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  • November 20, 2015
Activists agitate for more

Sarasota executive Gregory Yull received the kind of letter recently no CEO wants to get, much less be widely distributed to the public.

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Naples, revisited

Despite its affluence, Naples has historically been a bronze medal for national developers. Those thoughts are turning gold.

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Canucks connect with Florida

Any doubts that Canadians go gaga over the Gulf Coast are rejected in a new study from the Consulate General of Canada.

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  • November 20, 2015
Commercial real estate

Development drumbeat grows louder; UTC looking to iPic

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  • November 20, 2015
Home health firm finds the sun

It's no secret Florida will attract a disproportionate share of retiring baby boomers.

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  • November 19, 2015
Executive buys golf course for $3.4M

For the second time this year, the Legacy Golf Club has been sold.

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  • November 19, 2015
Region adds two new direct flights

The new flights are expected to begin in April 2016.

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  • November 19, 2015
Firm to start headquarters construction

Construction firm EHC will begin infrastructure work building the new headquarters for Somero Enterprises in Fort Myers.

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  • November 18, 2015
Former insurance agent gets jail for scam

Heidi Calonge was an insurance agent in Bartow and Plant City

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  • November 18, 2015
Airport authority elevates homebuilder

Sarasota Bradenton International Airport names a new chairman and other board officers.

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  • November 18, 2015
Car dealer admits $1.6M bank fraud

A used car dealer in Fort Myers pleaded guilty to four counts of bank fraud and now faces 30 years in prison on each count.

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  • November 17, 2015
Woman sentenced for role in investor scheme

Victoria Snow and Brian Newton both face prison terms.

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  • November 17, 2015
County smashes visitors record

Fiscal year 2015 was a big tourism year for Sarasota County.

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  • November 17, 2015
Food distributor posts loss

Food distributor Innovative Food Holdings posted a net loss in the third quarter on the heels of its announcement to spin off its consumer delivery business.

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  • November 16, 2015
Daytime cafe continues rapid expansion

First Watch Restaurants is opening a new restaurant in Virginia.

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