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May 14, 2004

The Sponsors (Sara/Mana edition)

Sponsors for the event include: Northern Trust Bank, CPA Associates, Gevity HR, John Cannon Homes Inc., Lee Wetherington Cos., Startup Florida, USF, Sarasota-Manatee, Vengroff, Williams & Associates and Walters Levine Brown Klingensmith & Thomison PA

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May 14, 2004

Incumbents Retrench (Tampa edition)

Hillsborough Circuit Judge Charles "Ed" Bergmann knows Beth Gilmore Reineke fairly well. The Tampa family law attorney has practiced in his court. Two days prior to deadline, the solo practitioner filed and paid the qualifying fee to challenge him

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May 14, 2004

Respect Your Directors (Tampa edition)

The chairman of St. Petersburg's Signature Bank tells business executives to get financial statements to their boards before the eve of a meeting.

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May 14, 2004

A Lawyer's Lawyer

John F. Germany, the son of a farmer, captured the American Dream. He attended Harvard Law School, co-founded what has become Florida's largest law firm and made a difference in the community.

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May 14, 2004

William Carey Finalist

At 29, William Carey moved to Poland for two months in 1990 to run his father's agricultural exports company. A graduate of the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in economics, he had failed to make it as a golf pro.

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May 14, 2004

Survival of the Strongest

Two years ago, the future of the professional employer organization industry looked grim. Chicago-based underwriter CNA dropped its PEO clients across the board after its contractual obligations were fulfilled.

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May 14, 2004

Jay Tallman and Tom Brown

In March, Jay Tallman and Tom Brown of Sarasota-based U.S. Assets Group, saw the ground broken on the Founders Club, the first golf course to be approved in northern Sarasota County since the early 1990s.

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May 14, 2004

Profitable from the Start

FINALIST

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May 14, 2004

'Doing What It Takes'

For some entrepreneurs, nearly doubling one's company each year for three consecutive years would be more than enough. But in the past year, Alan Zirkelbach has shown a limitless appetite for entrepreneurial growth.

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May 14, 2004

Spirit of America Award 'The Colonel'

John Saputo bought the Sarasota/Manatee Anheuser Busch distributorship eight years ago when it controlled 53% of the local market.

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May 7, 2004

Sarasota County loses ground

For the first quarter of 2004, the county faced big declines in single-family, residential/alteration,multifamily and pool construction starts and values.

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May 7, 2004

Krafting Relationships

Kraft Construction Co. - one of the area's largest contractors - expects the Sarasota division to experience explosive growth in the next few years.

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May 7, 2004

Profitable Recovery

Devin Rutkowski converted sweat equity into a collection of rental homes in one of Sarasota's most attractive neighborhoods.

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May 7, 2004

Feuding Falkners

They're still at it. The Michigan transplants make millions growing cucumbers, peppers and tomatoes in Manatee and Hillsborough counties. After a year in court, their internecine squabble is far from patched up.

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May 7, 2004

Capital Guy

At 37, Trenam Kemker's Nelson T. Castellano is one of the area's top lawyers in complexbusiness transactions.

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The Sponsors (Sara/Mana edition)

Incumbents Retrench (Tampa edition)

Respect Your Directors (Tampa edition)

A Lawyer's Lawyer

William Carey Finalist

Survival of the Strongest

Jay Tallman and Tom Brown

Profitable from the Start

'Doing What It Takes'

Spirit of America Award 'The Colonel'

Sarasota County loses ground

Krafting Relationships

Profitable Recovery

Feuding Falkners

Capital Guy

Annis named CEO of Barancik Foundation

Florida trusts and estates law firms merge to form Diamond & Lile

Benderson Development acquires three retail properties in region

Pasco County apartment complex under construction sells for $16 million

AdventHealth opens Port Charlotte neurosurgery clinic

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