http://www.marconews.com/news/business/?partner=RSSmarconews.com Stories: Business Newsen-usbusinesshttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/feb/10/fudge-carvings-satisfy-your-sweet-tooth-teh-farmer/?partner=RSSThere’s no single theory on the exact origin of fudge, but many food historians agree the first mention of America’s iconic sweet was in a 1886 letter written by Vassar student Emelyn Battersby Hartridge, noting how a schoolmate’s cousin cooked up a batch and sold it for 40 cents a pound in Baltimore. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:14:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-300159-734543business/businessJENINE C. OUILLETTEMarco Island, FLFudge Carvings: Satisfy your sweet tooth at teh Farmer's Marketmarconews.comfudge-carvings-satisfy-your-sweet-tooth-teh-farmerurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-300159-734543Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/feb/10/romantic-valentines-day-dining-marco-restaurants-p/?partner=RSSMarco Island restaurants are in tune with love’s sweet song on Valentine’s Day with romance on the menus of these fine restaurants and are sure to melt the heart of anyone’s sweet patootie or hunky cutie. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:42:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-300146-734543business/businessJENINE C. OUILLETTEMarco Island, FLRomantic Valentine’s Day dining Marco restaurants preparing special menus for Feb. 14marconews.comromantic-valentines-day-dining-marco-restaurants-purn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-300146-734543Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/feb/10/kinder-gentler-marco-dental-care-puts-customer-fir/?partner=RSSNobody likes going to the dentist. But everybody needs to, and Marco Dental Care figures they have created a system to take care of all your dental needs, and keep you smiling. lances22@gmail.com (LANCE SHEARER)Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:38:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-300145-734543business/businessLANCE SHEARERMarco Island, FLKinder, gentler Marco Dental Care puts the customer firstmarconews.comkinder-gentler-marco-dental-care-puts-customer-firurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-300145-734543Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/feb/10/love-air-island-merchants-offer-help-valentines-da/?partner=RSSIt’s coming. Valentine’s Day, when every man’s love for his partner is measured in dollars and cents, is right around the corner of the calendar. If that sounds less than romantic, consider – a guy who receives a gift, beautifully wrapped, plus a beautifully expressed holiday greeting card, and has nothing to offer in return, is in trouble, even if that trouble doesn’t manifest itself right away. lances22@gmail.com (LANCE SHEARER)Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:22:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-300131-734543business/businessLANCE SHEARERMarco Island, FLLove is in the air Island merchants offer help with Valentine’s Day shoppingmarconews.comlove-air-island-merchants-offer-help-valentines-daurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-300131-734543Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/feb/10/shoppers-mob-trader-joe-first-florida-store-naples/?partner=RSSHundreds of Florida shoppers, many lying in wait for Trader Joe’s to open its first store in the Sunshine State, poured into the highly anticipated North Naples location as it opened Friday morning. taten@naplesnews.com (TIM ATEN)Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:03:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-300094-734543eatingTIM ATENNAPLESShoppers mob Trader Joe’s first Florida store as it opens in Naplesmarconews.comshoppers-mob-trader-joe-first-florida-store-naplesurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-300094-734543Change734543Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/feb/09/trader-joes-to-open-its-first-florida-store-in/?partner=RSSOne of the most-anticipated area businesses in years is opening its first Florida location Friday morning in North Naples taten@naplesnews.com (TIM ATEN)Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:50:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-300030-734542localTIM ATENMarco Island, FLTrader Joe's to open its first Florida store Friday in North Naples marconews.comtrader-joes-to-open-its-first-florida-store-inurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-300030-734542Change734542Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/feb/08/survey-says-collier-economy-on-the-comeback/?partner=RSSCollier County's economy appears to be making a comeback, according to data released Wednesday by the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce. tmiguel@naplesnews.com (TRACY X. MIGUEL)Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-299943-734541business/businessTRACY X. MIGUELMarco Island, FLSurvey says: Collier economy on the comeback marconews.comsurvey-says-collier-economy-on-the-comebackurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-299943-734541Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/feb/07/controversial-advocacy-group-takes-legal-aim-darde/?partner=RSSRestaurant Opportunities Centers last week filed a federal lawsuit against Orlando-based Darden Restaurants, accusing its upscale Capital Grille chain in three cities of discrimination and violating wage laws. The New York-based group also is staging protests outside those restaurants in Chicago, New York and the Washington area. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:24:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-299775-734540business/businessBy Sandra Pedicini, Orlando SentinelMarco Island, FL Controversial advocacy group takes legal aim at Darden restaurantsmarconews.comcontroversial-advocacy-group-takes-legal-aim-dardeurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-299775-734540Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/feb/07/photos-southwest-florida-home-sales-feb-7-2012/?partner=RSSThis 2,056-square-foot Bonita Springs home recently sold for $1.45 million. Realtors can showcase their home sales by sending information, along with a jpeg photo, to dosborn@naplesnews.com. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-299706-734540business/businessNaples Daily News staff reportMarco Island, FLPHOTOS: Southwest Florida home sales: Feb. 7, 2012marconews.comphotos-southwest-florida-home-sales-feb-7-2012urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-299706-734540Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/feb/06/wisc-gov-scott-walker-speaking-in-naples-on/?partner=RSSWalker, a Republican, made headlines in 2011 for his controversial efforts to reduce Wisconsin's budget deficits, including requiring state workers to contribute more to the cost of their health insurance and pushing for limits on collective bargaining for public employees. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:13:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-299688-734541localStaff WriterMarco Island, FL200 protesters welcome Wisc. Gov. Scott Walker to Naples for speaking engagementmarconews.comwisc-gov-scott-walker-speaking-in-naples-onurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-299688-734539Change734541Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/feb/06/farmworkers-to-picket-the-opening-of-trader-joes/?partner=RSSA farmworkers' advocacy group has added a new company to its picketing list. About a dozen farmworkers will be pedaling from Immokalee to Florida's first-ever Trader Joe's. tmiguel@naplesnews.com (TRACY X. MIGUEL)Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-299645-734539localTRACY X. MIGUELMarco Island, FLFarmworkers to picket the opening of Trader Joe's marconews.comfarmworkers-to-picket-the-opening-of-trader-joesurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-299645-734539Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/feb/05/trader-joe-granada-shoppes-creekside-traffic-light/?partner=RSSThe grocer – opening Friday, Feb. 10, – is replacing a Borders bookstore in North Naples that went dark last year. The store is off Creekside Boulevard, just east of U.S. 41 in the Granada Shoppes. llayden@naplesnews.com (LAURA LAYDEN)Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:30:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-299555-734538localLAURA LAYDENNAPLESTrader Joe's set to open, will traffic light at U.S. 41 and Creekside be needed? marconews.comtrader-joe-granada-shoppes-creekside-traffic-lighturn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-299555-734538Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/feb/05/naples-brewery-beach-first/?partner=RSSIn May, Will Lawson will open Naples Beach Brewery, a small brewery at 4110 Enterprise Ave., Suite 217, in East Naples. liz@elizabethkellar.com (ELIZABETH KELLAR)Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:57:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-299301-734538localELIZABETH KELLARNAPLESSuds and sun: Naples soon will open its first brewery marconews.comnaples-brewery-beach-firsturn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-299301-734538Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/feb/05/photos-crowds-flock-downtown-naples-annual-car-sho/?partner=RSSThousands of car enthusiasts gathered at the corner of Goodlette Frank and US 41 in downtown Naples to view more than 500 muscle, exotic and classic vehicles Saturday February 4, during the Eighth Annual Car & Truck Show. john@j-jphotography.com (JOHN M. WISSOCKI)Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:12:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-299563-734538business/businessJOHN M. WISSOCKINAPLESPHOTOS: Crowds flock to downtown Naples for annual car showmarconews.comphotos-crowds-flock-downtown-naples-annual-car-shourn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-299563-734538Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/feb/04/shangri-la-resort-vacate-streets-business-bonita/?partner=RSSThe owners of the historic Shangri-La Hotel and Resort in Bonita Springs want to close a portion of Industrial and Tennessee streets to develop their property, a move that would eliminate a shortcut connecting Old 41 and Bonita Beach roads. tmiguel@naplesnews.com (TRACY X. MIGUEL)Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-299533-734537banner/businessTRACY X. MIGUELBONITA SPRINGSShangri-La resort's request to close adjacent streets upsets Bonita merchants marconews.comshangri-la-resort-vacate-streets-business-bonitaurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-299533-734537Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/feb/04/phil-lewis-letter-lighthouse-project-readers/?partner=RSSLetter to readers: "Give light and the people will find their own way." That motto and the accompanying E.W. Scripps lighthouse grace each edition of the Naples Daily News. In 2012, we intend to turn up the beams coming from that lighthouse, so we can serve our readership in more relevant and significant ways. With sound journalism, we will prime the pump for a community conversation. Then, we will listen as citizens share their hopes, needs and concerns. Next, we will tailor our future news reporting to the issues that are most important to our readers. We are calling this ... pplewis@naplesnews.com (Phil Lewis)Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-299525-734537banner/businessPhil LewisMarco Island, FLLetter to readers: Editor Phil Lewis announces initiative, the Lighthouse Projectmarconews.comphil-lewis-letter-lighthouse-project-readersurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-299525-734537Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/feb/03/photos-deutschland-delicacies-pair-cruise-preview/?partner=RSSIf time and space could be transformed, guests of “Oktoberfest in February” could have been seated in the dining room of a riverboat exploring the German Rhine. The transformation Thursday of Marco Island Yacht Club’s upstairs to a pleasure craft had the signatures of Jill and Ewout de Vries and the staff of America Travel. Steins of imported beer never fell empty. Marc-Allen Barker of Viking River Cruises roamed among diners in traditional lederhosen. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:03:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-299633-734536entertainment/newsCHERYL FERRARAMARCO ISLANDPHOTOS: Deutschland delicacies pair with cruise preview for America Travel’s Oktoberfestmarconews.comphotos-deutschland-delicacies-pair-cruise-previewurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-299633-734536Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/feb/03/former-orion-ceo-jerry-williams-admits-in-court/?partner=RSSFormer Orion Bank President Jerry Williams pleaded guilty today, admitting for the first time in public his illegal activities to save the bank that ultimately caused it to fail. aaswift@naplesnews.com (AISLING SWIFT)Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-299459-734536bonita_newsAISLING SWIFTMarco Island, FLFormer Orion CEO Jerry Williams admits in court illegal banking scheme marconews.comformer-orion-ceo-jerry-williams-admits-in-courturn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-299459-734536Change734536Usable