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Fort Myers airport: March was busiest month ever

More than 1.5 million people traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport last month.

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It's in the volume

The auto dealer who complains in negotiations that he barely makes a profit might actually be telling the truth.

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Nationally known chef joins area company

Award-winning French pastry chef joins Fort Myers company.

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Lee standouts

We're No. 3, No. 7 and No.15 in national survey.

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Retired ballplayer delivers

The cliche of the retired jock struggling in a post-sports career doesn't apply to former major league baseball player Matt LaPorta.

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Three Florida ZIP codes, including two on the Gulf Coast, made the top 10 in a study of neighborhoods with at least one good school that represents the best home buying bargains nationwide.

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Cheesehead uses noggin to find employees

Sarasota entrepreneur Louise Kennedy Converse recently tackled nearly every business owner's primary anxiety — how to find top employees — with a unique approach: raw and uncomplicated honesty.

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Report: SeaPort Manatee sees 5-year surge in exports

Imports have seen a year-over-year decrease but remain over $1 billion.

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National investment bank’s Tampa office nearly doubles in size

Kevin Phillips, managing partner at PEI Global Partners, says the move was made as it seeks to attract top-tier talent to the city.

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  • August 23, 2025
Sarasota real estate firm continues Pinellas expansion

Prominent Sarasota real estate brokerage Michael Saunders & Co. is expanding into the Tampa Bay market with an office in St. Petersburg and a well-known local broker.

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Finance professional launches CFO company, utilizing some fatherly inspiration

After two decades of crunching numbers for various employers, Michelle Delker, inspired by her father and father-in-law, has ventured out on her own.

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Foreclosure capital gets noticed

Is Lee County ever going to relinquish its title as the foreclosure capital of the country?

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Best ZIP on the Gulf Coast: 34102

If you guessed 34102 is in Naples, then you're in the right neighborhood.

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Assisted-living construction under way

Discovery Village, in Fort Myers, will be completed in the fall.

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BayWalk bought for $5 million

Loan Ranger Acquisitions bought the asset from its Maryland-based owner.

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