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  • August 4, 2006
Delegate to Grow

Jose Morales credits employees with his company's fastgrowth and profitability. In three years, the 5-year-old firm's annual revenue has grown from $250,000 to $15 million.

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A Gradual Success

By regularly changing their approach, Lori and Juan Davis are growing their clothing company, even as the U.S. apparel industry shrinks. The business is building a new facility to expand capacity.

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  • July 28, 2006
A Bigger Reach

Three real estate services are attempting to take market share from the Multiple Listing Service, long the property listings champion. Gulf Coast Realtors are benefiting from the competition.

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  • July 28, 2006
Do the Right Thing

Frank Crum was a minister for a year before taking his faith into the business world. Now he leads an employee leasing company with $1.2 billion in annual billings.

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  • July 28, 2006
A Lion's Share

Kraft Construction's strategy is easy to say, hard to carry out: Plan ahead. The firm has used long-range planning to grow 40% over the last year, passing $500 million in revenues.

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Dock Duel

A pair of marina owners are trying to reshape the boat docking industry along the Gulf Coast, using competing business plans.

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Real Estate Briefs

Kite Realty Group buys three retail centersIndianapolis-based real estate investment trustInvestment group buys Metro DistributionNaples yacht club buys marina, plans Naples dockominium Sarasota hotelier acquires Regency InnForest Acquisition Fundbuys Lockwood Ridge apartmentDevelopers spend $15 millionfor Placida landACP buys two Clearwater office propertiesPrimerica buys on U.S. 301,developing retail/office plansClearwater's Gibraltar buy Tampa office building

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Mayor of Main Street

Pat Westerhouse brings years of experience from Tampa's Old Hyde Park Village to Lakewood Ranch's Main Street.

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  • July 28, 2006
A Secure Retirement

A Southwest Florida retirement community sees its commitment to science, statistical projections and employee retention programs pay off: It recently scored the highest credit rating in the country.

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  • July 28, 2006
It takes a Team

To ensure success on his latest project, developer Kimball Woodbury is getting by with a lot of help from his friends. He'll spend $5 million on prep-work with the varied crew before he even closes on the property.

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  • July 28, 2006
Poise for the Next Surge

Broker John Burpee plans for the next expansion as the Tampa Bay area commercial real estate market returns to a more normal level. Becoming a national franchisee to gain name recognition tops his list.

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  • By Adam Hughes
  • July 20, 2006
40 Under 40 Winners Page 2

Tony D'SouzaJonathan D. FleeceAndrew FoleyChristopher Gregg FousElsie M. GilmoreBonnie Beth GreenballPhilip A Gulotta Jr.Lisa IntagliataHeather KenyonDawn Klee

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40 Under 40 Introduction: Bright Young Things

40 Under 40 Introduction: Bright Young Things

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  • July 20, 2006
Gateway to Sales

The right connections got N.J. Olivieri in the door. Planning and technology then helped him close on $124 million in real estate sales in three states.

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