Moore About Business

Recently the City of Fort Myers hosted a presentation to give local business owners the opportunity to learn about how to do business with state and local governments. Minority business owners were also encouraged to become certified in the Minority Business Enterprise or MBE.

So how is Lee County’s economy looking post-Hurricane Ian? Jerry Parrish, chief economist and director of state and local policy analysis with the Florida Institute of Government at Florida State University, recently shared his thoughts with Lee County business owners.

Workforce development is a hot topic all over the country and certainly in Southwest Florida. Publisher of Southwest Florida Business Today, Karen Moore, recently sat down with Florida Southwestern State College Executive Director for Workforce and Continuing Education, Adrian Kerr, to talk about his role and how the programs his department is involved with are helping to shape our future local workforce.

Karen Moore, publisher of "Southwest Florida Business Today," talked with a Naples-based attorney who specializes in hurricane insurance and recovery.

Karen Moore, special to WGCU, is the publisher of Southwest Florida Business Today. She recently attended a business luncheon featuring Sanibel Mayor Holly Smith.

Karen Moore, publisher of Southwest Florida Business Today talks about how the FEMA 50% rule may be a path through community and economic re-development in Southwest Florida.

Karen Moore, publisher of Southwest Florida Business Today newspaper, attended the November 3 Cape Coral Town Hall meeting that provided updates from representatives from FEMA on state and local levels, public assistance, the SBA, and the planner for the City of Cape Coral. You can listen to the entire townhall discussion in the story below.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is providing an exemption to rebuild docks, as long as they use the same footprint.

Karen Moore, publisher of Southwest Florida Business Today, has some tips to share about rebuilding after Hurricane Ian.

Karen Moore, publisher of Southwest Florida Business Today, shares plans for Cape Coral from the city's newly hired Economic and Business Development Officer, Sharon Woodberry,