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  • April 6, 2017
Lee County home prices rise nearly 5% in February

Though robust, Cape Coral and Fort Myers underperformed the state and nation.

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  • April 6, 2017
Business law practice acquires firm

Hunter Business Law will expand into St. Petersburg.

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  • April 5, 2017
Law firm grabs partner from competing practice

Aloia, Roland & Lubell will add Jack Morgan as an equity partner.

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  • April 5, 2017
Fort Myers' Page Field wins accolades

A trade publication praised Page Field's Base Operations

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  • April 5, 2017
Gulf Coast contractors expect further hiring in 2017

Firms expect to add jobs, but skilled labor is harder to find

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  • April 5, 2017
Sarasota apartment rents rise 2% in March

Rental rates for apartments continue to rise throughout the Gulf Coast

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  • April 5, 2017
Soap company on a roll with new location

Naples Soap Co. coming to Panama City Beach this summer.

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  • April 5, 2017
New soundstage facility opens in Sarasota

Ribbon-cutting ceremony held for Studio A of Ringling Studios in Sarasota.

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  • April 4, 2017
First-in-market hotel opens

Hyatt Place has opened a 122-room hotel in Lakewood Ranch.

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  • April 4, 2017
New real estate TV show airs

The 30-minute show focuses on real estate in Southwest Florida.

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  • April 3, 2017
College offers more flexible hospitality program

USF Sarasota-Manatee hospitality graduate students can take classes online this fall.

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  • April 3, 2017
Local bank earns spot in national ranking

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank is No. 19 on the S&P Global Market Intelligence list.

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  • April 3, 2017
Beauty expert lands her own TV show

Chelsea Scott has represented beauty products in various countries for more than 10 years.

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  • March 31, 2017
Iberia Bank hires Cathcart for Tampa Bay area

The 20-year veteran of the financial industry will assist small- to medium-sized businesses.

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  • March 31, 2017
Real estate agent named Land Realtor of the Year

The CBC Saunders' associate broker has more than four decades of experience with agricultural and other land deals

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