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A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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WCI Communities barely survived the real estate collapse. But this is Florida, where the housing market always bounces back.

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Man with a plan

Annual sales at one of the largest window and door firms in Florida remain well below its boom-time peak, when it was a $371 million company. A comeback is in full force.

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Dogged determination

Elizabeth Dixie Brown acquired a failing veterinary practice in 2007 and turned it around despite the tough economic conditions.

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