April 26, 2024

Wednesday's Daily Pulse

What you need to know about Florida today

| 1/11/2017

› Sanibel Captiva Bank branch opens in downtown Fort Myers
The Greater Fort Meyers Chamber of Commerce announced the opening of a Sanibel Captiva Community Bank branch in downtown Fort Myers.

› Tax exemption lures new manufacturer to Port Manatee area
On Tuesday, the County Commission unanimously approved a temporary property tax exemption for Allied New Technologies 2 as an incentive for it to locate in the county.

› Valpak plans significant expansion under new owner Platinum Equity
Changes are afoot for Vakpak and its Savings.com. Their president and CEO, Michael Vivio, said in an interview Monday that the sale signals an expected expansion of his companies with a new owner expected to significantly invest in its new acquisitions.

› This relatively unknown town in Florida has become a playground for the richest of the rich
Every winter, the small town of Wellington, in southeast Florida, experiences a tremendous influx of some of the wealthiest people in the world.

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