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Charlotte–Lee–Collier

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  • Louis Llovio
  • November 21, 2022
Number of jobless and unemployment rate rise in Lee post-Ian

State data shows the number of unemployed in the county jumped by about 5,000 in the month following Hurricane Ian.

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  • Mark Gordon
  • November 19, 2022
$11M soap retailer plows ahead with post-Ian recovery

Shuttered stores — especially as Christmas nears — can swallow a retail business. As one company executes a comeback, its CEO says communication, organization and accountability are essential.

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  • November 15, 2022
Fort Myers insurance firm expands with Pittsburgh acquisition

Pittsburgh Brokerage Services Inc. has markets in three states.

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  • November 15, 2022
Lee County approves $4.5 million in federal housing funds

The vote came after the county's annual action plan was approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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  • Louis Llovio
  • November 14, 2022
Miami developer plots build-to-rent project after $30 million deal

After years of looking at a piece of property, Wolfson Development is finally constructing a new build-to-rent community in Fort Myers.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • Mark Gordon
  • November 10, 2022
Naples ultra-high net worth services firm finds exit strategy

Benson Blackburn founder Michael Benson says he considers the deal more of a "merger than an acquisition."

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  • Brian Hartz
  • November 10, 2022
Boat lift maker, sailing school on the mend after Ian

IMM Quality Boat Lifts and Offshore Sailing School are just two of Hurricane Ian’s marine industry victims. But their experiences before, during and after the storm come with valuable lessons.

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  • November 9, 2022
More than half the hotel rooms in Lee County reopen post-Ian

Tourism leaders believe the available rooms will be quickly reserved.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Amanda Postma
  • November 9, 2022
Panel: Resiliency post-Ian will take commitment, consistency

Speakers at the Post Hurricane Response and Recovery Event want communities to take the time to build resilient structures.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Louis Llovio
  • November 8, 2022
Apartment owner sees Naples property appreciate 400% in 10 years

The owners of a Naples apartment complex sold to a Dallas investor for $60.1 million more than what they paid in 2012.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Amanda Postma
  • November 7, 2022
Naples restaurants rebuild in six weeks, following six-month remodel

Pazzo! Cucina Italiana and Chops City Grill are expected to reopen later this month.

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  • Louis Llovio
  • November 3, 2022
Fort Myers resort lays off 195, total hospitality layoffs in SWFL now top 1,000

Damage from Hurricane Ian has forced the 72-year-old Pink Shell to shut down and cut employees.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Louis Llovio
  • November 2, 2022
Resort, already $100M over original price tag, faces $35M in hurricane damages

Allegiant Travel Co. discloses the cost of financial damage to the Port Charlotte resort in an SEC filing.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • November 1, 2022
Charlotte County airport lands official for C-level role from competing facility

Chad Rosenstein spent more than a decade with the Lee County Port Authority.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • October 31, 2022
Airport, despite dip, reports second-best September in its 39-year history

The data for Southwest Florida International Airport includes days lost to Hurricane Ian.

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