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New service boosts air traffic

Good news for the hospitality industry in the Fort Myers-Naples area: Airport passenger traffic rose substantially in January.

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  • March 1, 2013
Verizon: Can you hear me now?

Verizon is spending heavily on communications technology along Florida's Gulf Coast and across the state.

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  • March 1, 2013
Protect brands through customer service

Customer service without doubt has a big role in sales for any business.

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  • February 28, 2013
Gov. Rick Scott's Medicaid Remarks

Feb. 20, 2013

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  • February 28, 2013
Judge dismisses suit against ammunition maker DSE

A whistleblower had filed a lawsuit against the Tampa defense contractor.

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  • February 28, 2013
Lawyers plan Bradenton mediation center

Attorneys buy eight buildings in Bradenton for legal mediation.

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  • February 28, 2013
Landscape firm mows down growth

Tropical Landscape Solutions adds clients in Brandon, Clearwater and Tampa.

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  • February 28, 2013
Construction firms win $42.5 million stadium project

Lee commissioners approve renovations to Minnesota Twins spring training stadium.

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  • February 28, 2013
Tampa's Container Store a bright sign

The lights are burning late at a 25,000-square-foot The Container Store rising at North Westshore Boulevard and Spruce Street in Tampa.

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  • February 27, 2013
Chico's new center to create up to 450 jobs

The women's retailer opened a 146,000-square-foot building to support its stores.

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  • February 27, 2013
VC money in Fla. bioscience surpasses $100M

The amount of startups in the sector is up 13.5% since early 2012.

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  • February 27, 2013
Foreclosure, delinquency rates decline in Tampa Bay

The region's foreclosure rate still outpaces the national rate, says CoreLogic.

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  • February 27, 2013
Fishkind: Lenders opening their vaults

If a banker offers you a loan, back up a truck and rake in the cash, says economist Henry Fishkind. That's what he would do.

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  • February 26, 2013
Fort Myers: 5th-highest appreciation in the nation

The Cape Coral-Fort Myers area saw house prices appreciate 6.73% in 2012.

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  • February 26, 2013
$10M home sale one of largest in two years

The six-bedroom home, on Siesta Key, has several unique features.

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