Federal regulators' new rules do little for smaller banks
Federal officials and regulators grabbed control of large parts of the banking industry after the housing meltdown and credit crisis, but in one area they have suddenly loosened their grip. Earlier this month, the Financial Accounting Standards Board voted to allow banks more freedom to determine the value of mortgage-based real estate securities on their own. Full Story
New Doc Ford's restaurant opens on Fort Myers Beach
The owners of Doc Ford's Restaurant on Sanibel and the Beached Whale on Fort Myers Beach are set to open a new restaurant. Doc Ford's Rum Bar & Grille in the old Bridge Waterfront Restaurant underneath the Matanzas Pass Bridge on Fort Myers Beach opens this week after a complete overhaul, fresh paint, new fixtures and a tropical motif. Full Story
Acology Rx Compounding moves to larger storefront in Cape Coral
Cape Coral business Acology Rx Compounding has moved to a larger storefront at 131 Del Prado Blvd. The move followed a six-month planning process that included permitting and relocation assistance from the Cape Coral Economic Development Office. Full Story
VCB offers travel packaging workshop April
Area businesses will learn to create packages that "sizzle" and opportunities for profits to grow when the Lee County Visitor Convention Bureau hosts a one-day workshop on April 22 at the Harborside Event Center in Fort Myers. Full Story
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