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SEC investigating Fort Myers financial advisor facing lawsuits for alleged fraud
1+ week, 6+ day ago (167+ words) winknews.com Multiple Southwest Florida retirees are facing devastating financial losses after trusting Fort Myers financial advisor Michael Watkins with their life savings, and new federal documents obtained by WINK Investigates reveal that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has…...
Data center 'Godfather' addresses DeSoto County at invite-only meeting
2+ week, 6+ day ago (555+ words) Developers are pitching one of the world's biggest data centers in DeSoto County. ARCADIA, Fla. (WINK)—Security ushered a select group of people through the gates of the Turner Center on Monday as the 'Godfather' of data centers addressed people…...
New contractor takes over Sunset Beach Resort project in Fort Myers Beach | News | winknews.com
3+ week, 3+ day ago (203+ words) FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. (WINK)—The general contractor for the Sunset Beach Resort project has pulled out of the development. Benchmark General Contractors and the resort owners mutually agreed to split up. Terry Persaud, the developer behind the project, confirmed…...
Cape Coral cracks down on unlicensed contractors with new city role | Lee County | winknews.com
3+ week, 3+ day ago (420+ words) CAPE CORAL, Fla. (WINK)—Cape Coral has created a new licensing investigator position to crack down on unlicensed contractors and uphold state and local license requirements. General contractor Paul Barnes attended Cape Coral's City Council meeting Wednesday to voice his…...
Cape Coral hires investigator to crack down on unlicensed contractors
3+ week, 3+ day ago (231+ words) CAPE CORAL, Fla. (WINK)—The city has created a new licensing investigator position to root out unlicensed contractors and help uphold state and local license requirements. To staff the new position, City Council approved a $5 surcharge on permits to fund…...