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August 4, 2006

Latino Media Powers Up

A Venezuelan couple started Media Vista with just $15,000 in equipment five years ago. Now the company has its own television station and high-tech studio. Revenues are expected to hit $2 million next year.

Entrepreneurs

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August 4, 2006

Real Estate Briefs

Developer plans Longboat townhomesMarriott Vacation Club completes Radisson purchaseBarfield Bay Holdings buys Carlyle, Central ParkAnd other large real estate transactions.

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August 4, 2006

Accidental Entrepreneur

JoDell Anderson arrived at church one night six years ago to sing Christmas carols. When she left, she'd agreed to be part owner of a day spa. Now she's sole owner of the business, growing it into $1 million-plus in annual revenues.

Entrepreneurs

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August 4, 2006

Business of Bamboo

JMX International hopes bamboo molding and flooring will take it from an e-commerce shop to a lucrative business-to-business operation.

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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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August 4, 2006

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.

Entrepreneurs

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July 28, 2006

Dock Duel

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

Entrepreneurs

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July 28, 2006

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

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

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July 28, 2006

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July 28, 2006

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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Latino Media Powers Up

Real Estate Briefs

Accidental Entrepreneur

Business of Bamboo

Delegate to Grow

A Gradual Success

A Bigger Reach

Do the Right Thing

A Lion's Share

Dock Duel

Real Estate Briefs

Corporate Report

Mayor of Main Street

A Secure Retirement

It takes a Team

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Healthcare tech firm opens St. Pete office, plans to increase local payroll

St. Pete venture fund surpasses $1B milestone in four years

Sarasota County to buy $1.4M Nokomis property for park expansion

Tampa marina expands, adds floating docks, slips

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