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  • August 8, 2014
The New Gladesmen

The Patel family is now the biggest employer in Everglades City, a small outpost of 400 residents on the edge of the swamp. Thousands of tourists now fill their airboats.

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'Heartbreaker' of a deal

A veteran real estate agent took on a failed car dealership site in Tampa. The result? A lawsuit, $12 million in debt, guns, drugs and seven contracts.

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  • December 2, 2022
Ratings agency CEO: Company pulling back from Florida after summer flap with state officials

Demotech CEO says Florida politics and a property insurance market in shambles has created an "extremely limited appetite for additional business" in the state.

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Know Your Customers,Improve Your Business

Build value and trust to assure lasting bond with your advocates.

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  • November 24, 2020
Home health agency, executives to pay over $5M to settle fraud allegations

Sarasota-based Doctor’s Choice has branches throughout the state.

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  • February 18, 2022
First-of-its-kind resort price tag rises to $585 million

Long anticipated Allegiant resort now booking for next year.

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  • October 13, 2017
Chris Rozansky, 39

Executive Director, Naples Airport Authority

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  • December 20, 2013
Travel school

Annalisa Xioutas and her 10-year-old daughter, Eva, travel on business together. Corporate hotels today are more accommodating to busy executives traveling with children.

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  • December 19, 2014
Grape expectations

The Naples Winter Wine Festival raises millions of dollars for charity every year. The grants committee decides who gets the money.

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  • July 20, 2006
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  • November 21, 2005
Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Events is avaialble free of charge.

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  • November 14, 2008
Faith-driven

Like many construction companies, Dallas 1 Construction & Development Inc. has struggled, but besidesdiversifying, it has another coping strategy: Faith.

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  • May 3, 2013
Staying solo

Douglas Stevens operates a solo practice in Fort Myers, but he's had to adjust to stay in business.

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  • August 23, 2013
Contrail blazer

Startup tour operator MetJet says Fort Myers could become a hub for Caribbean destinations.

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  • April 15, 2011
Helping Hand

A former community relations director for the Sarasota County Economic Development Corp. now finds herself leading the way to help disaster victims worldwide.

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  • March 27, 2020
Bankers embrace opportunities to shine for clients

Behind the drive-thru-only branches and iPad meetings lies a core community banker belief: They want to be there for customers.

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Anne Frazier, 37

President and CEO, Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida

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CEO, Blue Grace Logistics

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Tracy Negoshian Inc.

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  • January 10, 2014
Trailheads

Every year, Don Paight and two friends take a hike to a place where no one from work can reach them.

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