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April, 2009
New city
in Florida to run on solar power
MiamiHerald.com - Miami,FL,USA
A rendering of the Babcock Ranch development in Southwest Florida. Florida
Power & Light says it will be the first solar-powered city in the
nation. ...
Editorial:
Solar city can make Southwest Florida a green hub
The News-Press - Fort Myers,FL,USA
Finally, some good economic news for Southwest Florida - and this is an
environmental blockbuster, as well. Kitson & Partners and Florida
Power & Light plan ...
Economic
recession takes a step toward recovery
The News-Press - Fort Myers,FL,USA
Florida - and especially Lee County - have been at the top of the foreclosure
list since the housing market imploded. But foreclosures are not rising
as .....
Four
Florida sites vie for Orioles' spring training facility
Baltimore Sun - United States
FORT MYERS Lee County is building a facility for the Boston Red Sox, who
will move there by 2012. That means the Red Sox's current spring home,
...
Illinois
wind turbines: Florida company wants to build 133 in ...
Chicago Tribune - United States
West of Chicago, Florida-based NextEra Energy Resources wants to build
133 turbines in DeKalb and 18 in neighboring Lee County, none closer than
1400 feet ...
Spring
training attendence doesn't slide off in Lee, Charlotte ...
The News-Press - Fort Myers,FL,USA
By GLENN MILLER • gmiller@news-press.com • April 4, 2009 They
filed into Southwest Florida spring-training ballparks by the tens of
thousands during the ...
March, 2009
Lee
tourism numbers showing signs of hope
Naples Daily News - Naples,FL,USA
-Total visitation to Lee County was 380626, a 17.1 percent increase over
January 2008. -Average occupancy at all paid lodgings was 66.6 percent,
...
Take advantage of foreclosure
market
MSNBC - USA
But there is new reason for optimism in Southwest Florida. Experts we
spoke to say just $500 can make you a first-time home buyer. ...
Recession-proof Spring
Break
MSNBC - USA
So no matter where spring breakers are from the students continue to flock
to Fort Myers Beach mainly because of relatively cheap domestic air fare
and ...
Commercial
Connection: The grass is not always greener elsewhere
The News-Press - Fort Myers,FL,USA
Times are tough in Southwest Florida and they are not going to get easier
when the snowbirds fly north this summer. But be of stout heart because
the grass ...
Cape
veterans clinic funding dependent on federal budget
The News-Press - Fort Myers,FL,USA
By Mae Yousif-Bashi • mbashi@news-press.com • March 2, 2009
Funding for the $131 million Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic set to
be built in Cape Coral is ...
Site
could be ready for Red Sox a year early
The News-Press - Fort Myers,FL,USA
That's if Lee County picks 106 acres off Daniels Parkway and Treeline
Road, according to the site's developer, Waterman-Pinnacle. The location
is cleared of ...
February, 2009
Opportunities
abound for tenants, investors
The News-Press - Fort Myers,FL,USA
MarketView actually reveals a slight decrease in the vacancy rate for
Lee County office space, at 25.9 percent versus ...
Southwest
Florida Market Forecast for 2009 - Dr. Hank Fishkind
Marconews - Marco Island,FL,USA
... premier economists and financial advisors, will speak to the NABOR
membership on Feb 20, 2009 about the “Southwest Florida Market Forecast
for 2009”. ...
Economy
has towns swinging big for spring training
SI.com - USA
"The one thing that I know is that even spring training is a business,''
said Lee County baseball consultant John Yarborough. "And teams make
decisions ...
Obama
Pushes Stimulus Plan In Florida : NPR
President Barack Obama traveled to Florida Tuesday to make the case for
fast ... Hear the audio link of Adam Palmer's discussion with President
Obama: LISTEN
Crist to join
Obama at Fort Myers town hall meeting
Bradenton Herald - FL, United States
Charlie Crist will travel to Fort Myers on Tuesday for President Barack
Obama's noon town hall meeting, the Miami Herald is reporting. ...
Tips for returning to
work
MSNBC - USA
LEE COUNTY: Southwest Florida's unemployment rate is 9.4-percent, a nearly
4-percent increase last year. Here are a few tips on getting a job in
this tough ...
Possible
Alico Sox site near major amenities, wildlife
The News-Press - Fort Myers,FL,USA
... 2009 Major amenities sit within five miles of this potential Red Sox
spring training site off Alico Road - Southwest Florida International
Airport, ...
Some
SW Fla. banks see light at end of the tunnel
The News-Press - Fort Myers,FL,USA
By DICK HOGAN • dhogan@news-press.com • February 8, 2009 A
sea of red ink caused by bad real estate debt continued to rise for some
Southwest Florida banks ...
OBAMA
VISIT: President's come to the right place for some advice
The News-Press - Fort Myers,FL,USA
Two weeks ago, I spoke with Mike Minardo of Cape Coral and wrote a column
about his plight as a small businessman trying to survive Southwest Florida's
...
Lee
County's Real estate agents enjoy renewed market
The News-Press - Fort Myers,FL,USA
"That's not a bad thing," said Barbara Klare, a Cape Coral-based
agent with Gulf Coast Realty. "There were so many people who didn't
really know what they ...
Company
bringing new jobs to Cape Coral
The News-Press - Fort Myers,FL,USA
A global marketing services firm is coming to Cape Coral and creating
a dozen new jobs. In exchange for the move, Arkansas-based Acxiom Corp.
will be asking ...
Cape
Coral Community Redevelopment Agency holding Friday workshop
The News-Press - Fort Myers,FL,USA
The Cape Coral Community Redevelopment Agency will host a workshop in
Council Chambers from 8:45 am to noon Friday that will cover sector planning,
...
Conference tackles real
estate's future - MSNBC
The future of the Southwest Florida real estate market is the topic of
a ... The nice thing is this area can lead to the recovery," said
Adam Palmer of CCIM. ...
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