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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.
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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.
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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.
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As the City of Cape Coral develops its master plan, SWFL Biz Today publisher Karen Moore attended a roundtable on the future of the manufacturing industry in the city.
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Local and state officials reviewed their experiences and lessons learned recently. Here are some of the takeaway notions from Karen Moore, publisher of Southwest Florida Business Today.
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Collier County growth is poised to grow substantially, according to Brian Goguen, Chief investment Officer at Barron Collier Companies in Naples. Karen Moore shared more of what he said to a group of business leaders.
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Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics shows Florida ranked eighth in job growth over 2023. Many work sectors in the state registered job increases.
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The college sports landscape changed forever on July 3rd. 2021, when the NCAA permitted student athletes to earn compensation for their name, image, and likeness. As part of this new landscape, a concept referred to as "collectives" has been introduced. Southwest Florida Flight Crew helmed by Tim Cartright, chair of the collective spoke with Southwest Florida Business Today publisher Karen Moore.
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In terms of sports, there’s a lot going on in Lee County these days, and it’s more than spring training. Karen Moore, publisher of Southwest Florida Business Today, recently spoke with Jeff Mielke, Lee County Sports Development Executive Director, to hear how that sports is making an impact in our area.
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A member of President Biden’s Council of Economic Advisers was in Florida today to announce funding for projects that will aid the state.