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  • October 12, 2012
Naples courts Big Apple

Naples officials talk to JetBlue about nonstop flights from New York-area airports.

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  • October 12, 2012
Builder sales surge in 2012

Neal Communities sold 62 homes in September, up 59% from 2011.

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  • October 12, 2012
Two U.S. 41 buildings sold for Stan Thompson Auto Sales

The price equated to $211,765 per acre.

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  • October 12, 2012
Ideal Classic Cars buys Venice DeSears building

Michael and Evelyn Lombardo, owners of Ideal Classic Cars, purchased a 27,305-square-foot former DeSears building in Venice.

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  • October 12, 2012
Tide Dry Cleaners franchisees buy former Cheesecake building

An investment group purchased a 5,069-square-foot retail building formerly known as the Naples Cheesecake.

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  • October 12, 2012
Atlas, Andover partnership buys Meadow Brook Preserve

The price equated to $82,090 per unit or $90 per square foot.

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  • October 12, 2012
Collier office building sells for record $49.9 million

The price equated to $310 per square foot.

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  • October 12, 2012
Tampa Tribune video yanked

The ubiquitous cell phone is perfect for surreptitiously making videos of private gatherings, as Mitt Romney found out recently.

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  • October 12, 2012
What recovery? Positive economic vibes hard to find

Nearly one out of two small business owners, 48%, say they are worse off now than they were in 2007.

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  • October 11, 2012
Dr. Gary buys $1.15M building

1-800-ASK-GARY founder buys a 15,000-square-foot building in downtown Sarasota.

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  • October 11, 2012
Bow-wow: Dogs nudge economy

Growth in high-end pet care could signal an economic recovery.

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  • October 11, 2012
Golden State bonks another business loose

The exodus of California businesses continues to make news.

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  • October 11, 2012
Collier Bar elects president

The Collier County Bar Association elected Jeanne Seewald president.

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  • October 11, 2012
Foreclosures: fewer, but bigger

Lee County has been one of Florida's foreclosure hot spots, but the number of foreclosures has fallen substantially so far this year.

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  • October 10, 2012
MetJet starts Green Bay link

MetJet inaugurates air service from Fort Myers to Green Bay, Wis.

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