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In the winner's circle

George Ebel, the Fort Myers entrepreneur profiled in last week's Business Observer, beat 150 other cars in a drag-racing competition in Immokalee shortly after the issue was published.

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Florida retains foreclosure capital title

Foreclosure inventory statewide is down 18% since November 2010.

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  • January 16, 2014
Pegasus TransTech expands truck-stop deals

Pilot Flying J and Love's Travel Stops will offer the Transflo Express document scanning and processing service through 2030.

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  • January 16, 2014
Builder's revenues surge 53%

Developer and homebuilder WCI Communities says new orders for homes jumped last year.

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  • January 16, 2014
Griffin heirs sell remaining land

Fresh from the sale of their controlling shares in Fort Myers-based agribusiness company Alico, the heirs of citrus magnate Ben Hill Griffin Jr. sold their remaining land holdings recently.

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Design firm seeks growth into new markets

Robrady adds two new senior managers and plans to target three industries.

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  • January 15, 2014
Nathan Bisk leaves top spot at Bisk Education

The online education company promotes its president to CEO and a senior vice president to president.

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  • January 15, 2014
Commissioner becomes airport chairman

Larry Kiker is elected chairman of the board that oversees the airports in Lee County.

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  • January 15, 2014
Health care survey garners boos

Some post-Affordable Care Act debut surveys have rolled out, and word from the business community isn't good.

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  • January 14, 2014
Appeals court sides with HCI Group

Aon Benfield argued a contract rule had prohibited paying HCI after it changed reinsurance intermediaries.

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  • January 14, 2014
Wireless firm connects nearly $1M in new sales

xG Technology follows through on a diversification strategy.

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  • January 14, 2014
Government sues former hospital CEO

The federal government joined eight lawsuits against Health Management Associates, including one against former CEO Gary Newsome.

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Forecast: What could go wrong?

All the economic indicators are positive for further economic growth in 2014.

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PIE logs one of best years ever

Passenger traffic grew 17% since 2012 and was up 39% in December alone.

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Lee hotel revenues rise

Revenue at lodgings in Lee County rose 11% in November as hoteliers filled more rooms.

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