in place since 2004.

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