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August 17, 2007

Moyer's Moment

Gary Moyer, who spent the early and most successful part of his development career in strip malls, is back. The cornerstone project of his second act could prove to be either his signature performance or his worst flop.

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August 17, 2007

Home sales uber alles

Why wait for euro-carrying Germans to visit Southwest Florida? One homebuilder is selling Fort Myers and Naples homes directly to Germans in their own country.

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August 10, 2007

Uncorking a Market

Tampa-based Cork & Olive is expanding throughout the Gulf Coast through franchises and plans to go national.

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August 10, 2007

Saving Time and Money

St. Petersburg's RapidVector takes a different approach to Web site development locally: It sells its product to resellers and uses a workforce primarily in India.

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August 10, 2007

Coasting Out

Coast Bank finds a buyer, but losses are plentiful. The bank's chairman is out more than $4 million, while a Naples investment firm is down more than $2 million.

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August 10, 2007

Perfect Timing

Starting a homebuilding company in one of the worst housing downturns may appear foolhardy. But don't bet against Jamie Pirello. He's made a fortune timing the housing market right.

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August 10, 2007

Murphy Goes Nationwide

The Clearwater-based business brokerage, which expanded into real estate, wants to take its formula outside Florida through franchises.

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August 10, 2007

Virtual Innovation

A descendant of a family-run golf tee business and a West Point graduate are hoping their use of wow-like technology in their respective businesses will outlast the real estate slump.

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August 3, 2007

GULF COAST ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

Aggregate population growth in Collier and Lee is expected to outpace Hillsborough-Pinellas.

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August 3, 2007

Same dance, New Tune

Bay City Plywood and Cabinets is rebranding itself to emphasize its all-wood cabinets, but it is retaining its offbeat side, including those commercials.

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August 3, 2007

10 for 20

Editor's note: While we at Gulf Coast Business Review are celebrating our 10th anniversary, we won't spend much time dwelling on yesterday. We've already told you what happened the past decade. We are a forward looking bunch. So we asked 10 major forces on the Gulf Coast to step into the future and tell us what the region will look like in 10 years, for the Review's 20th anniversary.Steve Knopik, William S. Dalton, Syd Kitson, Dr. Kiran C. Patel, Rex Jensen, Jerry Maxwell, Thomas S. Monaghan, Randy Benderson, Judy Genshaft, Ph.D., Trudi Williams

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July 27, 2007

Charity Close to Home

As the number of uninsured patients continues to rise, some hospital chains such as Health Management Associates are calling for universal health insurance. While it waits for relief from the government, the Naples-based hospital company is focusing on improving its operations and paying down debt.

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July 27, 2007

Growth Surge

Oldsmar-based Network Liquidators has grown to become an adviser to clients and has seen revenues for the first six months of this year surpass all of 2006.

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July 27, 2007

Starting anew

Oldsmar-based Genesis Direct has invested in technology to help clients get more for their marketing dollar by reaching the best customers.

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July 27, 2007

Family Tradition

The Tampa-based commercial real estate construction company now offersdesign services and can help companies find financing for their new buildings.

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Moyer's Moment

Home sales uber alles

Uncorking a Market

Saving Time and Money

Coasting Out

Perfect Timing

Murphy Goes Nationwide

Virtual Innovation

GULF COAST ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

Same dance, New Tune

10 for 20

Charity Close to Home

Growth Surge

Starting anew

Family Tradition

$27M beach restoration project in Venice underway

Report: Florida CEOs post record high optimism levels

St. Pete mayor chooses team for coveted Gas Plant project

Is Polk County the next stop for Gov. DeSantis?

$1 billion Tampa development grows tenant roster

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