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Charlotte–Lee–Collier

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  • April 17, 2014
Hospital wins accreditation

Park Royal Hospital in Fort Myers earns accreditation from the largest standard-setting organization in the country.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 16, 2014
Sunshine Ace wins ethics award

The Uncommon Friends Foundation awarded its annual business ethics award to Naples-based Sunshine Ace Hardware.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 15, 2014
Studio launches Tobacco Wars

Country Music Television will start airing Tobacco Wars on Saturday, a reality show produced by Naples-based ITZ Studios.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 14, 2014
Bond firm launches fund

Wasmer, Schroeder & Co. launched a mutual fund that seeks to invest in higher-yielding municipal bonds.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 11, 2014
Alico slashes dividend

Fort Myers-based agriculture company Alico cut its quarterly dividend in half.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 11, 2014
Southfield, Mich.'s Versa Development buys bank-owned flex buildings

Versa Development purchased three buildings with 115,300 square feet of flex space, for $4.59 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 10, 2014
Dermatology practice expands

Riverchase Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery acquired West Coast Dermatology and its eight locations stretching from Sarasota to Lehigh Acres.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 9, 2014
Bank names regional president

IberiaBank named David Gordley market president for Southwest Florida as longtime Fort Myers banker Bill Valenti retires.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 8, 2014
Charlotte airport hits record

A record number of passengers traveled through the Punta Gorda airport in March.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 7, 2014
Nonprofit chief convicted

The former executive director of a Fort Myers nonprofit was convicted of misappropriating state funds.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 4, 2014
Hertz starts hiring spree

Hertz has started hiring sales and management positions to staff its corporate headquarters in Southwest Florida.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 4, 2014
East Property Management buys North Naples Storage

East Property Management purchased the 83,100-square-foot North Naples Storage and an associated parking lot for a total of $6.18 million.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 4, 2014
First Family Insurance moving to University Pointe building

A company led by Jason Marra of First Family Insurance Inc. purchased a 21,630-square-foot office building for $1.99 million.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 3, 2014
Apartments spike building permits

Apartment construction boosted residential building-permit issuance in Lee County in March.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 2, 2014
Lee Clerk targets county fraud

Lee County Clerk of Court launches a public-integrity unit to investigate county government waste and fraud.

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