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November 20, 2008

Fly Guy

Four decades of running a company that flies small planes across the world has taught Steve Hall one valuable business lesson: Nothing beats being prepared.

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November 20, 2008

Corporate medics

Tom Sweet has grown Tampa-based TechHealth by focusing on a niche: getting care more quickly and efficiently to people injured on the job.

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November 20, 2008

John Allison was one of the few bankers who spoke out againstthe federal bailout of Wall Street. The chairman and chief executiveofficer of BB&T explains why he's now participating in the U.S.Treasury plan and what he plans to do with the extra money.

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November 20, 2008

Corporate Report

Clockwork Home Services showsfranchise growth in third quarterBrown & Brown companybuys Agency AssociatesFirst National Bank startupcapital reaches $36.4 millionPartnership for DiamondheadCasino in Delta area is delayedHanover Capital Mortgagereports JWH merger to SECSunovia Energydebuts EvoLuciaLED product line

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Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Naples Bay Resort becomes The ShoppesRiverside Investors LLCbuys Colonial commercial landLennar Homes LLCbuys more Bella Terra landDeAngelis Diamond finishes Collection at VanderbiltStrackbein Constructioncompletes yacht Club, marinaAndros Boatworks moves to larger buildingBradenton businessmandeveloping Parrish daycareW.S. Badcock Corp. buysSarasota furniture storeBovie Medical Corp. buys building, movingFlorida State Fair Foundationbuys warehouse, modelsFirst Intermediary Corp. buysJ.W. Conner & Sons propertyNAI Tampa Bay Commercialadds valuation servicesKona Grill restaurantsigns to lease at Met West

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November 20, 2008

Bye Bye, Michigan

Florida can still attractcompanies, especially if it recruits them from anti-business states such as Michigan. One tech company banked on connections in Naples.

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November 20, 2008

Brand New Brand

An almost 10-year-old company rethinks itscustomer image during tough economic times.

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November 20, 2008

Deja vu again

Fewer hotel sales have pulled down transactionrevenue at The Plasencia Group, but its advisory business, helping hotels run more efficiently, is booming.

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November 20, 2008

Financial Statements

View Financial Statements from Walter Industries Inc. and PGT Inc.

Finance

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November 20, 2008

Canary in the Coal Mine

Loans backed in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration should be easy to make. One Fort Myers group that helps coordinate these kinds of loans warns that tough times are ahead.

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November 20, 2008

Presidential Boost

Tampa Steel Erecting Co. is hoping more federal funds will help its bridge-building business.

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Gulf Coast Week

Pinellas home constructionTo promote more single-family home construction, Pinellas County has been buying commercial properties and rezoning them to attract builders.SRI breaks groundSRI International recently broke ground on its new maritime research and development facility at the Port of St. Petersburg's Bayboro Harbor Marine Science district. AMD opensAdvanced Medical Disposal Inc. recently opened operations in Largo serving healthcare, chemical and pharmaceutical companies throughout the Tampa Bay region.Next up: BaltimoreA week after officially losing the Boston Red Sox spring training sweepstakes, some Sarasota County officials and tourism executives are switching focus to a rival of the Red Sox: the Baltimore Orioles.PL plans rate cutFlorida Power & Light filed proposals with the Florida Public Service Commission that would lower the typical residential customer bill in 2009 by 1.4%.Direct Air's new serviceDirect Air, a low-cost carrier based in Myrtle Beach, S.C., plans to start nonstop service from Charlotte County Airport in Punta Gorda to Worcester, Mass.; Kalamazoo, Mich.; Toledo, Ohio; Allentown, Penn.; Niagara Falls, N.Y., Plattsburgh, N.Y., and Myrtle Beach on Nov. 22.Pepper Ranch conservedCollier County plans to buy Pepper Ranch in eastern Collier County for $33.3 million. The land measures 2,512 acres.Proscenium moves alongThe Proscenium, a supersized mixed-use project for an underdev

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November 14, 2008

A Big Zero

A zero rate world may lie ahead as King, Trichet cut.

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November 14, 2008

Gulf Coast Week

Council, TECO at oddsThe Tampa City Council recently rejected a 25-year franchise agreement proposal offered by Tampa Electric Co., asking the utility to bury its power lines and adopt more environmentally friendly policies.Beckner vs. sprawlThe Gulf Coast construction industry will be keeping an eye on Kevin Beckner, who recently defeated conservative incumbent Brian Blair for a seat on the Hillsborough County Commission, running on a platform of limiting sprawl, protecting the environment and building mass transit.Developer pleads guilty One of the biggest mortgage fraud cases ever on the Gulf Coast saw its first guilty plea recently when onetime developer Michael A. Tringali admitted to his role in the scheme. Pappas resurfaces The Selby Foundation, one of the most well known charitable groups in Greater Sarasota, has chosen a new leader, one almost as well known as the organization.Lee visitors declineThe number of visitors who traveled to Lee County in September dropped 21% to 262,439, compared with the same month a year ago, according to Davidson Peterson Associates.Lely canal widenedCollier Enterprises and Collier County government have widened the Lely Main Canal from 50 feet to 125 feet.

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November 14, 2008

She's Back

A high-powered Florida real estate executive isreturning to the Gulf Coast after spending two years up north. She re-enters during perilous times.

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Fly Guy

Corporate medics

Government FAILURE

Corporate Report

Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Bye Bye, Michigan

Brand New Brand

Deja vu again

Financial Statements

Canary in the Coal Mine

Presidential Boost

Gulf Coast Week

A Big Zero

Gulf Coast Week

She's Back

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7 in region make Forbes’ Best Large Employers list

Suncoast Credit Union announces merger, would grow to over $21B

Sarasota cybersecurity firm raises $20M, plans to scale

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