The MVPs of good business
Junior Achievement gives 2008 honors to Paul Flynn and Amy Gravina
Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida has a purpose driven by the heady combination of youthful promise and money making: to educate young people about business, economics and free enterprise. That group chose two adults in Lee County this year, who they feel are role-models in entrepreneurial endeavors. Full Story
Foreclosure sales hit Florida hard
Auction set for April 8 in Fort Myers
Surging foreclosures in Florida are sending home prices south and luring buyers back into the market. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, the rate of foreclosure starts in Florida more than tripled between the fourth quarter of 2006 and the fourth quarter of 2007. Full Story
Figuratively Speaking
• Percentage of hiring managers who agree with the statement, "Today's youth do not have the same work ethic as previous generations have had," according to a survey conducted for SnagAJob.com: 56 Source: SnagAJob.com. Full Story
PACE gets big donation
COURTESY PHOTO From the left, Scott Fischer, left, of Motorsports Management and Paul Sands, right, of VIP Commercial present a check to PACE Center for Girls from a recent charity golf tournament. Receiving the check are Gail Markham, center right, Chairperson of the Board of Directors of PACE Center for Girls, and Debbie Webb, Executive Director, PACE Center for Girls. The Slaw Dog Invitational was held for the 11th consecutive year at Cypress Lake County Club in December. The charity for this year's event was The Pace Center for Girls, Lee County, which received a check for nearly $15,000. The PACE Center for Girls in Lee County opened in February 2007 and provides girls and young women an opportunity for a better future through education, counseling, training and advocacy. Fischer and Sands of are the co-sponsors of the tournament which is held annually to benefit various charities. Full Story
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