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  • May 21, 2013
Chapter 11 bankruptcy sale solicits bids

Properties owned by a tomato growing and shipping firm will be sold using sealed bids.

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  • May 21, 2013
Airport traffic confirms tourism recovery

The number of flights and passengers at the Fort Myers airport rose in April.

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Pharmacy owner charged

The pharmacy business is fraught with danger, not the least of which is complying with complex government regulations of insurance reimbursements.

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  • May 20, 2013
Popular bakery expands space, offerings

Moreno Bakery in Brandon will grow its facility by 7,500 square feet.

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  • May 20, 2013
Truck firm's acquisition rolls it into Canada

Big Truck Rental has acquired a Canadian truck rental company to expand its reach.

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  • May 20, 2013
Fischer partners with largest minority firm in U.S.

SHI International selects Fischer for identity management.

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  • May 20, 2013
Sunshine state lags nation in productivity

Metropolitan regions across Florida scored poorly on a new report that analyzes employee productivity and employee growth during a three year-period, 2009-2011, when the economy was supposedly in recovery.

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  • May 17, 2013
IMG Academy announces expansion, new three-phase multi-sport complex

IMG Academy has started construction on new multi-sport complex addition to its Bradenton campus.

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  • May 17, 2013
Benderson Development Co. LLC buys Tampa Electric's TECO Plaza

The price equated to $79 per square foot.

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  • May 17, 2013
Times Square Properties buys two St. Pete apartments

The price equated to $36,842 per unit.

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  • May 17, 2013
Billionaire, landowner Kelley buys Integrated Control Systems HQ

The price equated to $68 per-square-foot.

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  • May 17, 2013
Florida sets quarterly tourism record

Visitors from Canada and overseas are on the upswing.

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  • May 17, 2013
Top business challenge: Finding good people

Survey says finding qualified workers is biggest concern.

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  • May 17, 2013
Fort Myers loves the ponies

Who knew Fort Myers was horse country?

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  • May 17, 2013
Sarasota 2050 plan faces possible revisions

Developers in Sarasota County won a small victory recently when county commissioners, by a 4-1 vote, agreed to reopen Sarasota 2050 to possible revisions.

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