Area construction firms look past condos: Sarasota-based construction executive John Wiseman says he's not going to leave a candle burning in the window for the dark Gulf Coast condo market.Alico-Ginn deal a clue to real estate future: To get a sense for when the real estate market will rebound in Lee County, take a look at the recent restructuring of a deal between Orlando-based developer Ginn Development and Alico, the giant agribusiness headquartered in LaBelle.And now live, from Tampa Bay, it's . . .: With just the perfect mix of being in the right place at the right time, almost anything can happen.WCI stock may be a treat, if it doesn't trick Does Michael Burry know something we don't?: On Halloween, Burry acquired 5.7% of the outstanding stock of WCI Communities, the Bonita Springs-based homebuilder that is now chaired by billionaire investor Carl Icahn.Florida bankinghead leaving: Susan Martinez, regional president for Region's Financial Corp. in Tampa, a banking industry veteran of 35 years in Florida and one of the few female banking presidents, is retiring at the end of the year.Engineers call a bottom to the housing market: You shouldn't lose your sense of humor, especially when times are tough.We're number nine! We're number nine!: Drum roll please: Florida ranked...ninth in 2007, behind first-place North Carolina and seven other states on Site Selection magazine's annual business climate rankings.Media Gene
