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North Central
Made in Florida
Florida's manufacturers toil in the shadow of the rest of the state's economy but still employ more workers than 37 other states, including factory-rich Missouri, Connecticut and Massachusetts.
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Published on 9/1/2004
Doctors vs. Doctors
The Florida Medical Association is trying to crack down on doctors who testify in behalf of injured patients against fellow physicians.
Published on 9/1/2004
Traffic
Traffic lawbreakers who want to reduce their fines can choose from among 400 "traffic schools" with just about every imaginable approach to teaching.
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Published on 9/1/2004
Auto Biographies
For many Florida CEOs, Lamborghinis, Ferraris and Bentleys are the stuff dreams are made of.
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Published on 9/1/2004
Hiding in Plain Sight
A construction supply company in Orlando may be the state's quietest billion-dollar company.
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Published on 9/1/2004
Post 9/11 Flying
Frequent travelers may find an easier route through airports.
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Published on 9/1/2004
Information Overload
New software programs help businesses manage their data.
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Published on 9/1/2004
Teaching as an Art Form
Meza indeed is Florida's Professor of the Year, honored by the Carnegie Foundation for his dedication and creativity in teaching.
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Published on 9/1/2004
Timeshare Fortune
A new study puts a price tag on the industry's impact.
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Published on 9/1/2004
The Music Man
Anthony Schembri is changing Juvenile Justice's tune.
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Published on 9/1/2004
Florida's Top Pool Builders
Most of the top-grossing pool builders in the U.S. are based in the West and Southwest, according to the industry magazine Pool & Spa News. Florida's builders tend to be...
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Published on 7/1/2004
What Drives Insurance Costs?
With a career spanning 45 years in the insurance industry in roles ranging from actuary to presidential adviser to state insurance commissioner, J. Robert Hunter has seen it all.
Except...
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Published on 7/1/2004
Take 3
Florida has recently surpassed North Carolina to become the third-biggest filmmaking state, but can it hope for better?
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Published on 7/1/2004
Liquidity
Brian Van Bower, one of Florida's leading pool designers, is out to bring art to a business he thinks is still much too conventional.
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Published on 7/1/2004
Playing Hardball
City and county officials approve funding for a Marlins stadium -- with strings attached.
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Published on 7/1/2004
Florida Business Players - July 2004
BUSINESS SERVICES -- Tampa-based Sykes Enterprises, a call center operator, has promoted Charles E. "Chuck" Sykes to president. Sykes, also COO, will take over from his father, John H. Sykes,...
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Published on 7/1/2004
Saving Face
Richard Rakowski remembers staring into the mirror the day he turned 50. Inside he felt 16, but the face staring back at him was his father's.
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Published on 6/1/2004
Infrastructure: Fallen Star
A lack of private sector support was the nail in the coffin for Central Florida Innovation Corp.
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Published on 4/1/2004
Privatization: Acquisition Mission
Prison operator Wackenhut Corrections has $100 million burning a hole in its pocket.
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Published on 11/1/2003
