Laura Layden is a Senior Business Reporter at the Naples Daily News. She specializes in local and regional news, with a strong emphasis on business, government, and topics such as construction, real estate, and retail. Laura's work has been featured in prominent outlets including Yahoo Sports, USA TODAY, and The Palm Beach Post.
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Laura Layden's coverage mainly focuses on local government, business, and real estate in the United States, particularly in Florida and Naples. She frequently covers government announcements, legal policy regulations, press releases, and cites data to support her articles. Journalists or PR professionals with insights into local government decisions, business developments (especially related to tourism), real estate trends in Southwest Florida including Naples and Fort Myers can effectively reach out to Laura for potential coverage opportunities.
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By: Laura Layden, Mickenzie Hannon
Laura Layden Mickenzie Hannon Fort Myers News-Press Mike Gibson has won the race for mayor in Bonita Springs.
The property – at 660 Palm Ave. – is headed for auction on Nov. 21. The single-family home will be auctioned off to the highest bidder "as is" at the county courthouse.
By: Laura Layden
The city of Naples will simplify the design of 12 beach ends, as part of restoration work from Hurricane Ian. One change: They will have fewer benches.
By: Laura Layden
PrivateSky has sued a potential competitor at Southwest Florida International Airport.
By: Laura Layden
Naples Daily News Collier County will nearly double the money it spends on tourism marketing and advertising this year to up its game.
Naples Daily News Hertz reported a wider than expected loss for the third quarter. The Estero-based rental car company lost $208 million, or 68 cents a share.
By: Laura Layden
Naples Daily News A second luxury mixed-use tower will soon rise at Metropolitan Naples. Construction will start on the tower, known as Aura, next week.
By: Laura Layden
Lukka has announced 31 layoffs impacting remote employees who report to its office in North Naples.
By: Laura Layden
Naples Daily News Amazon has announced plans to build a state-of-the-art, multimillion-dollar robotics fulfillment center in Fort Myers.
By: Laura Layden
Owners of the Lehigh Regional Medical Center shared it will be sold in January, with 294 employees facing layoffs, before new company rehires them.
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