TODAY'S FEATURE

Yann Weymouth, lead architect for HOK on the new Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, says the building’s unique design is less important than its ability to display the artist’s works. Photo by Mark Wemple.

No Rock Star-chitect

HOK’s Yann Weymouth is building a signature through designs of unique structures along the Gulf Coast and around the world, but he has no desire to be famous. Other relatives have already done that.

TODAY'S HEADLINES

Transportation - September 02, 2010 1:00pm

Businesses line up for light-rail

Some of Tampa’s biggest players support the proposed referendum.

Election 2010 - September 02, 2010 10:26am

Scott will run with Carroll

Rick Scott named Jennifer Carroll his running mate in the race for governor.

Sports Business - September 01, 2010 1:57pm

Yankees talk with Orlando

The team’s minor league affiliate might move, but spring training games will not.

Mergers & Acquisitions - September 01, 2010 1:45pm

Global Imaging buys Macon firm

The Tampa-based Xerox subsidiary acquired Georgia Duplicating Products.

Corporate Report - September 01, 2010 11:01am

Technology Research names CFO

Originally named as an interim appointee, Robert Woltil’s role is now permanent.

THURSDAY’S CUP: Burglar alarm not helpful after burglary

Jerry Marlar, an executive with a Bradenton-based accounting firm, ended an Aug. 23 luncheon panel discussion on business ethics with a jarring statement.

Murphy: Here’s to you, Gulf oil spill

Anna Maria Island restaurateur Sean Murphy has yet again taken a page from the headlines to come up with his latest drink concoction.

Tampa Bay most stressed?

Tampa Bay most stressed? How can this possibly be?!

Wine Festival chief ends successful run

Dawn Montecalvo, one of the most successful charity fundraisers on the Gulf Coast, is leaving the Naples Children & Education Foundation in March.

Chico’s repurchasing won’t end growth

With a huge pile of cash and no big plans to spend it, Chico’s FAS is starting to return some of it to shareholders.

Villa Grande at Sarasota, seen here in an aerial picture, is planned as 108 senior-rental apartments spread over three buildings in a gated community. Altamonte Springs-based LeCesse Development is behind the $9.5 million project. The lead construction firm is Core Construction.

Return of Retirees

The battered Gulf Coast construction industry has found a potential sliver of hope from an old Florida industry.

Greg Celestan, chairman and CEO of Tampa-based Celestar Corp., was involved in terrorist intelligence for the U.S. Army before launching his own defense contracting firm. But his operations aren’t anything like what we commonly see on TV. Photo by Mark Wemple.

Intelligent Growth

Celestar Corp., a low-profile defense contractor in Tampa, doesn’t have to operate in the shadows to perform its best work.

Teri Burleigh, left, and Dan Luft, are overseeing the renovation of the toll plazas on two bridges between Fort Myers and Cape Coral. Their company, Compass Construction, has been in business for 26 years. Photo by Brian Tietz.

Cape Coral was one of the hardest-hit areas of the Gulf Coast, but one commercial builder based in Lee County’s largest city survives. Compass Construction holds lessons for others in these tough times.

SPECIAL SECTION: 2010 Construction Guide

Despite the weak condition of the construction industry on the Gulf Coast, there are still major projects under way.

No Rock Star-chitect

Peter Cunzolo, president and CEO of ExecuJet Charter Service Inc. in Tampa, demonstrates working inside the Gulfstream IV that has been added to its fleet. The jet can seat more passengers and fly longer distances than others the company offers. Photo by Mark Wemple.

Flying Farther

ExecuJet, a Tampa-based private air charter service, is advancing its elite status by bringing a larger Gulfstream IV into its fleet. Its CEO says clients can no longer afford to wait around for the big airlines to take off.