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Image Maker

Medi spas and a tougher economy have affected plastic surgery, but physician Randall Harrell has adjusted to the industry's non-surgical growth and has thrived.

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Uncommon Heart

Despite the downturn, a Gulf Coast construction firm keeps on winning by sticking to what it does best: The 'weird stuff.'

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Art afloat

David and Lee Ann Lester retired to Bonita Springs after building one of the world's most successful fine-art fairs in Palm Beach. But they couldn't stay away, even as the economy has taken a turn for the worse.

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Portrait Power

An entrepreneur seeks a growth track by sticking to a tough task: Using time wisely.

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Bumpy ride, hazy finish

Optimists say the future for commercialreal estate looks much more positive ayear out. Pessimists worry about whatcan go wrong before then.

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Madness to the Method

There is a cottage industry of consultantsand others built around impact fees. Should the "art" of regulatory fees be regulated?

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Urban Gamble

Environmentalists and bickering politicians killedRon Throgmartin's riverfront condominium projectin downtown Fort Myers. Now, the land's for sale.

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Micro-managed Health

Avalon Healthcare faces giant competition, but itis gaining contracts in the Florida health care market.

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Go Anywhere

Lynn Murtagh's airplane lets him travel from one job to another anywhere east of the Mississippi River. It's given him a broad range as the economic downturn takes hold.

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  • January 5, 2009
Positive Thoughts

George Rauch still holds out hope that his$3 million bet on beachfront tourism pays off. He is keeping his 'fingers crossed.'

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  • January 5, 2009
The Hard Part

A mixed-use project revolving around condos is near completion, despitethe market turmoil. The next challenge: Landing buyers and tenants.

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  • January 5, 2009
Making Progress

Greg Sembler is repositioning The Sembler Company during a tough time for the retail industry.

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  • January 5, 2009
Sun still shines

No matter the economy, Realtors need a presence onthe Web because that's where most buyers begin their search for property. CyberSunshine sticks to the top firms.

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