http://www.marconews.com/news/business/business/?partner=RSSmarconews.com Stories: Businessen-usbusiness/businesshttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/may/22/naples-area-merchants-have-happy-tales-of-dogs/?partner=RSSA preliminary study by professors at Virginia Commonwealth University, among others, showed people who worked in an office with dogs had lower stress levels than those who worked without dogs and who didn't have pets at home. kmgill@naplesnews.com (KRISTINE GILL)Tue, 22 May 2012 11:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-308975-734645localKRISTINE GILLNORTH NAPLESNaples-area merchants have happy tales of dogs in office reducing stress marconews.comnaples-area-merchants-have-happy-tales-of-dogsurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-308975-734645Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/may/22/home-sales-drop-in-florida-up-nationwide/?partner=RSSFlorida home sales fell slightly in April, but state Realtors were quick to say Tuesday that median price and pending sales rose dramatically during the month. Nationwide, Americans are buying more homes in Tue, 22 May 2012 10:30:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-309549-734645business/businessStaff and wire reportsMarco Island, FLHome sales drop in Florida, up nationwide marconews.comhome-sales-drop-in-florida-up-nationwideurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-309549-734645Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/may/22/southwest-florida-home-sales-may-22-2012/?partner=RSSThis 5,340-square-foot Cocobay home in Pelican Bay recently sold for $2.17 million. Realtors can showcase their sales by sending home sale information, along with a jpeg photo, to dosborn@naplesnews.com. Tue, 22 May 2012 10:14:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-309466-734645business/businessStaff WriterMarco Island, FLSouthwest Florida home sales: May 22, 2012marconews.comsouthwest-florida-home-sales-may-22-2012urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-309466-734645Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/may/21/hma-executive-pay-union-SEIU-shareholders-meet/?partner=RSSNaples-based Health Management Associates Inc. has found itself a target of an aggressive health-care union, which is protesting the way the company determines the pay for its top executives. llayden@naplesnews.com (LAURA LAYDEN)Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-309444-734644banner/businessLAURA LAYDENNORTH NAPLESUnion plans to attend HMA shareholders meeting to protest executive pay system marconews.comhma-executive-pay-union-SEIU-shareholders-meeturn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-309444-734644Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/may/21/chris-jensen-vaultworthy-document-storage-protect/?partner=RSS As a managing principal of Anderson Pacific Corp. (APC), a Chicago-based private investment firm, Christopher Jensen began thinking in early 2011 about the fate of the vital documents he shared with his business partners, should anything happen to any of them. scottbclair@yahoo.com (SCOTT CLAIR)Mon, 21 May 2012 11:30:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-309283-734644banner/businessSCOTT CLAIRNAPLESNaples entrepreneur out to get a lock on web-based document storage, security marconews.comchris-jensen-vaultworthy-document-storage-protecturn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-309283-734644Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/may/21/referendum-lee-county-commission-slot-machine-vote/?partner=RSSA Bonita Springs economic development group is trying to round up residents to make a strong showing at a public hearing Tuesday in Fort Myers that would set a November countywide referendum on allowing slot machines at pari-mutuel sites. tmiguel@naplesnews.com (TRACY X. MIGUEL)Mon, 21 May 2012 11:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-309334-734644bonita_newsTRACY X. MIGUELBONITA SPRINGSBonita economic group urges turnout at slot machines public hearing marconews.comreferendum-lee-county-commission-slot-machine-voteurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-309334-734644Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/may/20/southwest-florida-international-airport-fares-high/?partner=RSSAirline ticket prices in Fort Myers rose the most of any domestic airport between the fourth quarter of 2010 and the fourth quarter of 2011, says a report released last month by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics. kalewis@naplesnews.com (KATHERINE ALBERS)Sun, 20 May 2012 21:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-309332-734644bonita_newsKATHERINE ALBERSFORT MYERSSouthwest Florida airport tops study of increases in airline ticket prices marconews.comsouthwest-florida-international-airport-fares-highurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-309332-734643Change734644Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/may/20/no-headline---bizmonevents/?partner=RSSThe Chartered Financial Analysts Society of Naples will host a luncheon meeting at noon Thursday at the Hilton Naples, 5111 U.S. 41 N. The program will feature Alan Schankel, managing director of Janney Capital Markets, discussing "Hot Topics in the Municipal Bond Market." Cost is $30 for members and $40 for guests. Information/RSVP: www.cfanaples.org or Brian Dixon, 263-6877. Sun, 20 May 2012 19:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-309060-734643business/businessStaff WriterMarco Island, FLList of upcoming business eventsmarconews.comno-headline---bizmoneventsurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-309060-734643Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/may/19/iamurri-named-citizen-of-the-year-morton-honored/?partner=RSSRobert Iamurri and Edward Morton did not know ahead of time they would be guests of honor Friday night at the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce annual dinner. Sat, 19 May 2012 09:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-309285-734642business/dailynewsBy Glenn Miller Daily News correspondentMarco Island, FLIamurri named Citizen of the Year; Morton honored as Visionary marconews.comiamurri-named-citizen-of-the-year-morton-honoredurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-309285-734642Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/may/18/collier-lee-unemployment-rate-down-april-was-flori/?partner=RSSState officials say Florida's unemployment rate dropped to 8.7 percent in April, but that was largely due to people leaving the labor force. Collier County's unemployment rate was 7.4 percent in April 2012, compared with 7.8 percent in March 2012. Lee County's unemployment rate was 8.5 percent in April 2012, dropping from 8.9 percent in March 2012. Fri, 18 May 2012 16:17:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-309220-734641business/businessDaily News Staff and Wire ServicesNAPLESCollier, Lee unemployment rate down in April, as was Florida'smarconews.comcollier-lee-unemployment-rate-down-april-was-floriurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-309220-734641Change734641Usable