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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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Region posts best new homes data since 2006

Closings in the quarter were also significantly higher year-over-year.

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Hospital system names chief doctor

Lee Memorial Health System named Scott Nygaard the chief medical officer.

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Bank gives community college seven-figure grant

The grant will help the college build a technology center.

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Sarasota, state offer more than $1M to reel in company

The company has committed to create 180 jobs in the county.

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  • May 6, 2016
Corner the Office

Candidates for CEO positions, according to a new survey, often play a personal game of tug-of-war: Nearly three of 10, 29%, score high marks for being pragmatic, and 21% are tops in being creative, but only 8% are good at both.

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Homebuilder detects slowdown

Homebuilding in Southwest Florida has been on a tear in recent years, but builders are reporting softer sales during the traditional home buying spring season.

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Cash on the line

A total of $150,000 in cash awards is up for grabs May 17 at the ninth annual Florida Early Stage Capital Conference.

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