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Florida is a national leader in business startups

March 18th, 2022

New business starts are coming in fast nationwide and Florida is galloping to the lead. Nearly six million applications for...
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Renovation plan revealed

March 1st, 2022

PORT CHARLOTTE — The Promenades Mall owner submitted a redevelopment plan with 1,100 apartments, office and retail space all mixed together adjacent...
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Mall sold to debt holder for $100K

March 1st, 2022

MURDOCK — Bond holders owed $44.8 million for the bankrupt Port Charlotte Town Center mall now own most of the...
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Florida Tech Jobs: The 10 Best Areas to Work [2021]

October 4th, 2021

Finance Buzz Article Tech is one of the fastest-growing employment sectors in America, and as the industry has grown, specific...
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MSA’s efforts yield measurable, meaningful growth.

August 30th, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: For more information contact Dave Gammon, Director Charlotte County Economic Development Office Dave.Gammon@charlottecountyfl.gov (941) 764-4942 Florida’s Punta...
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SWFL sets new real estate marks, but fewer can afford

August 24th, 2021

Nearly every community in the country saw a rise in median sale prices over the last year. And 94% of...
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Can firm deliver FedEx to Punta Gorda?

August 18th, 2021

Planned 250,000-squarefoot building would be among largest in city. PUNTA GORDA — A North Carolina based commercial real estate development...
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Sunseeker Resort Charlotte Harbor could open by early 2023

August 4th, 2021

Photo Credit Thomas Bender – Sarasota Herald-Tribune PORT CHARLOTTE — Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the frame of...
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Allegiant announces Sunseeker restart

July 29th, 2021

Seventeen months of uncertainty ended Wednesday as Allegiant Air President John Redmond announced that the company will resume construction of...
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Punta Gorda Built Right acquired by Fluidra

June 23rd, 2021

PUNTA GORDA, FLORIDA, June 16, 2021:  The Charlotte County Economic Development Office announces that Fluidra, a Spanish owned company and...
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