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Southwest Florida is no exception to what a slew of stories in the past few days have reported about the popular green-capped, red, spicy Huy Fong brand sauce — sirachais difficult to find, expensive when found, and likely not going to be back to former availability for some time.
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For 10 years, Skyplex at the regional airport in Fort Myers has been heralded as a commercial zone that would change the region. To date, only a few office buildings by major players have been built there. Karen Moore reports on the latest updates provided by the head of commercial real estate firm Cushman Wakefield.
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Karen Moore, publisher of Southwest Florida Business Today, recently spent time talking with innovators at the Edison Awards in Fort Myers. Torrey Smith, the inventor of Pillbot was on the top of her list.
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Lee County Economic Development Director John Talmage spoke at a recent real estate gathering and shared how much Hurricane Ian affected Lee County's growth pace.
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Hodges University and a Naples company is hoping to start an innovative business hub similar to Silicon Valley and the Research Triangle. Hodges and LabX introduced a new program they believe will accelerate entrepreneurialism in Southwest Florida.
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Fort Myers mayor Kevin Anderson provided an overall economic update for local commercial real estate professionals. For him, the prognosis looks positive.
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Charlotte County business owners and tourism experts explain how red tide impacts the bottom line.
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Karen Moore, publisher of Southwest Florida Business Today attended a commercial real estate professional meeting where she sought a response from Fort Myers Beach Mayor Dan Allers about recent comments from TPI Hospitality about their goals for the barrier island.
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The FutureMakers Coalition is a collective of about 140 business and educational partners in five counties working to transform Southwest Florida's workforce. The organization's goal is to help working adults with college degrees, workplace and industry certificates, and other up-skill credentialing. Karen Moore, publisher of Southwest Florida Business Today, spoke with coalition director Tessa Lesage, who shares the role and opportunities that the coalition offers, in partnership with FGCU, in the Southwest Florida Equitable Jobs Pipeline.
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Karen Moore, publisher of Southwest Florida Business Today, spoke with Edison Awards Executive Director Frank Bonafilia as they prepare for the third annual global event in downtown Fort Myers.