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Entrepreneurs

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  • January 18, 2008
The cost of going Green

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist told the lodging industry he wouldn't send them state business unless they go green. Florida hotels have little choice now but to comply with this voluntary program.

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The Dawn of Digital

Jud Parker and his firm, Digital Legal, has gone beyond digital records to working with law firms on organizing data so they can win cases and serve clients better

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  • January 11, 2008
Realtor Webspeak

Southwest Florida's real estate boom and the growth of the Internet created the perfect conditions for Web-design firm CyberSunshine. Now, the company does business all over the world.

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The Gold Standard

After his high-tech software company failed to produce profits, Pierre Quilliam headed west - the Old West of Gold Rush fame.

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  • January 11, 2008
Airport Magnet

The area around the Fort Myers airport continues to attract new development despite a general slowdown in construction. More than $1 billion of public money has boosted the area's prospects, with more to come.

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  • January 11, 2008
Cancer detection breakthrough

GeoPharma is hoping a new ovarian cancer detection device will propel its growth.

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  • January 11, 2008
Volunteer profits

A requirement to have all sales staff volunteer for civic and business groups has paid off for a Gulf Coast pest-control firm.

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  • January 4, 2008
Against the Flow

Chris Markowski scours the investment community for scams, not sure things.

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  • January 4, 2008
Cover Update: Creating a Banking Brand

The Florida Bank Group in Tampa spent 2007 blending corporate cultures and creating a vision for what the company wants to be: a statewide network of banks that retain local management and local boards.

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  • January 4, 2008
Cover Update: Grand Slam '07

Last year may be remembered as a historic year for the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour both on and off the court.The most significant win was the battle for equal prize money for women at the French Open.

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  • January 4, 2008
Technology Invasion

Advanced C4 Solutions built a reputation serving the U.S. military. Now it wants to invade private industry.

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  • January 4, 2008
Cover Update: Renovation Redux

The last four months of 2007 marked a busy phase of what's become a comprehensive makeover for Lakewood Ranch-based Kesselring Holding Corp.

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  • January 4, 2008
Cover Update: Building Trust

When Charles Idelson left SunTrust Bank in 2002 after having risen to president of the Lee County area, he didn't want to start another community bank. Too many of those, he says.

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  • January 4, 2008
Cover Update: Finding Greener Pastures in 2010

It's safe to say Kitty Green drew the short straw. Green took over as president and chief executive officer of The Bonita Bay Group early this spring just as the residential real estate market was heading into a steep decline.

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Cover Update: Timid Customers

Even companies specializing in wrapping cars and boats in advertisements are having trouble avoiding the wrath of the all-encompassing slumping housing market.

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