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James Makris sold his first company in 2005. Now he owns another fast-growth business.

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Doug Bishop is riding the wave of the recovery and his investment in Bouchard Insurance's potential.

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Engines on

Elder Automotive Group is not a huge force in the car dealership world. But size is not everything.

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Sweet Sparkman Architects has carved out a niche designing cutting-edge, budget-minded buildings for governments and institutions.

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All about location

How important is site selection? Just ask McDonald's. The store on its first real estate land deal in Florida is still busy nearly 60 years later.

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Season's greetings

The Fort Myers Miracle baseball team scored a 12% increase in attendance this year, the first full year under new owner Jason Hochberg.

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American resolution

Commercial litigators, by definition, aren't big on compromises.A prominent attorney now sees opportunity in conciliation.

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Storm Smart has always moved ahead of the economic ups and downs of construction in Florida. Revenues for the hurricane-protection manufacturer last year jumped 25%.

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Four legs

A large stable of owners hasn't diluted the growth strategy at an architecture firm.

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Welcome back Carter

An Atlanta-based developer returns to the market, with plans to create a 23-story apartment tower on a full city block in downtown Tampa.

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GL Homes sets sights on Bonita

The Sunrise-based homebuilder purchased the Bonita Beach Road Estates development site for its first community in the city.

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Operators of a $5.5 million plant nursery learned a valuable lesson in the downturn: Downsizing is OK — in everything but customer service.

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Checkers and Rally's CEO steps down

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Home sales report: Sarasota-Bradenton leads nation in slashing prices

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