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April 4, 2008

Betting on a Winner

Two prominent Southwest Florida families are betting that TIB Financial will weather the storm battering the state's community banks. Will their investment pay off?

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April 4, 2008

Brokers to the Banks

Defaulted commercial real estate loans at banks in Florida could spell opportunity for brokers. One firm in Fort Myers recently set up a separate division to manage those.

Entrepreneurs

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April 4, 2008

That's not the ticket

A Gulf Coast entrepreneur struggles to succeed against the titan of his industry: Ticketmaster. A state bill that offered a little help was recently defeated in a debate over free markets.

Entrepreneurs

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April 4, 2008

Sustained Stubbornness

A simple warehouse expansion project has turned out to not be quite so simple. But the $1 million risk one entrepreneur took could be paying off soon.

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April 4, 2008

Home Base

When First National Bank of Pennsylvania bought Seminole Bank in 1998, former Seminole employees organized First Home Bank, another community bank in Seminole.

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April 4, 2008

Bank Blues

Non-performing loans on the books of Gulf Coast community banks have topped half-a-billion dollars. What's a banker to do?

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April 4, 2008

Poe officials face lawsuit: Florida insurance and financial regulators are suing several members of the Poe familyPols still getting money: Some things never change in politics, such as politicians.More development delays: The weight of the slumping housing market has recently forced several developers of residential real estate projects in and around downtown Bradenton to scale back or completely postpone the projects.Arena sale close: After several years of starts and stops, the foreclosure sale process of a partially built hockey arena in Lakewood Ranch could finally be on the verge of happening.Lee permits continue slide: Permits for residential and commercial construction continued to fall at a steep pace in March, according to figures from the Lee County Community Development Department.Collier's foreign buyers: Home sales to non-U.S. buyers in Collier County rose in January and February by 67% and 43%

Finance

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April 4, 2008

Legendary builder

Arthur Rutenberg, 80, has been through numerous homebuilding cycles in Florida and he thinks we're close to the bottom of this one. There are opportunities for well-financed builders to acquire lots for less money.

Entrepreneurs

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April 4, 2008

Commercial Real Estate Briefs

LifeLink Foundation Inc. develops Crosstown officesExcelsior LaSalle fund buys Lutz apartmentSterling University Housing redevelops University PointeIHOP franchise holderconverts Venice DurangoRe/Max Alliance Group named state's topNY message therapistbuys small Cortez centerFort Myers fund buys Coral Lakes homesDeveloper Deltona Corp.buys 112 Cape Coral lotsJohn Bowman Inc. buys flex building

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

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April 4, 2008

Corporate Report

Obee's board backs stock reverse splitStinger says study shows S-200's saferGulfview Automotive Group opens Tarpon Springs locationSyniverse Technologies debuts payment systemTampa Electric issues RFP, seeks power alternativesUtek helps Artilium buy location technologyTreviso Bay developer hires club managerTech Data exclusive with Parallels

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March 29, 2008

Corporate Report

PGT, ASI create joint ventureArmorit distributes zero-emission vehiclesEyeglass-maker Neostyleputs distribution to BradentonGeneral Dynamics Ordnance wins $109 million in contractsOdyssey Marine boat upgrades new Zeus

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March 29, 2008

Show me the Mooney

Meridian Construction & Development is a small construction company that is nimble and agile.That's critical in an industry that's being buffeted by economic headwinds.

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March 29, 2008

Osprey Optimism

A large commercial development project on the Gulf Coast - the first phase, anyway - is actually close to completion. Could more good news follow?

Manatee-Sarasota

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March 29, 2008

A Second Act

The multi-level marketing, mail-order vitamin business doesn't have the most stellar reputation. But for one desperate, riches-to rags entrepreneurial couple, it was the million-dollar answer.

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March 29, 2008

In the Loop

Developer John Madden pioneered a Denver suburb and transformed it into a high-tech hub for major corporations. Now he's planning a major technology park in Southwest Florida.

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Betting on a Winner

Brokers to the Banks

That's not the ticket

Sustained Stubbornness

Home Base

Bank Blues

Gulf Cost Week

Legendary builder

Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Corporate Report

Corporate Report

Show me the Mooney

Osprey Optimism

A Second Act

In the Loop

National homebuilder buys 130 lots in Lakeland

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