http://www.marconews.com/news/business/business/?partner=RSSmarconews.com Stories: Businessen-usbusiness/businesshttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/21/appraise-worthy-north-naples-man-determines-value-/?partner=RSSPretend you could turn your house upside down and give it a good shake. Almost everything that would tumble out – whether it is lava lamps and Disney World dishes, or priceless artwork and rare antiques – would fall within the professional realm of Ray Nugent. liz@elizabethkellar.com (ELIZABETH KELLAR)Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:01:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232578-733852localELIZABETH KELLARNAPLESAppraise worthy: North Naples man determines value in just about anything marconews.comappraise-worthy-north-naples-man-determines-value-urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232578-733852Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/20/south-lee-county-real-estate-transactions-march-8-/?partner=RSSSouth Lee County real estate transactions reported from March 8-12, 2010. Click on link at left to view the entire list of sales Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232473-733851business/real-estateStaff WriterMarco Island, FLSouth Lee County Real Estate Transactions from March 8-12, 2010marconews.comsouth-lee-county-real-estate-transactions-march-8-urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232473-733851Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/20/collier-real-estate-transactions-feb-22---26-2010/?partner=RSSCollier Real Estate Transactions reported by the Collier County Property Appraisers Office from Feb. 22 - 26, 2010. Click on link at left to view the entire list of sales Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232477-733851business/real-estateStaff WriterMarco Island, FLCollier Real Estate Transactions from Feb. 22 - 26, 2010marconews.comcollier-real-estate-transactions-feb-22---26-2010urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232477-733851Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/19/its-your-business-business-news-releases-friday-ma/?partner=RSSApplicants sought for Leadership class webninjas@naplesnews.com (VIA PRESS RELEASE )Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:43:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232595-733850business/businessVIA PRESS RELEASE Marco Island, FLIT'S YOUR BUSINESS: Business news releases Friday, March 19, 2010marconews.comits-your-business-business-news-releases-friday-maurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232595-733850Change733850Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/19/southwest-florida-international-air-traffic-down-f/?partner=RSSDuring February, 755,095 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport, a decrease of 6.8 percent compared to February 2009. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232560-733850business/businessNaples Daily News staff reportMarco Island, FLSouthwest Florida International air traffic down in Februarymarconews.comsouthwest-florida-international-air-traffic-down-furn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232560-733850Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/18/its-your-business-business-news-releases-thursday-/?partner=RSSBonita Springs Utilities member-customers re-elected incumbents Bob Bachman, Hank Hochstetler and Robert Sharkey to its board of directors for a three-year term. webninjas@naplesnews.com (VIA PRESS RELEASE )Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:26:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232504-733849business/businessVIA PRESS RELEASE Marco Island, FLIT'S YOUR BUSINESS: Business news releases Thursday, March 18, 2010marconews.comits-your-business-business-news-releases-thursday-urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232504-733849Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/18/fox-business-anchor-will-speak-naples-friday/?partner=RSSBrian Sullivan, Fox Business Network anchor, will speak in Naples on Friday at the 2010 Munich Re America Executive Conference. He’ll serve as keynote speaker for some 45 insurance company presidents, discussing his observations surrounding the current economic crisis. Last week, the Daily News asked Sullivan to answer some of our questions. Here are his responses: . Q: Have you been to Naples before? A few years ago with my parents and family on vacation. A wonderful area and great people. Q: What will you talk about as the keynote speaker at the conference? I am giving a presentation on the stock and bond market, investors’ biggest concerns at the moment and taking questions on what I am hearing regarding the economic outlook. The best thing about working at Fox Business is the incredible number of smart, successful men and women who come on the network and I get to pick their brains. It’s humbling. Q: What have your experiences been in reporting the economic and financial crisis on TV over the past year? The most incredible aspect is the sheer volume of news flow. From that fateful day in September 2008 when the credit markets imploded to current day there has been a near endless stream of new developments. We have lived through the biggest bankruptcy in American history – Lehman Brothers – bailouts, bank failures, arrests and intense legislative activity from Washington, D.C. I’ll never forget the day Lehman went under. My editor said “go to D.C.” I said “when” and he said “now.” I had no clothes but the suit on my back. I rushed to Penn Station, hopped an Amtrak and spent five sleepless days covering the unfolding crisis. My wife shipped me an extra suit and a quick trip to a Filene’s Basement solved my other sartorial issues. I was scheduled to fly to Nebraska that weekend to watch my college - Virginia Tech - play football. Needless to say, I didn’t make the game .. but I knew that I was bringing financial history to Fox Business’ viewers. It’s history I hope we don’t have to repeat. Q: What are your thoughts on the crisis? What do you see going forward? What have we learned? What I “hope” we learned and what we likely learned are very different things. Simple history is pretty clear that we are often doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past. Let’s not forget that Florida went through a huge housing and land bubble and subsequent crisis – in the 1920s! I’m quite certain people after that said “never again” .. and look what happened. For now though I wish I could say the worst is behind us but I’m just not convinced. There are still trillions in debt obligations to come due in commercial real estate, mortgages and corporate debt. Not to mention our federal debt. I think it’s going to be rough ride for a few years. Q: Have you done much reporting on Naples or Fort Myers and the housing crisis here? What are your thoughts on what’s happened here and when might it get better? Unemployment remains high and jobs continue to be lost. We’ve talked about the area on Fox Business extensively because – unfortunately – the area has been on the front lines of the housing story. You had some of the greatest home price appreciation and then subsequent drop in the country. So much of your area’s employment relies on real estate – whether it be construction, selling homes or many of the other industries in the housing halo – that a housing recovery is vital to Naples and Fort Myers’ overall improvement. The good news is that there has been some stabilization of pricing in the region. The bad news is that stabilization doesn’t necessarily signal a rapid recovery. But I do believe the very worst for home prices is behind us, though that doesn’t mean prices will surge anytime soon. You can’t improve until the job market improves. And that’s reliant on housing. It’s a bit of a vicious cycle. Q: How long have you been an anchor? Nine years. I’ve been in financial journalism for 14 ... starting as a tape editor, then producer, reporter and then anchor. I was at the Nasdaq when it hit 5,000 (and then fell) and at the New York Stock Exchange when it first broke 10,000. And, of course, we are still near Dow 10,000, 11 years later, sadly. I’ve lived through the tech stock bubble and housing bubble. Now we may be living through a debt bubble. Only time will tell but it’s my suspicion we are and, again, will have a tough few years ahead of us. Q: What is your role on Fox Business? Have you always had an interest in business news? I anchor the 11 a.m. – noon and 1-2 p.m. hours on Fox Business with my awesome co-host Dagen McDowell. I also write extensively on our Web site, appear on Fox News often and travel covering stories. In the last 12 months I’ve reported from London, Cairo and Dubai. Fox Business is a global business network and has shown its dedication to covering the biggest business stories, wherever they may be. In this global economy, they are often outside America and we are there. Q: Any other thoughts you want to add about Naples or your visit? I’m looking forward to coming back to the area and hoping to see some first-hand signs that a recovery may be underway. We all want to see good news. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:08:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232502-733849business/businessNaples Daily News staff reportMarco Island, FLBrian Sullivan, Fox Business anchor, will speak in Naples on Fridaymarconews.comfox-business-anchor-will-speak-naples-fridayurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232502-733849Change733849Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/18/attorney-general-sues-bonita-bay-group-over-allega/?partner=RSSThe Florida Attorney General’s Office is suing Bonita Bay Group, saying it broke the law when it took hundreds of thousands of dollars in fees from its club members and then failed to pay them back as promised. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:28:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232497-733849bonita_newsNaples Daily News staff reportLEE COUNTYVIDEO: Attorney General sues Bonita Bay Group over allegations of not returning member depositsmarconews.comattorney-general-sues-bonita-bay-group-over-allegaurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232497-733849Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/18/bonita-bay-group-sued-members-deposits/?partner=RSSA handful of members who resigned from the Bonita Bay Club have banded together and are suing the developer in hopes of getting back nearly $1.5 million in deposits. Last week, 21 former golf club members filed a lawsuit against Bonita Bay Properties Inc. and its affiliates in Collier County Circuit Court. lllayden@naplesnews.com (LAURA LAYDEN)Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:09:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232494-733849bonita_newsLAURA LAYDENLEE COUNTYBonita Bay Club members sue to collect $1.5 million in depositsmarconews.combonita-bay-group-sued-members-depositsurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232494-733849Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/18/architect-rapper-eminem-says-marco-collier-constru/?partner=RSSGoing to the “big house” has a different connotation for architect William Lewis. Instead of being his place of confinement, the big house he designed on Laurel Court has been his liberation. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:52:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232491-733849business/businessCHERYL FERRARAMARCO ISLANDArchitect for rapper Eminem, says Marco, Collier construction on the rebound marconews.comarchitect-rapper-eminem-says-marco-collier-construurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232491-733849Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/18/bonita-bay-golf-club-now-owned-members/?partner=RSSSouthwest Florida's largest golf club is now owned by its members. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:21:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232474-733849business/businessNaples Daily News staff reportMarco Island, FLBonita Bay golf club is now owned by membersmarconews.combonita-bay-golf-club-now-owned-membersurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232474-733849Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/17/its-your-business-business-news-releases-wednesday/?partner=RSS“Cat Country Playland” at Miromar Outlets has been voted “Best Children’s Play Area” by Parent & Child magazine. The recognition was announced recently as the result of the magazine’s annual People’s Choice Awards contest. The contest was conducted with a sample ballot in the December issue of the magazine that directed its 60,000 plus monthly readers to an actual online ballot. Winners in all categories were announced in the March issue. webninjas@naplesnews.com (VIA PRESS RELEASE )Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:58:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232403-733848business/businessVIA PRESS RELEASE Marco Island, FLIT'S YOUR BUSINESS: Business news releases Wednesday, March 17, 2010marconews.comits-your-business-business-news-releases-wednesdayurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232403-733848Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/17/bonita-springs-business-owners-optimistic-2010-rep/?partner=RSSBonita Springs has about 1.5 million square feet of vacant commercial space and the city could do more to encourage business development, the Bonita Springs Area Chamber of Commerce told City Council on Wednesday. tmclaughlin@naplesnews.com (TARA E. McLAUGHLIN)Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:30:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232397-733848bonita_newsTARA E. McLAUGHLINMarco Island, FLBonita Springs business owners optimistic for 2010, report showsmarconews.combonita-springs-business-owners-optimistic-2010-repurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232397-733848Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/17/Jessica-Stilwell-hired-new-job-bank-cabrera-samir/?partner=RSSA former TV anchorwoman has a new job as a client services manager for a Fort Myers bank. FineMark National Bank & Trust hired Jessica Stilwell, Joseph R. Catti, the bank president and CEO, announced this week. Stilwell will be responsible for helping to ensure that FineMark’s clients’ expectations are exceeded and will also help develop and execute the bank’s strategic marketing plan, Catti said in a news release. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:43:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232384-733848business/businessNaples Daily News staff reportFORT MYERSJessica Stilwell, former NBC-2 anchorwoman, lands job at Fort Myers bankmarconews.comJessica-Stilwell-hired-new-job-bank-cabrera-samirurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232384-733848Change733848Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/17/naples-council-alcohol-license-everglades-store/?partner=RSSNaples City Council voted 4-3 to grant the River Park store, 271 10th Street N., the waiver needed to get an alcohol license. jmbuzzacco@naplesnews.com (JENNA BUZZACCO-FOERSTER)Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:24:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232341-733848localJENNA BUZZACCO-FOERSTERNAPLESNaples council approves alcohol license for Everglades Convenience Storemarconews.comnaples-council-alcohol-license-everglades-storeurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232341-733848Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/17/mortgage-remodification-real-estate-naples-loans/?partner=RSSFour men and one woman from several local companies now stand accused of exploiting the very people whose homes they pledged to save. LHale@naplesnews.com (LESLIE WILLIAMS HALE)Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:11:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232307-733848localLESLIE WILLIAMS HALEMarco Island, FLVIDEOS/PHOTOS: Mortgage modification businesses ordered to cease and desistmarconews.commortgage-remodification-real-estate-naples-loansurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232307-733848Change733848Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/16/panel-mounting-debt-and-slow-growth-will-continue-/?partner=RSSThree economic experts offered their views on the fiscal stability of county government at a forum Tuesday night sponsored by the Naples Daily News and the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce. About 130 attended the event, held in the Community Room at the Daily News’ headquarters off Immokalee Road. lllayden@naplesnews.com (LAURA LAYDEN)Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:35:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232272-733847localLAURA LAYDENNAPLESPanel: Mounting debt and slow growth will continue to challenge Collier’s economymarconews.companel-mounting-debt-and-slow-growth-will-continue-urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232272-733847Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/16/chat-archive-state-economy-forum/?partner=RSSA panel of experts accepted online questions from readers in addition to audience questions during a live chat and live video stream Tuesday from the state of the economy forum. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:45:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232271-733847business/businesswww.naplesnews.com NAPLESChat archive: State of the economy forummarconews.comchat-archive-state-economy-forumurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232271-733847Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/16/couple-seeks-punitive-damages-bonita-bay-group-alo/?partner=RSSFormer Mediterra club members Robert and Mary Beth Housel want more than a refund of their deposit from Bonita Bay Group. They want punitive damages from the Bonita Springs-based developer and a Collier County Circuit judge has ruled they can ask a jury for them at trial. lllayden@naplesnews.com (LAURA LAYDEN)Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:01:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232259-733847business/businessLAURA LAYDENMarco Island, FLCouple seeks punitive damages from Bonita Bay Group, along with depositmarconews.comcouple-seeks-punitive-damages-bonita-bay-group-alourn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232259-733847Change0Usable