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  • November 30, 2012
Gather in the hut

The Hut is open again.

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  • November 30, 2012
All revved up with somewhere to go

The capacity to turn social media websites from gossipy chatter to legit marketing confounds many Gulf Coast executives.

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  • November 30, 2012
Commercial real estate market starts to shine

For the first time in a few years there were cheery vibes at a Florida commercial real estate conference.

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  • November 30, 2012
Fort Myers home market back on top

Remember the real estate boom when the Cape Coral-Fort Myers area consistently ranked at the top for home-price appreciation?

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  • November 29, 2012
Palm Harbor gets outlet store

Owner DVA has purchased nearly $500 million in liquidated merchandise in past.

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IT firm plans big growth byte

Firm plans for market rebound with aggressive sales force expansion.

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  • November 29, 2012
HMA promotes Trimble

Health Management Associates promotes Melody Trimble to oversee 26 hospitals.

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  • November 29, 2012
Lee business execs sounding more upbeat

Despite the gathering clouds of economic and political uncertainty, Lee County business executives were slightly more optimistic in October than they were in August.

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  • November 28, 2012
Builders Care completes home in 17 days

On Nov. 16, Bob and Mary Garcia received a special gift from Builders Care, the nonprofit branch of the Lee Building Industry Association.

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  • November 28, 2012
Offices fetch $85.5 million

Sale of two Tampa buildings shows market momentum, says real estate exec.

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  • November 28, 2012
Pouch industry CEO gulps award

R. Charles Murray, CEO of PPi Technologies, is a business leader of the year.

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  • November 28, 2012
Tourism-tax collections rise

Lee County tourist-tax collections jump 9.2% in the fiscal year.

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  • November 28, 2012
Spring training sites vie for event supremacy

Turns out the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox don't only compete in baseball.

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  • November 27, 2012
Wireless firm dials $4M deal

xG Technology, which recently announced two new patents, grows in rural areas.

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  • November 27, 2012
Bright House snags Tampa firm

Sale of communications tech company is expected to close within two months.

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