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Mark Gordon
January 22, 2010

Ride to the iPod thump

CEO FITNESSWho: Jim WilsonAge: 41Title: Chief Executive OfficerCompany: Lakewood Ranch Medical Center

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Mark Gordon
January 22, 2010

Retired executive Bruce Cassidy hopes he doesn't shank his multimillion-dollar bet on an exclusive Gulf Coast golf course. Cassidy remains steadfast, even though some trends predict failure. “I think this is place people will want to be,” he says.

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Alex Walsh
January 22, 2010

Kitchen Connections

Audra and Dan Nasser's ability to initiate and develop relationships with their regular customers in the “fix-and-freeze” business has helped them thrive in a competitive space.

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Alex Walsh
January 22, 2010

Brewing Success

Ted Abrams used to love the turnaround — getting a struggling business back on track. But nine years after righting his last ship, he's still with the same company — and the ship has long turned around.

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Business Observer Staff
January 21, 2010

2009 Financial Statements

TIB Financial reports loss, loan-loss provision grows; SRI/Surgical Express loss up to $1.8 million.

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Business Observer Staff
January 21, 2010

Gulf Coast Stocks at a Glance

Last week's biggest Gulf Coast gainers were Kforce at $0.85 (6.22%), Marinemax at $0.66 (6.98%) and Raymond James Financial at $0.57 (2.32%). The biggest decliners were Walter Energy Inc. at $-7.14 (-8.80%), Alico Inc. at $-3.75 (-12.61%) and Tech Data at $-1.35 (-2.89%).

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Alex Walsh
January 15, 2010

Chemically balanced

Kevin Sill is equal parts pharmaceutical researcher and business executive. He balances his time between conducting lab experiments and growing his company. His experiences on both fronts show the positive effect caused by creativity.

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Alex Walsh
January 15, 2010

Enabling the disabled

In meeting a need, one young Tampa Bay company has learned an important lesson: creativity needs focus to yield an effective company.

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Mark Gordon
January 15, 2010

Raw success

Gulf Coast entrepreneur Aziz Tejpar long sought an outlet for his business creativity. He finally found it in a most unusual place: sewage.

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Jean Gruss
January 15, 2010

Fading Greens

For decades, selling homes on the golf course was a winning formula. But developers and builders say that golf may not command a premium when the economy recovers. That may benefit creative entrepreneurs, developers and builders.

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Mark Gordon
January 15, 2010

Cut it CLOSE

A Gulf Coast advertising firm's top national client was in dire need of a creative, and a winning, campaign. The result could be a glimpse at where online marketing is headed.

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Jay Brady
January 14, 2010

Mr. Wizard's Fantastic Voyage

A University of South Florida professor has adapted his communications technology to medicine. Changing the way surgeons do surgery could merely be the beginning.

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Business Observer Staff
January 14, 2010

Corporate Report: Brown & Brown CFO retiring, subsidiary buys Alamo Group

A subsidiary of Daytona Beach- and Tampa-based Brown & Brown Inc. has purchased the assets of San Antonio's Alamo Insurance Group Inc., provider of property and casualty, employee benefits and personal insurance, plus risk management services with annual revenues of $4.3 million.

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Business Observer Staff
January 14, 2010

2009 Financial Statements

Tigrent Inc. third quarter climbs to $3 million profit; UTEK Corp. net loss smaller in third quarter.

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Business Observer Staff
January 14, 2010

Gulf Coast Stocks at a Glance

Last week's biggest Gulf Coast gainers were Walter Energy Inc. at $5.86 (7.78%), Sun Hydraulics at $1.54 (5.87%) and Alico Inc. at $1.29 (4.53%). The biggest decliners were Wellcare Health Plans at $-0.36 (-0.98%), Brown & Brown Insurance at $-0.33 (-1.84%) and Aerosonic at $-0.27 (-6.08%).

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Ride to the iPod thump

Concede Nothing

Kitchen Connections

Brewing Success

2009 Financial Statements

Gulf Coast Stocks at a Glance

Chemically balanced

Enabling the disabled

Raw success

Fading Greens

Cut it CLOSE

Mr. Wizard's Fantastic Voyage

Corporate Report: Brown & Brown CFO retiring, subsidiary buys Alamo Group

2009 Financial Statements

Gulf Coast Stocks at a Glance

Sarasota waterfront home sells for $15 million

Benderson to turn former Sarasota County building into Class A office space

Builder plans 299-home community in fast-growing Pasco neighborhood

Bradenton-based industrial roofing company acquired

Boston hotelier buys Naples resort for $41M

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