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POWER BROKERS: Southwest Florida Winners

For 2015, 21 companies and 44 individuals in Southwest Florida were recognized on CoStar's Power Brokers list.

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POWER BROKERS: Tampa/St. Petersburg Winners

For 2015, 20 companies and 40 individuals in Tampa/St. Petersburg were recognized on CoStar's Power Brokers list.

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Man charged for impersonating U.S. Senator to dodge loan payments

He was charged on five counts and faces a maximum of three years in prison for each count.

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POWER BROKERS: CRE Consultants

With offices in Fort Myers and Naples, CRE Consultants is considered one of the top commercial real estate brokerages in Southwest Florida.

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University appoints tech chief

Florida Gulf Coast University named John Woolschlager as the director of the Emergent Technologies Institute.

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A line to loans

Residential loans nationwide have fallen to the lowest level since the 2014 first quarter, according to a RealtyTrac report.

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A new tax climate

Bonita Springs always celebrates new businesses in a big way, but when Christine Ross moves to Annapolis, Md., in July the climate won't be so welcoming.

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Banker seeks new title

The businessperson-runs-for-elected-office trend continues to proliferate.

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PR pro to retire

Laurel Smith's first job in public relations was to haul a giant 6-foot-tall stuffed teddy bear to television stations to promote a charity.

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Big doings with big frog

One positive sign on the economy: People are buying a lot of T-shirts.

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  • May 20, 2016
No workers, no work

The crisis level shortage in skilled labor for construction and related fields is whacking companies in a painful place: the sales ledger.

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Become a net promoter

Everyone knows word of mouth is often the best form of advertising.

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#CrisisCommunications

Officials with the Bradenton Area Convention & Visitors Bureau spent some time recently recovering from a bout of the oopsies.

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Firms protest $1M economic development grant

'Project Mulligan' could provide more than $1 million for a national roofing company.

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Tampa EDC names new president and CEO

Craig J. Richard recently served as CEO of Invest Atlanta.

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