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  • March 24, 2015
Hertz beefs up executive ranks

Car rental giant Hertz hired two seasoned executives to help boost revenues at the struggling company.

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  • March 24, 2015
Arnold Palmer-designed course scores new owner

The Legacy Golf Club in Lakewood Ranch opened in 1997.

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  • March 24, 2015
Gulf Coast hotels part of $1.8B deal

Texas REIT sells six hotels regionally for $77 million, 110 more nationwide.

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  • March 24, 2015
WellCare chair, former CEO, steps down

Christian Michalik replaces David Gallitano as the leader of the Tampa-based managed health care services company.

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  • March 23, 2015
Naples home prices slip

After several years of rapid growth, the median price of an existing single-family home in Naples fell 2.1% in February compared with the same month a year ago.

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  • March 23, 2015
Homebuilder delves into luxury market

Medallion Home had more than $100 million in annual sales in 2013.

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  • March 23, 2015
Riverview defense contractor pleads guilty to bribery

Ankana Pecault Stovall admits trying to gain favorable contracting treatment overseas.

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  • March 23, 2015
HomeBanc looks to New York for board member

Ted Rosinus has extensive experience in private equity, and spent some time working in Iraq.

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  • March 20, 2015
Atlanta firm buys regional pharmacy leader

Patient Care Pharmacy Services has clients from Naples to Sarasota.

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  • March 20, 2015
Florida Hospital parent settles $5.4M Medicare dispute

Adventist Health System chain will pay $5.4 million to resolve claim that its radiation oncology services did not have proper supervision.

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  • March 20, 2015
Airport breaks February passenger record

Southwest Florida International Airport broke its passenger record for February with more than 900,000 travelers passing through the Fort Myers airport.

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  • March 20, 2015
A wealth of knowledge

Sarasota executive Rob Campbell considers himself “Forrest Gump” kind of lucky — for good reasons.

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  • March 20, 2015
Wanted: best entrepreneurs

Are you the kind of entrepreneur who never lets no get in the way of a dream? Do you know an entrepreneur who is a visionary, the type of person who leads others to greatness, even in the face of obstacles?

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  • March 20, 2015
Money flows from wine fest

The Naples Children & Education Foundation, the group that organizes the Naples Winter Wine Festival, recently handed out $11.9 million in grants to more than 30 charities in Collier County.

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  • March 20, 2015
Businesses see sunny future

The economy is growing so much that 84% of high-revenue business owners and executives say they plan to expand, according to new survey.

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