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  • By Mark Gordon
  • February 1, 2024
Fort Myers law firm names new top attorney

Southwest Florida real estate attorney Edward Canterbury has been named managing lawyer at Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt P.A., one of the largest law firms in the region.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • February 1, 2024
Millions of dollars at stake in statewide bankers vs. lawyers dispute

Roiled by a rule change that forces banks to pay higher interest payments for certain accounts, multiple Florida bankers see legislation as a solution. The Florida Bar sees the controversy differently.

  • Florida
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  • By Jody Hudgins
  • February 1, 2024
Boosting civil legal aid: How Florida’s IOTA program leads the way

Retired banker says controversial rule is good for citizens — and his longtime profession.

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  • By Corey Neil
  • February 1, 2024
Bankers seek reasonable solution on IOTA issue to avoid disruption

Industry leaders seek compromise over what they say is a unilateral — and not well thought out — rule change.

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  • By Louis Llovio
  • January 31, 2024
New Margaritaville resort on Fort Myers Beach opens beach club

The resort on Fort Myers Beach has just opened the 15,000-square-foot Fins Up! Beach Club for guests and nonguests.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • January 31, 2024
Parkinson's-focused nonprofit in Sarasota names new CEO

Neuro Challenge Foundation for Parkinson’s, a nonprofit dedicated to improving the quality of life of people with Parkinson’s and their caregivers, has named Jennifer Bitner CEO.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • January 31, 2024
Lakefront Polk County estate sets sales record

A 9,215-square-foot estate in Auburndale has sold for $4.1 million, setting a record for the most expensive home to change hands in Polk County.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson
  • January 31, 2024
Former Hillsborough elections supervisor, state senator dies at 88

Jim Sebesta, a former Hillsborough County elections supervisor, Florida state senator and St. Pete businessman, died on Tuesday. He was 88.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jim Stinson
  • January 31, 2024
West Coast shipping giant offers $450M to buy Tampa company

A freight company with $5 billion in sales is in the market to possibly buy a publicly traded Tampa shipping company.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • January 31, 2024
Law firm names three new Sarasota partners, one in Tampa

The law firm Shumaker has promoted six lawyers across four offices to partner roles.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • January 30, 2024
Popular south Sarasota County spa expands

The nearly 2-year-old Salt & Light Holistic Spa in North Port is doubling in size and will offer “suites” to other businesses.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio
  • January 30, 2024
275 market-rate apartments under construction in Fort Myers

An Ohio builder specializing in affordable and market-rate apartments continues to expand in Florida with the new complex scheduled to open next year.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • January 30, 2024
Waterfront home in Naples listed for $45 million

A house in the Port Royal neighborhood of Naples has been listed for sale for $45 million.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon
  • January 30, 2024
Northern Trust hires Sarasota area community foundation exec

Northern Trust Wealth Management named Kirstin Fulkerson, well known in Sarasota for her work with the Gulf Coast Community Foundation, as a wealth strategist in the Sarasota-Charlotte market.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jim Stinson
  • January 30, 2024
Polk County city seeks to ban food trucks

A coalition of food trucks operators are urging Haines City to cease efforts to pass a "near-total ban" on food trucks and to allow all banned food trucks to resume operations.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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