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Entrepreneurial family has invested $500M and is just getting started

The Hoffmanns have made big business waves in Southwest Florida by buying up a bit of everything, centered on hospitality. What drives their success?

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  • September 13, 2019
Gulfstream Isles apartments sell for $109 million

Gulfstream isles, a Fort Myers apartment complex that set a record price when it sold three years ago, has traded again for an ever larger amount, at $109 million. A Dallas firm acquired the property as part of a growth strategy.

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  • September 12, 2019
Health care system hires new diversity director

Michelle Happer comes to the position with more than 10 years of health care, education and community relations experience.

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  • September 10, 2019
Ex-real estate broker faces prison in $560K scam of retired teacher

Aaron Eyerman stole more than half a million from teacher in real estate schemes.

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  • September 10, 2019
Construction company launches special projects division

Firm's president selects contractor with 20 years of experience to lead the division.

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  • September 9, 2019
Construction company to relocate headquarters, tripling operations space

EHC started development of its new 6-acre Fort Myers campus.

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  • September 9, 2019
Owners, construction firm hold groundbreaking for new childcare center

Creative World School will offer preschool, before- and after-school programs.

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  • September 6, 2019
Health care group hires new C-level executive

The new employee comes to the organization with 28 years of experience in the health care industry.

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  • September 6, 2019
Channelside Apartments trade for $65.2 million

A California investment firm has acquired the 325-unit Channelside Apartments in Fort Myers for $65.2 million, an 18.5% premium to the $55 million the seller paid in April 2016.

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  • September 6, 2019
Elvis has left the building

Daniel Peek, who while at HFF negotiated some of the largest hotel sales in area history, has left the firm amid its merger with JLL to join Hodges Ward Elliott, a New York brokerage, where he will be president of its hospitality division.

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  • September 6, 2019
What They're Saying: CoStar Group, JLL

Florida's retail sector, especially in areas like Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota, Naples and Orlando, has shown strong rental rate and occupancy growth over the past year, despite advances from online shopping that have prompted store closings, according

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  • September 5, 2019
Marketing, branding firm welcomes new director

The Cape Coral resident will be the company's director of business development and a senior account executive.

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  • September 4, 2019
Building maintenance company expands in Florida

The business is being operated by North Naples resident and former Wall Street businessman James Sperzel.

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  • September 3, 2019
Construction company expands staff, including superintendent

The new hires include a senior estimator, two assistant project managers and a superintendent.

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  • August 30, 2019
County hires senior-level executive in agricultural role

David Outerbridge comes to Lee County after working as a soil conservation planner for Manatee County.

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