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  • November 15, 2013
Lehigh Acres: Still a value

Bargain hunters rejoice: Two Florida towns, Lehigh Acres and Arcadia, are on Coldwell Banker's list of the top 25 most affordable real estate markets in the country.

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  • November 15, 2013
Do we hear $500? Sold!

Forget cars, cattle and condos.

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  • November 14, 2013
Auto dealer spends $25M to expand

The Scanlon family is spending $25 million to expand its Lexus and Acura dealerships in Fort Myers.

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  • November 14, 2013
HSN targets Hispanic market with Univision deal

Joint venture creates new U.S. Hispanic-focused shopping service across television, digital and social media.

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  • November 14, 2013
Firm with Sarasota ties to feed FAMU

Metz Culinary Management will provide food services for the Tallahassee school.

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  • November 14, 2013
Executives look to punt recession

he latest sign the recession is truly receding: Florida business owners, at least the ones who responded to an American Express Open Small Business survey, pay themselves, on average, $75,500 a year.

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  • November 13, 2013
Berkshire Hathaway division hires local firm

DataMentors will provide customer relationship database and marketing services to Jordan's Furniture.

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  • November 13, 2013
Phone tech firm dials up $10M offering

Public offering from xG Technology follows a July IPO that raised $7 million.

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  • November 13, 2013
$7.6 billion hospital deal gets approval

Health Management Associates tells shareholders to back $7.6 billion sale to Community Health Systems.

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  • November 13, 2013
Hall of famer once galloped away

hen Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida selects winners for it Business Hall of Fame Award, the organization asks the winners to dispense advice to young people during the induction ceremony.

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  • November 12, 2013
Outback founders to bring new franchise to Fla.

MVP Holdings announces a proposed deal to franchise a Virginia-area eatery in Florida.

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  • November 12, 2013
Hospital appoints new head of staff

Dr. M. Cindy VonWaldner will oversee Sarasota Memorial Hospital medical personnel.

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  • November 12, 2013
Homebuilder's revenues surge

WCI Communities says sales and new orders for homes surged in the third quarter.

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  • November 12, 2013
Booze rules loosen up

Government regulations sometimes smother the alcoholic beverage industry, but one recent rule change is a breath of life for local rum entrepreneur Troy Roberts.

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  • November 11, 2013
Two agencies probe Walter Investment firms

HUD and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are investigating Reverse Mortgage Solutions Inc. and Green Tree.

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