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Girls Inc. names new leader

Angie Stringer, new executive director, has more than 20 years experience in nonprofit management.

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Onetime Lingerie Bowl site to get $45M apartment complex

Pollack Shores Real Estate Group will build on land that made news in 2009 for failed plans to host a Lingerie Bowl there.

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Cancer test lab adds new exams

Fort Myers-based NeoGenomics will add to its line of tests

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SRQ airport lands new airline

A Canadian-based airline will fly from Toronto to Sarasota twice a week.

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Teco execs jolt market with potential sale

The Tampa-based Teco Energy says its exploring 'strategic alternatives,' including one that could sell the major Florida utility.

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  • July 17, 2015
Bank shines on region, acquires two branches

Plant City-based Sunshine Bank continues its strategy to grow on the Gulf Coast.

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Insurance firm seizes opening in New England, Carolinas

Heritage Insurance Holdings submitted applications to start writing policies in the Carolinas and New England.

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Company plans to hire 1,000 people in 60 days

Alta Resources plans to hire 1,000 people in Fort Myers for seasonal work to assist customers enrolling in health insurance plans.

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Bradenton lawyer to oversee judge selection panel

Will Robinson, with Blalock Walters, focuses on real estate law.

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The return of spec

In a move not seen in years, a developer plans new offices in Naples — sans tenants.

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Entrepreneurial docs win accolades

By day, Alexander Eaton and Hussein Wafapoor see dozens of patients at their ophthalmology practice, Retina Health Center in Fort Myers.

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The Business Observer is scouting for bright, young business leaders for the 16th year of the popular “40 under 40” issue. It's open to entrepreneurs, executives and professionals in any field or industry from the Greater Tampa area through Naples.

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