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  • February 22, 2013
Commercial Crocuses

The commercial real estate market is recovering slowly, but market observers say leasing activity is picking up noticeably from Tampa to Naples.

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  • February 22, 2013
Government cheese on the move

Government didn't get its reputation for inefficiency for nothing.

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  • February 22, 2013
Taylor Morrison buys land for 1,800-acre Naples Esplanade

The price equated to $17,798 per acre.

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  • February 22, 2013
Goodwill e-commerce booming

It's not just the Goodwill thrift stores that are doing brisk business these days.

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  • February 22, 2013
Builder activity in the Fort Myers area jumps in November

November isn't traditionally a busy month for homebuilders, but the recent activity may be an indication of how good spring is going to turn out.

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  • February 22, 2013
More hospital deals on the horizon

Executives with Naples-based Health Management Associates told investors to expect more deals like the one they negotiated recently with Bayfront Health System in St. Petersburg.

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  • February 21, 2013
Forget cookies, these girls are hungry for biz lessons

Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida (GSGCF) is at it again — cookie-selling season started Jan. 11 and deliveries are taking place now.

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  • February 21, 2013
Tampa shipwreck explorer maps buried vessel

Seafarer is preparing for the second phase of its coastal project.

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  • February 21, 2013
80-bed hospital to heal south Lee County

Medical facility to serve Bonita Springs and Estero.

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  • February 21, 2013
Bank oversells target with $5.6M capital raise

Neil McCurry will now officially take over the CEO role at Sabal Palm Bank.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • February 21, 2013
THURSDAY'S CUP: Too big to fail is a disaster in waiting

Gulf Coast community bankers have argued for years that the too-big-to-fail dictum ushered in by Washington, D.C., punishes small banks at the expense of big ones.

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  • February 20, 2013
Tampa judge rules that insurance covers seawall damage

The case may be the first to affirm that 'spalling' is covered, attorney says.

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  • February 20, 2013
Lee County executives have positive outlook

Executives in Lee County forecast better times ahead.

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  • February 20, 2013
Sarasota IT firm buys $6M business

Axiologix, with a specialty in cloud-computing services, goes west for growth.

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  • February 20, 2013
Rainmaker slows, but state remains wet

The mergers and acquisition market in Florida had a down year in 2012 in several respects, yet it remains a national leader.

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