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  • October 22, 2012
Panel seeks new judge

The 12th Judicial Circuit seeks a replacement for Judge George Brown.

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  • October 22, 2012
Naples home prices rise

Naples single-family home prices rose 25% in September.

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  • October 22, 2012
Governor shares lessons from office

At a recent event, Gov. Rick Scott continued to tout that running a state really is not that different from running a business

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  • October 19, 2012
LeeSar opens $40M facility

A medical-supply cooperative opens a new distribution facility in Fort Myers.

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  • October 19, 2012
FMI Hansa Medical Products buys industrial building, land

The price for just the building equated to $69 per square foot.

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  • October 19, 2012
Florida wants its $20M back

Officials join a long list in seeking money from a bankrupt Port St. Lucie firm.

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  • October 19, 2012
The Kolter Group buys Bonita Bay's Verandah

Verandah, located on 1,456 acres along a 1.75-mile stretch of the Orange River, is a gated community.

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  • October 19, 2012
Catholic church entity buys land for Sarasota cemetery

The price equated to $28,371 per acre.

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  • October 19, 2012
Ask-Gary founder buys Enterprise building

Dr. Gary Kompothecras purchased the 14,940-square-foot Enterprise Building on State Street for $1.15 million.

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  • October 19, 2012
Father, son investors buy Seminole Village

The price equated to $47,321 per unit.

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  • October 19, 2012
Prospect Property Group buys majority of Raintree Townhomes

The price equated to $26,948 per unit.

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  • October 19, 2012
Tampa business owners starting new restaurant

The price equated to $210 per square foot.

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  • October 19, 2012
NFL star buys into Tampa firm

Baltimore Ravens All-Pro Ray Rice is now a part owner of Tampa-based VertiMax.

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  • October 19, 2012
Pizza chief big on Florida

When Joseph “Joey” Ciolli decided to expand Grimaldi's Pizzeria to Florida, he picked Fort Myers for the first location.

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  • October 19, 2012
JetBlue service is up in the air

Ted Soliday is working hard to get JetBlue to start nonstop service to Naples Municipal Airport.

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