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Adam Hughes
July 3, 2006

Immigration Quandary

Employers already face severe limits on hiring foreign workers in the United States. And attorneys warn that stronger enforcement of immigration laws is looming.

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Adam Hughes
July 3, 2006

Offense to Defense

David Haenel went from prosecuting DUI offenders to defending them. He launched his private practice with a partner and a combined $5,000 in savings.

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Adam Hughes
June 23, 2006

Forced to Reinvent

With the advent of digital photos, Photo-Tech Inc.'s Peter Turo saw his corporate photography business becoming a commodity. He had to change or die.

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Adam Hughes
June 23, 2006

Organizational Clarity

Harley Davidson dealer Scott Fischer is fanatical about improving employee morale and his customers' experience. He calls it a sickness. But his company is healthier than ever.

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Adam Hughes
June 23, 2006

From Old to New

Using nuclear-based technology, AnazaoHealth Corp. lives up to its Greek name. It transforms old drugs into new drugs that work more effectively.

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Adam Hughes
June 23, 2006

Do the Right Thing

At HomeBanc Mortgage, customers don't come first, associates do. This philosophy and practice earned it a top business-ethics award.

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Adam Hughes
June 23, 2006

Not Par for the Course

A college student juggles class assignments with selling golf novelties. It's a crash course in entrepreneurial spirit.

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Adam Hughes
June 23, 2006

Home-care Rising

Aging boomers are becoming more and more focused on home and long-term care.

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Adam Hughes
June 23, 2006

'Because God Ordained It'

Arthur Allen felt right at home with his angel investor. He has borrowed against his home to make 30 acquisitions and build his ASG Inc. to a $200 million software-service business.

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Adam Hughes
June 19, 2006

Builder Beware

Taken alone, 2006 would be a good year for many home builders. But the past three years set a high - and now unreachable - standard. Incentives and price cuts are the first defense.

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Adam Hughes
June 19, 2006

Good News, Bad News

One study touted the Sunshine State as a place where home values rose rapidly over the past five years. Another report, based on that study, says prices are inflated and ready to pop.

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Adam Hughes
June 19, 2006

Gang Green

Steven Winter, the granddaddy of green building concepts, thinks there are greenbacks aplenty for companies that use the environmentally friendly concept.

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Adam Hughes
June 19, 2006

Fort Myers luxury homebuilder Bill Ennen traveled to North Carolina to build a summer home and ended up buying half a mountain. His timing was right on as Florida builders and developers rush to the Carolinas in search of the next housing boom.

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Adam Hughes
June 19, 2006

'A Slow Climb'

Two decades ago, spec home builder Don Hughes was $60,000 in debt. Still, he kept on going, and spending. Now he takes in $1 million in revenue when he sells a $5 million home.

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Adam Hughes
June 19, 2006

They've Seen It Before

For two well-known home builders, experience of past slowdowns is an ally in the fight against the current downturn. Patience and population trends will be the savior, not excessive giveaways.

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Immigration Quandary

Offense to Defense

Forced to Reinvent

Organizational Clarity

From Old to New

Do the Right Thing

Not Par for the Course

Home-care Rising

'Because God Ordained It'

Builder Beware

Good News, Bad News

Gang Green

Carolina Land Rush

'A Slow Climb'

They've Seen It Before

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Pizzeria closes on Main Street in Sarasota

Naples man faces decades in prison for cheating elderly woman

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