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  • December 7, 2015
Coin dealer heads to prison in $3M fraud case

Mark Yaffe was also ordered to pay more than $3 million in restitution.

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Hospital opens store at mall

Hospital operator Lee Memorial Health System plans to open a store at Coconut Point Mall next week.

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  • December 6, 2015
Trucking partnership to steer drivers to region

Partnership will bring a core skills training program to Charlotte County.

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  • December 4, 2015
Rubio aide named to area economic development post

Ryan Patmintra works in the office of U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio.

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  • December 4, 2015
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Another 'B' in its bonnet?; Ian Black goes corporate

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  • December 4, 2015
How do you get a CEO to town?

Shelley Broader started her new job as president and CEO of Chico's FAS Dec. 1.

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  • December 4, 2015
Commercial Real Estate Profile: Nancy Surak | Broker, Tampa

When she was little, Nancy Surak played with Barbie dolls in her backyard the way many girls do.

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  • December 4, 2015
Chocolate wins every time

Parisians know good chocolate when they taste it.

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  • December 4, 2015
A whole new door

The multiyear comeback at PGT, a Venice-based impact-resistant window and door manufacturer, has taken another major step forward.

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  • December 4, 2015
Feed the fee beast

With development on the rebound across the region, it's little surprise the scrooge of builder activity — impact fees and taxes — has made a loud return.

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  • December 4, 2015
Casting beach characters

Tom Torgerson has big plans for Fort Myers Beach.

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  • December 4, 2015
We love FGCU, too

When Dana and Barron Collier III gave nearly $11 million to the University of South Florida's Muma College of Business this summer, you might have forgiven the folks at Florida Gulf Coast University for feeling a little bit left out.

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  • December 4, 2015
Return to Sender (or store)

Shopping stories, from the most sought-after toys to Black Friday bonanzas, dominate business news this time of year.

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  • December 4, 2015
Farming for leads takes big turn

What began as a cold-call LinkedIn conversation has become a major boost for EraserFarm, a Tampa-based branding and advertising agency.

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  • December 4, 2015
Banker, with elevated role, eyes $1B in assets

Shaun Merriman will help guide statewide operations of Gateway Bank.

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