Crossing the lines
Area limo drivers steer through county permitting maze
Crossing over the imaginary line that separates Charlotte County from Lee County, it’s hard to tell the difference between the two places. When limo drivers like Fred Bettis cruise their luxury sedans over the boundary, the saw palmettos and slash pines on either side all look the same regardless of which commission is making the rules. Nevertheless, Mr. Full Story
Shell Point Academy hosts economic crisis forum
A seminar titled “Back From The Brink: An Unforgettable Brush With a Second Depression” is set for 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, at the Village Church auditorium at the Shell Point Retirement Community. The program is sponsored by the Legacy Foundation at Shell Point Retirement Community in coordination with The Academy at Shell Point. Full Story
MONEY & INVESTING
December: A month of conflicting, confusing economic data
Not all economic statistics are created equal. Within the context of that inequality, some data ranks higher on the totem pole (e.g., the overall health of the economy — GDP — is more important than a report on a particular sub sector of the economy). Full Story
Winners named for employee development awards
Winners of the 2009 Excellence in Employee Development Awards were named by the Southwest Florida Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development. Full Story
Minuteman Press acquires Ted’s Place
Minuteman Press of Fort Myers announced that it reached an agreement with Ted’s Place, one of the area’s first digital printers that recently had to close its doors due to the economy, to maintain printing services for Ted’s Place customers. Full Story
Business skills workshop put on by enterprise center
The City of Fort Myers Southwest Florida Enterprise Center will have its next event, a Business Skills Blueprint Workshop, from 5-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21. The event will take place at the Enterprise Center, located at 3903 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Fort Myers. Full Story
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