+ Sarasota projectcorrals deep-pocketsThe first chunk of financing for what is projected to be one of the biggest redevelopment efforts in the history of Sarasota is supposedly in place, courtesy of a $40 billion-plus private equity firm in New York City.+ Brooks to tacklechallenges of CEOsYou know him because of his all-pro play as a linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and for his help educating children. Now Derrick Brooks is planning to tackle the education of athletes and chief executives with the help of Gulf Coast CEOs.+ Priority problemstoo tough for top bankerKevin Hale, one of the most respected executive bankers in Florida, looked at his most recent task - to save Bradenton-based First Priority Bank from a messy financial failure - as something akin to pushing a boulder up a mountain: Difficult, but not impossible. + Miami clues usin to inflationThe Federal Reserve is fretting about inflation. Should you?+ Rough domestic economypushes company to go globalExpanding internationally to countries such as Brazil wasn't high on Steve White's priority list late in 2006 when he took over Lakewood Ranch-based Signs Now, a sign and graphics design franchise operation with 200-plus stores nationwide.
