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The Federal Trade Commission today announced a final “click-to-cancel” rule that will require sellers to make it as easy for consumers to cancel their enrollment as it was to sign up. Most of the final rule’s provisions will go into effect 180 days after it is published in the Federal Register.

Like most businesses in pricey Collier County, the library system cannot seem to attract and keep its workforce.

Dollar Tree swung to a surprise fourth-quarter loss and will close nearly 1,000 stores after the discount retailer slashed the value of a rival chain it acquired almost a decade ago.Dollar Tree plans to close about 600 Family Dollar stores in the first half of this year and 370 Family Dollar and 30 Dollar Tree stores over the next several years.

We talk about new development in Southwest Florida all the time. But the aspect of re-development, especially in our local municipalities’ older, and perhaps blighted, downtown districts, is just as important to address. Karen Moore recently caught up with the Executive Director of the Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency, Michele Hylton-Terry, who brought her up to speed with the CRA and some of its current projects.

You’ll hear the train a running, running down the tracks for the first time since Hurricane Ian washed away the bridges that carry Seminole Gulf Railway’s goods to Southwest Florida.The shortline railroad will begin crossing the Caloosahatchee River bridges sometime in mid to late March, said Robert Fay, executive vice president.Hurricane Ian destroyed six bridges and several miles of track when it smash-mouthed Southwest Florida on September 28, 2022.

Macy's announced Tuesday that it will close about 150 underproductive locations, including 50 by the end of the fiscal year. There was no information if four stories in Southwest Florida — two in Sarasota and one each in Lee and Collier counties — would be among those closed.Including the Southwest Florida stores there are 41 Macy's sites across the state.The news on shuttering the stores came as the department store operator said it posted a fourth-quarter loss and declining sales. The Macy’s stores set to close account for less than 10% of its sales, the company said.

Among the best metro area for remote working in 2024:Boulder, Colorado, is the best metro area in America to work remotelyThe Raleigh-Cary metro area, North Carolina, is the second best suited for remote working in America, while the Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown metro area, Texas, is third.Punta Gorda, Florida, is fifth.

This year looks to be a much better one for the U.S. economy than business economists were forecasting just a few months ago, according to a survey released Monday.The economy looks set to grow 2.2% this year after adjusting for inflation, according to the National Association for Business Economics. That’s up from the 1.3% that economists from universities, businesses and investment firms predicted in the association’s prior survey, which was conducted in November.

Charlotte county leaders and business owners are optimistic about the economic impact of Sunseeker Resort’s openingCounty and community leaders believe its impact will be significant countywide and beyond.

Retailers and community leaders hope mall transformation will bring business development, profits and new life to the Port Charlotte Town Center