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Naples investor buys building leased to West Florida Distributors

A company led by Michael Scancarella of Naples purchased a 14,000-square-foot commercial building for $1.5 million.

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Appetite for data grows

The tech community in the Tampa Bay area has picked up a lot of buzz lately, especially in startups and companies that are growing and hiring.

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  • September 25, 2015
Back on top

Kevin Daves' fortunes fell hard during the recession, but today he has a new project and a new outlook.

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  • September 25, 2015
Airline starts flights to Cuba

Charter-flight operator Choice Aire plans to start nonstop flights from Fort Myers to Havana, Cuba, in November.

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  • September 24, 2015
Tampa investment giant gets bigger

Independent Financial Partners gains access to a new line of potential clients.

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  • September 24, 2015
Gecko's owners buy Longboat landmark

The Dry Dock opened on Longboat Key in 1989.

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  • September 24, 2015
College starts $5 million renovation

Florida SouthWestern State College is spending $5 million to renovate its decades-old science building in Fort Myers.

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  • September 23, 2015
Home-for-sale inventory falls 25%

The inventory of existing single-family homes in Lee County listed for sale fell 25% in August compared with the same month one year ago.

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  • September 22, 2015
Boat business targets Hispanic market

Maurice Amaya is the multicultural sales and marketing manager at Freedom Boat Club.

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  • September 22, 2015
Hospital firm to pay $118M in whistleblower suit

Adventist Health System operates 11 health care facilities in the Tampa area.

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  • September 22, 2015
Health system sells hospital

Community Health Systems plans to sell the 88-bed Lehigh Regional Medical Center later this year.

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  • September 22, 2015
Company debuts $1M caviar line

Healthy Earth's new line will be sold under the Black Opal brand.

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  • September 22, 2015
Prison ordered in $13.6M kickback scheme

Brendan Bolger previously pleaded guilty to fraud-related charges.

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  • September 21, 2015
Tampa football star seizes big business opportunity

CTV Capital LLC, run by Vincent Jackson, owns more than 47 properties.

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  • September 21, 2015
Naples existing home prices jump 22%

The lower end of the market boosted the median sales price of existing single-family homes in August in Naples.

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