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  • December 1, 2006
Commercial RE Briefs

First Tampa Development buys landCapital Realty Investors buys building in Hidden River ParkDirected Capital Resources' company buys four Taco BelInvestors pushing to annex Pine Island parcelsCroci North America buys land for future expansionDevelopers buy Bonita Beach property for Bellezza ShoppesRetailer Marco Destin buys St. Armands storeDevelopers buy S.R. 70 land for Lion's Gate DevelopmentBenderson Development revisiting Park of CommerceGold Coast Eagle Distributing completes purchase

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Wanted Geek Culture

Skip the business card exchanges and formal networking events, says Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales. Focus on events for geeks to "talk tech" if the Tampa Bay area wants to become part of the newer Web 2.0 community.

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  • November 24, 2006
Innovation Continuation

Past winners of the Reviews' annual Technology Award continue to innovate and, in many cases, that has led to more employees and higher revenues.

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  • November 24, 2006
Snuffing Out Attacks

Possibilities appear endless for BlastWrap, a film used in products such as bomb-resistant trash cans. Paul Bremer III, the former presidential envoy to Iraq, is now a company director.

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  • November 24, 2006
A safer ride

PWC Industries is putting the brakes on watercraft dangers.

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  • November 24, 2006
Burnin' Rubber

Recycling old tires by freeze-drying and pulverizing them into reusable powder could make Lehigh Technologies a global player.

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  • November 24, 2006
Dream Tiny

A neuroscientist seeks large-scale change by using tiny technology.

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  • November 24, 2006
Copy That

Anne Mulcahy rescued American business icon Xerox Corp. from near bankruptcy. Her insights could help Gulf Coast businesses grow.

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  • November 24, 2006
Profitable Environmentalism

For every ounce of gold that Creative Recycling Systems recycles from discarded electronics, it saves the world 20 tons of mine waste.

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  • November 24, 2006
Turning Point

Entrepreneur Happy Rideout founded ReadyAlert Services after seeing the chaos caused when phones went down after the 9/11 attacks. Text messaging works when calls can't be made. Next year will be a big one for the company.

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  • November 24, 2006
Corporate Report

Fox Electronics grows Asia-Pacific presence Two stun-gun companies settle false-advertising lawsuit Mercantile Bancorp purchases Naples' Royal Palm BancorpTampa's SunView Software releases add-on communicatorThinking Systems releases new imaging system for PET/CTCobalt Laboratories reaches deal with GlaxoSmithKlineRadiation Therapy buys seven-center Michigan chainBeasley Broadcast Group revenue falls by $1 millionIA Global loses less revenue, grows by $3 million in quarterWellCare net income grows 166% on membership growthGlobal Signal revenue grows slights, losses smaller, merger pendingNeoGenomics revenue grows 186% for quarterRadiation Therapy Services net income grows by 20%

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  • November 24, 2006
Commercial RE Briefs

Cypress Creek Capital buys Eastpointe Office buildingHarrod Properties buys Bayshore Professional CenterSunrise Senior Living completes Aston Gardens acquisitionsSongy partners, D'Jamoos Group buy in Forum for office parkBonita Springs Baymont Inn sold, being renovatedN.J. entrepreneur, partner plan Lehigh carwash, office buildingBurton-Katzman Development buys L-3 Cattlemen propertyWilliams family takes over two Farley Funeral HomesKVN Heating, Air moving to larger Centre Park suite

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  • November 24, 2006
Grease Lighting

Controlling and eliminating sewage and waste requires creative technology. It's an underground effort - literally.

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  • November 24, 2006
Framing the Fight

After several business gyrations, Ken Sanborn thinks he's found his focus: Cameras that serve as life preservers for overseas soldiers.

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  • November 24, 2006
Ka-boom

Fake grenades for real training could mean explosive business for Non Lethal Training Munitions.

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