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Charlotte–Lee–Collier

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Camaraderie driven

Southwest Florida's Lee & Associates' partners wanted a firm that was entrepreneurial — and fun. They got both.

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ISO young entrepreneurs

A one-week CEO Academy program will teach young entrepreneurs the basics of running a successful business.

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Airport traffic jumps 33%

Nearly one million people have traveled through the Punta Gorda Airport in the last 12 months.

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Feds target rural development

The U.S. Department of Agriculture targets economic development and job creation in eastern Collier County.

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New-home permits rise

Lee County issued 9% more permits for single-family homes in May compared with the same month in 2015.

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Airline launches flights to Bahamas

Silver Airways has launched nonstop flights from Fort Myers and Tampa to Nassau, Bahamas.

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Billionaire buys Naples tract

A partnership tied to billionaire Palm Beach investor Jeff Greene has acquired a more than 2,500-acre tract in North Naples for $38.5 million, the largest land sale of the past year in that swath of Southwest Florida involving an ongoing agricultural and mining operation.

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Sailing champ to help run Fort Myers company

Offshore Sailing School named sailing champion Robert Brooks as its director of operations to oversee the company's seven locations.

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Web search firm targets growth

Web-search firm Yippy says it plans to acquire Michael Cizmar & Associates to attract customers who have been using Google Search Appliance.

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Auto dealer takes high-tech device nationwide

Auto dealer Dennis Hampton plans to sell an inventory management system he developed for auto, boat and motorcycle dealers around the nation.

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Retailer, with sales drop, promises more cuts

Chico's sales fell 8% in the first quarter.

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  • May 27, 2016
Office space

Endeavor Innovative Workspaces combines private offices with open co-work space in an industrial park.

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  • May 27, 2016
New industrial planned for Lee

As the Lee County industrial vacancy rate shrank to 6.5% in the first quarter of this year, brokers and users alike have lamented that new product hasn't come online.

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Resort nabs top meeting space award

Smart Meetings magazine readers recognize The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club.

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Company HQ, plus 560 jobs, heads to Naples

Industry and business remains private in public documents.

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