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  • September 18, 2015
Money-Back guarantee

Collier County made a bold promise to builders four years ago: You'll get your permit on time or we'll refund you half your permit fee.

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  • September 18, 2015
To Russia, with love

It's a rare executive, in any industry, who doesn't face the “can't find good people” conundrum.

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  • September 17, 2015
Prominent developer pledges $1M to food bank

All Faiths Food Bank distributed 7.1 million pounds of food last year.

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  • September 17, 2015
Feds give $17M for pilot program

Transportation authority will use money for a “connect vehicle” pilot program.

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  • September 17, 2015
Engineering firm makes acquisition

J.R. Evans Engineering in Estero acquired Mitchell Engineering Group in Naples, expanding the firm's land development services.

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  • September 16, 2015
CEO of $227 million manufacturer to retire

Wolfgang Dangel will be the new CEO at Sun Hydraulics Corp.

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  • September 16, 2015
Legoland owner buys closed Harley dealership

Merlin Entertainments purchased the property for a Lego creation hub.

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  • September 16, 2015
Retirement community starts $79M expansion

Gulf Coast Village in Cape Coral has started construction of an assisted-living facility, the first of a three-part redevelopment plan for the continuing care retirement community.

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  • September 15, 2015
Adviser sentenced in fraud scheme

A nearly six-year sentence follows a guilty plea.

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  • September 15, 2015
Local auto group buys Missouri dealership

Morgan Auto Group and a former Joe Machens executive acquired a Columbia, Mo., Kia auto dealership.

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  • September 15, 2015
Ethanol maker plans distribution

Algenol Biofuels has signed a deal to distribute ethanol made from algae from the company's Fort Myers commercial demonstration plant.

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  • September 14, 2015
Prominent female bank leader resigns

C1 Bank's Florida Market President Katie Pemble has left the bank.

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  • September 14, 2015
Zynga founder joins food purveyor

Tom Bollich, one of the founders of game maker Zynga, has been named chief information officer at The Fresh Diet.

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  • September 11, 2015
Progressive firm secures new owner

Progressive Employer Management Co. was founded in 1999.

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  • September 11, 2015
College wins back national hoops event

Florida SouthWestern State College will host one of the nation's top high school basketball tournaments next year.

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