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  • October 28, 2011
'A Marvelous Career'

Roxie Jerde turned from the greeting cards business to philanthropy. Turns out some of the challenges are the same.

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Residents go from New Hampshire to Florida

A moving company president says his customers are moving from New Hampshire to Florida like never before.

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  • October 28, 2011
Libby's Cafe + Bar: Food with Flair

A key to Libby's success: retaining Executive Chef Fran Casciato, who over the course of his career has crafted the menus of several prominent restaurants.

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  • October 28, 2011
Gulf Coast Week: Oct. 28

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • October 27, 2011
Former Orion execs sentenced

Three were sentenced for misleading regulators about Orion's health.

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  • October 27, 2011
Fla.: 17% are late on mortgage

More than 17% of all mortgage borrowers are 90 days late on payment.

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  • October 27, 2011
Collier 2nd in property taxes

Collier County ranks second in property taxes paid per capita.

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  • October 27, 2011
Nicholas Financial profit grows

The Clearwater-based firm earned $5.5 million in quarterly profits.

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  • October 27, 2011
Carpets and hospitals out, franchises in

Bob Hughston, formerly with Mohawk Carpets, and Jim Ayersman, previously with the HCA hospital chain, will take a chance on franchise-based entrepreneurship.

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  • October 27, 2011
Tigers roar into Fort Myers

Just in time for election year, the Tiger Bay Club of Southwest Florida held its inaugural meeting earlier this month in Fort Myers with 140 charter members.

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  • October 27, 2011
Baby booms coincide with housing booms

Home prices can serve as and important economic indicator, but their influence can spread to unlikely places.

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  • October 27, 2011
Be the Boss: The job isn't always envied

Job security for senior managers and department heads isn't so bad, at least by one measurement.

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  • October 26, 2011
Gulf Coast banks grow quickly

A pair of locally based banks is among the nation's fastest growing.

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  • October 26, 2011
Could Aetna acquire WellCare?

WellCare's 1.07 million Medicare customers might appeal to Aetna.

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  • October 26, 2011
Fitch downgrades Fort Myers

High debt and a weakened economy are key drivers behind the downgrade.

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