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  • September 18, 2015
Let them eat cake

January may seem far away, but the organizers of the Naples Winter Wine Festival are busy planning over-the-top auction lots and touting renowned vintners.

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  • September 18, 2015
Students for Bloomberg

As any money manager will tell you, the Bloomberg computer terminal is an essential tool for buying and selling securities.

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  • September 18, 2015
Speculators target Chico's

Every so often, the stock of Chico's pops.

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  • September 18, 2015
'Wonderful pieces of machinery'

The exotic and super-luxury car rental business on the Gulf Coast has a new player, this one in the Tampa market.

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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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