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September 4, 2008

Public Challenge

Investors flocked to publicly traded banks during the recent boom. But they've punished the banking sector in the downturn, pushing down stock prices to multi-year lows. The Florida stigma hasn't helped.

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August 29, 2008

Young Minds

Steve Morris saw an untapped market in teaching kids and teens the ABCs of entrepreneurialism. Now he's gone global.

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August 29, 2008

Retail is Alive (Really!)

Reports of the death of Florida retail aregreatly exaggerated. For now, an objective look at commercial real estate vacancies and rents doesn't show widespread distress.

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August 29, 2008

Smart Charlotte

Developers and builders have skipped over Charlotte County because of its reputation as an unfriendly place to do business. The county's 34-year-old director of growth management wants to change that.

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August 29, 2008

Passionate for Patterson

How do you run an charity that grew itsendowment from $3 million to $225 million overnight? Debra Jacobs, a former Gulf Coast banking executive turned local philanthropic guru, is about to find out.

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August 29, 2008

A Buying Binz

One of the last remaining pre-World War II commercial buildings in downtown Sarasota is up for sale.

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August 29, 2008

Getting it back

Steve Delaney lost a lucrative book-printing deal a year ago to low-cost Chinese competitors, but he won it back when the Olympics disrupted business there. The deal shows how American businesses can take advantage of the perils of offshoring.

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August 29, 2008

Calendar of Events

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August 29, 2008

Opportunity Time

Despite the real estate downturn, Ray Sandelli believes strong fundamentals will mean good news for commercial real estate on the Gulf Coast.

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August 25, 2008

Attractive debt

Large institutional investors, including the largest pension fund in the U.S., are finding debt funds more attractive than stocks. It could be a risky, but lucrative, bet if the economy turns around.

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August 25, 2008

Tent Revival

Brian Boyle and his two sons survived some early mistakes in their first family-runentrepreneurial effort. Now the business is actually growing in a down economy.

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August 25, 2008

Block by Block

During the boom, as much as 90% of Boran Craig Barber Engel Construction Co.'s business was building condominiums. The company is returning to commercial construction andexploring new avenues to replace lost condo business, including insurance and small projects.

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August 25, 2008

Walsh: Tax swap amendment will fuel the economy

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August 25, 2008

e Bay's 'Little Monster'

A $25 million auto accessories company has prospered through Internet auction sales. Now its owner hopes the business has more prosperous times left in the tank.

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August 25, 2008

Downturn Expansion

While Kraft Construction is focused on leaner times, its executives are hungry for new projectsin Tampa and beyond. Its goal is nothing short of being the top construction company in the state.

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Public Challenge

Young Minds

Retail is Alive (Really!)

Smart Charlotte

Passionate for Patterson

A Buying Binz

Getting it back

Calendar of Events

Opportunity Time

Attractive debt

Tent Revival

Block by Block

Walsh: Tax swap amendment will fuel the economy

e Bay's 'Little Monster'

Downturn Expansion

Englewood roofing company to lay off 65 workers

After nearly $39M land deal, Parrish residential project begins selling homes

Orlando investor pays $2.6 million for Manatee building

Sarasota Square developer pre-leases 88% of initial commercial space

Largo industrial buildings sell for $23.5 million

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