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Yacht club begins $2.6M renovation

The project includes a new seawall and reconstruction of the nearly 11,000-square-foot dock.

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  • March 24, 2016
Hertz Equipment names chairman

Herbert Henkel, retired chairman and CEO of Ingersoll Rand, has been named non-executive chairman for the equipment-rental business of Hertz Global Holdings.

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  • March 24, 2016
Audiologist sentenced to prison for health care fraud

Terri Schneider was sentenced to 94 months in prison.

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  • March 23, 2016
Sarasota firm plans $500M offering

Grain Management owns wireless towers and related infrastructure across North America.

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  • March 23, 2016
Tampa firm creates 35 jobs with new HQ

Nitro Mobile Solutions will be relocated to downtown Tampa.

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  • March 23, 2016
Lee home prices rise 12%

The median price of an existing single-family home in Lee County rose 12% in February, even as sales fell and the number of listings rose.

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  • March 22, 2016
Health care executive enters Florida House race

Alex Miller is CEO of Sarasota-based Mercedes Medical.

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  • March 22, 2016
Aloha: Insurance firm officially enters Hawaii

Heritage Insurance Holdings just closed on a $134 million acquisition.

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  • March 22, 2016
Fort Myers airport traffic jumps 9%

Nearly one million passengers passed through Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers in February.

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  • March 21, 2016
Boating retailer expands mega yachts business

MarineMax is a Clearwater-based recreational boat and yacht retailer.

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  • March 21, 2016
Restaurateur named chair of social services agency

Stephen Seidensticker is a 40-year industry veteran.

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  • March 21, 2016
Naples home sales fall 21%

The number of sales of existing single-family homes in the Naples area fell 21% to 261 in February compared with the same month one year ago even as inventory surged and median prices flattened.

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  • March 18, 2016
Tapping into the home

A recent survey by TD Bank shows variations in how Floridians would use a home equity line of credit.

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  • March 18, 2016
Gov. Scott reappoints defense lawyer

Florida Gov. Rick Scott reappointed Ita Neymotin regional counsel for the office of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel for the Second District Court of Appeal of Florida.

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  • March 18, 2016
Accounting firm tabs new partner

Millard Martin has been with the firm for 16 years.

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