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  • March 7, 2021
Hospital picks chairman and other board leadership roles

Several Lee Health officers were chosen for second officer terms.

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  • March 7, 2021
Florida leads the way in vacant — and vacation — homes

More than 60% of homes in Fort Myers Beach, Siesta Key, are empty.

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  • March 5, 2021
Community foundation appoints vice president of philanthropy

Jay Young brings more than 28 years of experience in business development and relationship management in the financial services industry to the foundation.

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  • March 5, 2021
Area man arrested in alleged securities investment scam

Office of Financial Regulation accuses Claude Saint Jean of role in alleged affinity fraud investment scheme and acting as securities dealer without a license

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  • March 5, 2021
Former Checkers CEO takes helm of another fast-food chain

Rick Silva was CEO of Checkers & Rally's Restaurants for 13 years.

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  • March 5, 2021
Restaurant turns stolen BBQ smoker into new opportunity

Haven does its version of the pandemic pivot.

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  • March 5, 2021
Area company leans into video and virtual event production

S-One is getting more into the production of virtual events for a host of clients.

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  • March 4, 2021
North American rust protection franchise expands to Florida

Franchisee Andrew Kohne has been in the golf and hospitality industries.

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  • March 4, 2021
Collectibles certification, grading company expands area headquarters

CCG now employs more than 400 people globally, with 330 in Sarasota.

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  • March 4, 2021
Area college teams up with Emmy Award-winning video production studio

Partnership between University of Tampa and Emmy Award-winning video production studio will provide film students with hands-on experience in the industry

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  • March 3, 2021
National golf and entertainment venue plans new location in region

Topgolf says it will hire 300 employees at its Fort Myers location.

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  • March 3, 2021
College launches cybersecurity major at area campus

Course topics include cybersecurity analytics, cybersecurity threat intelligence, database management, risk management, cloud solution architectures and cybersecurity governance and policies.

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  • March 3, 2021
Campbell Soup executive named to manufacturer's board of directors

Xavier Boza has served in senior human resources positions with public companies for more than 20 years.

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  • March 3, 2021
Developer debuts movie theater of the future in region

Two-story Grove Theater, Bistro and Entertainment complex will feature a restaurant with in-movie dining, sushi bar, spin bike room, comedy club, acting studio and game arcade.

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  • March 2, 2021
Marketing firm promotes president to CEO

Albert Arguelles joined Vectra Digital after an acquisition last year.

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