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Strategies | Recession requires a heartfelt and hyperfocused marketing approach. PG.11 PASCO • H ILL SBOROUG H • PIN ELL AS • P OLK • M A N ATEE • SA R ASOTA • C H A R LOT TE • LEE • COLLIER
Hope Floats Group of industry executives believes Florida’s property insurance market has gone from a pending crisis to actual disaster. But they aren’t giving up on seeing sunnier days. PAGE 12
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Ta m p a e nt r e pr e n e u r u s e s g i g economy-based technology to quickly grow a nurse staffing firm. PAGE 8
Industry analyst says the lopsided lead Florida has in insurance litigation has reached a crisis point. PAGE 13
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Florida is a national powerhouse in the category of high-net-worth people moving into the state. PAGE 6
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R icha rd Wei nt r aub ref le c t s on many lessons learned during five decades of owning hair salons. PAGE 10
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National resort company zeroes in on Florida expansion, with Naples as its market of choice. PAGE 16
Naples hotel acquired for $5.4 million. 18 Investors buy vacant land in Bradenton for $12.5 million. 18 Sarasota business center and hotel sold for nearly $15 million. 18
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After being in business for nearly 50 years, a Clearwater construction firm builds its own headquarters. PAGE 3
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