+ Economic incentives:Be careful what you getAs is the case with just about every daily newspaper in the country, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, owned by the New York Times Co., is struggling to survive the economic downturn.+ Ellert leavesFifth Third BankAfter just nine months as president and chief executive officer of Fifth Third Bank South Florida, Kent Ellert has left the bank.+ ForeclosuresDaily falters,but will continueIt is somewhat counterintuitive that a company focused on foreclosures should be in desperate financial straights.+ Gulf Coast entrepreneurto run for local officeAlan Zirkelbach, one of the more accomplished entrepreneurs on the Gulf Coast, is making a run in the political arena.+ Early Halloween scare:Economist's predictionsIt's not even Halloween yet and Robert Allsbrook, the chief economist for Regions Bank, is already scaring the wits out of business owners on the Gulf Coast. + Africa is calling.Is the Gulf Coast answering?What area is rich in natural resources, has a good workforce and is looking for Gulf Coast industries to partner and do business with?+ Homebuilders groupstake out the 'homebuilders'Apparently, there's a lot in a name. Just ask Jane Goodwin, executive vice president of the organization formerly known as the Home Builders Association of Sarasota County.
