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Close to Home

Focusing on a niche market close to home is a strategy that worked for one builder in Naples.

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Power Lunch

A small group of top Tampa-area executives agree on at least one major concern: the economy is improving — slowly.

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No Reservations

A $75 million expansion will swell the square footage and number of employees at the Seminole Hard Resort & Casino in Tampa.

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How to guide your employees' behavior

Steps to help positively influence your employees to achieve their potential.

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EXECUTIVE SESSION: Rebuilding Bonita

Gary Dumas is guardedly optimistic about residential development in the Southwest Florida region.

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EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Comeback

Luxury is no longer a dirty word, says the new boss of one of the Gulf Coast's grandest hotels. He's out to prove his theory — fast.

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The Patriot

The business model at one Gulf Coast construction firm depends largely on how well it can successfully balance two strategies.

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Bridge to Survival

Prince Contracting in Tampa reinvented itself as a public-sector infrastructure builder. It worked.

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Successfully Embracing Change

How to overcome the hurdle of inaction to do the things you need to achieve your goals.

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Fancy Plumage

Mechanical ingenuity, craftsmanship and knowledge of customers have been the keys to success for SA Feather Company.

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Bird is the Word

Dan Duquette is one of eight MLB executives on the Gulf Coast. His job could be the most challenging of them all.

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Mauve No More

With scarce financing, hotels delayed renovations. But the Marriott in Tampa International Airport just got a facelift.

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Clean Up

One Gulf Coast firm found resiliency in an industry — office space — that certainly hasn't resisted the recession.

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  • March 15, 2012
Integrity issues at IntegraClick?

Three top executives recently left IntegraClick. A fourth alleges he was ordered to delete incriminating emails.

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Dependable Drains

For one Gulf Coast firm, fewer homebuyers potentially translates to more business. Now all it has to do is capitalize on the opportunity.

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