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Instead of sitting around waiting for places to open in 2020, Kelly Caldwell became a pilot.

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Escalating impact fees will undermine new construction and economic growth.

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David Conn battles against the tide of government regulation and taxes to be the best nationally.

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Pam Gaylor, who opened a franchise of TruePresence late last year, isn't new to the industry. She has more than 20 years marketing experience in the Tampa Bay area.

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New player in North Port: There's a big deal going on at North Port's Thomas Ranch.How high can they go?: Prices for condos in downtown Fort Myers keep rising with no end in sight.LETTER TO THE EDITOR: More capital spending is needed

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From large real estate firms to local banks, companies have various forms of a 'help desk.' The trick is to find a formula that is cost-effective, yet beneficial to employees and customers.

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Wanted: A biotech company to call Florida home

The head of a San Francisco-based biotechnology firm has advice for industry recruiters seeking to bring similar companies to the Gulf Coast: Universities are the key. Incentives and tax breaks help, too.

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Why bag groceries when you can net $1,000 a week? Kody Yates hasn't graduated high school yet and his technology import company grossed six figures in sales last year.

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The MTV Music Awards are later this month and you can be sure Erika Pena will be there to add to the bling.Pena is among a handful of jewelry designers invited to display her wares at an MTV Awards "gifting suite," where stars browse the offerings and take what they want as "gifts." There will be Paris Hilton, Nicole Ritchie, Jessica Alba and a gaggle of other glitterati you've probably never heard of. "They all pretty much go," Pena says.

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CEO Ray Fluitsma is on a mission to diversify and enhance the markets for custom furniture and millwork from AMC Industries.

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