Laura Ruane
Naples Daily News
West Palm Beach, FL, United States
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FGCU quarterly economic report shows economy getting more diverse in Collier, Lee counties
“Definitely, we’re not fully diversified like a big city, but opportunities do exist." -Janeth Castrejon, spokeswoman, CareerSource Southwest Florida. → Read More
Passenger total is November record-breaker for Southwest Florida International Airport
The passenger total was 5.6 percent more than the November 2017 total and a record for that month at the 35-year-old airport south of Fort Myers. → Read More
Passenger total is November record-breaker for Southwest Florida International Airport
The passenger total was 5.6 percent more than the November 2017 total and a record for that month at the 35-year-old airport south of Fort Myers. → Read More
Five things Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel and Captiva are watching, heading into 2019
The islands aren't taking anything for granted, as businesses work to recover from losses incurred during the worst of the algal blooms. → Read More
Collier, Lee counties stay with low unemployment trend in November
Collier and Lee's November unemployment rates were less than that of the United States overall. → Read More
Lee, Collier counties stay with low unemployment trend in November
Lee and Collier's November unemployment rates were less than that of the United States overall. → Read More
RSW airport expansion to consolidate TSA screening, offer more concessions post-security
Airport leaders aim to shorten passenger wait times and increase dining and shopping options post-security, by expanding the terminal's north side. → Read More
RSW airport expansion to consolidate TSA screening, offer more concessions post-security
Airport leaders aim to shorten passenger wait times and increase dining and shopping options post-security, by expanding the terminal's north side. → Read More
Alta Resources expected to add 800 jobs and build $21 million office building near RSW
Alta Resources and its 4,100 employees worldwide provide customer care, sales fulfillment e-commerce and back-office services. → Read More
Alta Resources expected to add 800 jobs and build $21 million office building near RSW
Alta Resources and its 4,100 employees worldwide provide customer care, sales fulfillment e-commerce and back-office services. → Read More
Florida's Fort Myers airport upgrades amenities before holiday travel crunch
Fort Myers' changes aren’t as extensive as what will occur in a terminal expansion and security checkpoint reconfiguration that should begin in about a year. → Read More
Lee County tourism sees double-digit decline in bed taxes partly due to water quality
County tourism chief Tamara Pigott said October 2018 suffered by comparison to October 2017 partly because the prior October was so strong. → Read More
SAE International holds public self-driving SUV demo at Babcock Ranch near Fort Myers
Riders were asked questions before, during and after the ride about their experience and their comfort level with autonomous vehicles. → Read More
Southwest Florida International Airport upgrades amenities before season's travel crunch
The changes aren’t as extensive as what will occur in a terminal expansion and security checkpoint reconfiguration that should begin in about a year. → Read More
Southwest Florida International Airport upgrades amenities before season's travel crunch
The changes aren’t as extensive as what will occur in a terminal expansion and security checkpoint reconfiguration that should begin in about a year. → Read More
Keep an eye out for the Florida gopher tortoise, a threatened species
Gopher tortoises live in high and dry places that people want to use. State law prohibits relocating the tortoises without a permit. → Read More
Keep an eye out for the Florida gopher tortoise, a threatened species
Gopher tortoises live in high and dry places that people want to use. State law prohibits relocating the tortoises without a permit. → Read More
TPI Hospitality gets industry peers' feedback on worker rental housing off-Beach
More than 25 local lodgings and restaurant operators from Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel and Captiva participated in the focus group. → Read More
Lee County tourism promoters spend recovery dollars as patchy red tide persists
Even at the worst of the water crisis, Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau never stopped marketing the region to visitors. → Read More
Unions make new connections with Lee County public-sector workers
In Florida, union membership stood at an estimated 418,000 in 2017, and has not fluctuated significantly over the past 10 years. → Read More