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  • May 13, 2016
Hospital system changes name

Lee Memorial Health System, the state's largest public health care system, changed its name to Lee Health.

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Class conflict

Bad news for companies: After four years of declines, spending on class-action lawsuits rose 3.4% in 2015, according to a survey by law firm Carlton Fields.

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  • May 13, 2016
Home is where the stay is

Some creative marketing people at Medallion Home have turned the test drive concept into a test stay.

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  • May 13, 2016
Gulf Coast apartment growth to continue

The 2008 foreclosure crisis, an improved job market, population gains, increased household formations — especially among millennials aged 21 to 37 years old — have combined to make the multifamily sector along the Gulf Coast one of the hottest in the country in the aftermath of the economic recession of the last decade.

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  • May 13, 2016
Tailor made for risk

The unexpected Sept. 2 death of his mentor and friend, Rick Fawley, left more than a hole in JB Taylor's heart.

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  • May 13, 2016
Deeper than Ditches

Construction Career Days returned to Tampa last month after a nine-year absence caused by the recession.

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  • May 13, 2016
Dollar doesn't scare tourists

The stronger U.S. dollar didn't scare tourists away from Collier County last year.

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  • May 13, 2016
Marketing ammo for landscapers

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

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  • May 13, 2016
Multi family mania

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

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  • May 13, 2016
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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  • May 13, 2016
Heading south for development

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

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  • May 13, 2016
Politics is good for Florida

Elections are good for many Florida businesses, even media.

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  • May 12, 2016
College launches $1.6M student project

The school is breaking ground on the project this summer.

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  • May 12, 2016
Tampa posts best housing data since 2007

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

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  • May 12, 2016
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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