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Charlotte–Lee–Collier

    By
  • Jim Stinson
  • April 30, 2024
Police forces get aggressive, creative to recruit officers

Law enforcement agencies across the region look to find and retain new officers with a heightened sense of urgency.

  • Florida
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • April 29, 2024
Hertz to sell of 10,000 more EVs than originally planned

The Estero-based company says it will get rid of 30,000 electric vehicles this year due to lack of demand and high expenses.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Steven Benna
  • April 29, 2024
The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A nearly $18 million land deal in Manatee County paces the week in transactions.

  • Transactions
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • April 28, 2024
Fort Myers school spends $29 million on office buildings

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a major hotel project is OK’d in St. Pete Beach, more land is conserved in Sarasota, and Margaritaville comes to Naples.

  • Florida
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • April 25, 2024
Hoffmann Family makes bid to buy bankrupt Illinois dairy, ice cream chain

A Naples-based business conglomerate and prolific buyer of businesses has made a bid to purchase Oberweis Dairy, which filed for bankruptcy.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Elizabeth King
  • April 24, 2024
4 Gulf Coast cities ranked among top in US to start a business

Florida was well represented in WalletHub's 2024 "Best & Worst Small Cities to Start a Business" list.

  • Florida
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • April 23, 2024
Microsoft, Disney execs to speak at rebranded PR conference in Tampa

The Florida Public Relations Association has rebranded its annual conference — with a goal of making the event a go-to professional development spot for PR and related professions statewide.

  • Florida
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • April 23, 2024
$250M Great Wolf Lodge takes shape as opening day approaches

Construction of the new family-friendly Naples resort is well underway as the company readies for its first guests in September.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • April 21, 2024
Upscale Sarasota clothing boutique and its building up for sale

In the week's top commercial real estate news, North Port land is preserved, a Fort Myers firm has a really good week, and Tampa is getting more industrial space.

  • Florida
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • April 19, 2024
Fort Myers lab-testing giant promotes pair to C-Suite level roles

Fort Myers-based cancer-focused genetic testing services firm NeoGenomics has promoted two officials to the senior leadership team.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • April 18, 2024
FedEx closing four SWFL facilities, laying off over 200

The delivery giant told the state that it is shutting down shipping centers in Naples, Fort Myers and Punta Gorda.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • April 18, 2024
Prominent Naples philanthropist gives $5M to developmental disabilities nonprofit

The STARability Foundation in Naples, with a mission to empower individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, has received a $5 million donation.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • April 18, 2024
Realtors in wait-and-see mode in aftermath of national settlement

Misconceptions and myths continue to surround the National Association of Realtors settlement of a class action lawsuit.

  • Florida
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • April 18, 2024
Retail boom hits Estero as Publix and a shopping center open

Thursday is a busy day in Lee County as the grocer and a developer open in the 2,400-home Verdana Village planned community.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • April 17, 2024
Texas company buys 75-employee SWFL-based engineering firm

A Texas engineering and consulting services company has acquired GradyMinor, a civil engineering firm with two Southwest Florida offices and 75 employees.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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