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  • February 25, 2010
Ford chief Mulally wins over retirees

Retirees are often a company's harshest critics.It was no exception for Ford Motor Co. President and Chief Executive Officer Alan Mulally, who faced a tough crowd in Bonita Springs recently. Despite the fact that Ford posted a profitable year in 2009, grumpy retirees milling about before Mulally's presentation weren't exactly singing the company's praises.

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  • February 25, 2010
Hyde Park Builders on 'Extreme Makeover'

Tampa-based Hyde Park Builders will get a national boost when the company appears on a popular ABC program in May.

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  • February 25, 2010
Political grudge trumps budget deficits

Declining property values and budget deficits weren't enough to convince Charlotte County Commissioners to go along with naming its Tampa Bay Rays spring training stadium Mosaic Field at Charlotte Sports Park.

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  • February 25, 2010
You can't have it both ways in Lee

It's no surprise that Lee County Administrator Karen Hawes blogs as a cheerleader for the county's economic development programs considering the county suffers as much as any in the nation from foreclosures, declining property values and high unemployment.

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  • February 25, 2010
Management Stars

Property management companies are lining up to help banks and other lenders manage distressed commercial real estate. It's one of the few bright spots in an industry decimated by the recession.

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  • February 24, 2010
Bank raises profile with new hire

The Sarasota-Manatee unit of Whitney National Bank has hired Chris Pennewill, Jr., a well-known local executive, to run its commercial banking division.

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  • February 19, 2010
McNichols took on 'way different job'

Even in today's hyper online social networking, it pays to attend business lunches.

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  • February 19, 2010
Groups use litigation, again

Environmental groups continue to be aggressive pursuing litigation when not prevailing with government bureaucracy or legislatures.

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  • February 19, 2010
November Consumer Durables

Naples was the last area of the Gulf Coast region to feel the effects of the economic downturn and that's reflected in the steepest year-over-year decline in consumer durable taxable sales in November.

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  • February 19, 2010
Agencies hit the phones

Cold calls and cold weather could prove to be a winning formula for adding new businesses to Sarasota.

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  • February 19, 2010
Gates: Collier is anti-business

Collier County is chasing prospective business away with its high taxes and lengthy permitting process, according to a well-known businessman.

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  • February 19, 2010
Company tries to stay in the lines

A startup franchise company with ambitious growth goals — and a catchy tag line — has targeted the Gulf Coast for its nationwide debut.

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  • February 19, 2010
Heads roll in Palmetto's $6 million grant mistake

The city of Palmetto is typically eligible to receive up to $1.5 million a year in federal community development block grant funds. But bad advice resulted in those funds not being applied for from 2006-2009, costing the city up to $6 million.

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  • February 19, 2010
Big permit news in Collier - not

Collier County, which has elevated glacially slow construction permitting to a fine art, recently announced major news about obtaining a building permit.

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  • February 19, 2010
Colony resort owner seeks more investors

A high-stakes plan worth at least $20 million is in the works to save the hotel connected to the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort, a landmark tourist destination on Longboat Key.

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