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Marketing ammo for landscapers

If you're going to invest in good landscaping, go with the big plants.

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Multi family mania

Despite an anticipated slowdown, buyers sank $1 billion into area apartments in the first quarter alone.

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Lagoon, with hopes of a boon, coming soon

After months of planning and preparation, residential developer Metro Development Group is within 30 days of breaking ground on the first crystal lagoon in the United States.

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Heading south for development

Canadian homebuilder Alair Homes' franchise model is foreign to Southwest Florida.

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Politics is good for Florida

Elections are good for many Florida businesses, even media.

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College launches $1.6M student project

The school is breaking ground on the project this summer.

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Tampa posts best housing data since 2007

New homes listed were up more than 50% in the region.

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Pair charged in BP oil spill settlement scam

A federal grand jury indicted two Fort Myers Beach men for allegedly filing false claims to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement fund.

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Losses continue for Hertz

Hertz reported another quarterly loss as the car-rental business suffered from lower prices.

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Hotelier aims to bring new flag to Sarasota

The property has changed owners several times recently.

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Bank nearly doubles assets with $40M purchase

The transaction will give Sunshine Bank an additional $302 million in assets.

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Local restaurant offers first franchise opportunities

The restaurant has four operating locations and a fifth in construction.

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Tech firm to add 150 jobs

New Jersey-based technology firm eMaint Enterprises is expanding in Southwest Florida and plans to hire 150 people in Bonita Springs.

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CEOs rank Florida among best states for business

More than 500 CEOs were surveyed to create the list.

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Increased high-rise development boosts business for Tampa firm

Sims Crane & Equipment is seeing increased demand for its construction elevators.

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