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/ Home / Articles / Gulfshore Business / 2008 / 12 /

December 2008 Issue 2008 Winners and Losers The business year and review

Featured Articles A Real Gem  Award-winning jeweler Mark Loren shines in his field. Got ethanol?  Despite the hoopla about Florida production of this alternative fuel, our real business is going to be in importing it from other countries. As good as it got  Winners, losers, hellos, goodbyes - the business year in review Departments Getaways  The Buzz Sophisticated San Juan Leading Question  The Buzz What do changes in the FEMA flood-hazard maps mean for businesses? Five Questions  The Buzz Richard Pegnetter, Florida Gulf Coast University Lutgert College of Business On the Job  The Buzz A Full Plate Problem Solver  The Buzz When Raises Aren't Enough Making Waves  The Buzz Advanced Business Business Class  The Buzz Giving Thanks, in Writing Shop Talk  Shop Talk Who's garnering applause, getting promoted and moving on. A Standby Plan  Real Estate: Residential Site offers temporary housing in times of life transitions. Signs of the Times  Marketing Matters Businesses try to get personal with cash-strapped customers. GB Planner December  GB Planner Uncommon Achiever  Front and Center Tom Hoolihan leads Lee businesses to broader horizons. Designated Web  Designated Driver G-Whiz A Tangled Web  Business Basics How to avoid pitfalls in creating an online presence. 'Repeat' Debut  After Hours Reincarnation theme gives life to a landscaper's novel.