Annual Sales: $15 million

($18 million)

Employees: Eight

Founded: 1996

E-mail: rmac_mcdaniel@comcast.net

McDaniel Trading has been one of the most successful livestock feed trading companies in the eastern U.S. for the past seven years.

113. Trident Building Systems, Inc. (Manatee)

Designs, manufactures and erects pre-engineered metal buildings, metal roof systems, light gauge steel trusses and structural steel fabrications

Chief Executive: Carl Petrat

Annual Sales: $15 million

($15.6 million)

Employees: 165

Founded: 1978; incorporated 1982

Web Site: www.tridentbuildingsystems.com

Currently operating from a state-of-the-art corporate office with 15,000 square feet of office space and 100,000 square feet of manufacturing space; created one of the top seven pre-engineered metal buildings of the year for 2002, according to Metal Architecture Magazine.

114. Diocese of Venice

Catholic church

Controller: Mary Moore

Annual Sales: Estimated, $15 million

Employees: Estimated, 900

Founded: 1985

115. Hotel Associates of Sarasota, Ltd. (Owner) Hyatt Corporation (operator)

Hyatt Sarasota Hotel

Chief Executives: Stephen Mehas, General Manager for Hyatt Corp.; Charles Githler, president Hotel Associates

Annual Sales: $14 million

($15.1 million)

Employees: 250

Founded: Locally owned since 1994

Web Site: www.hyatt.com/usa/sarasota/hotels/hotel_srqss.html

Recent $1.5-million renovations include a giant lagoon pool, deck, grand pool bar, a three-story waterfall and Florida function room; with these improvements, Hyatt owners' investment total $12 million in property-wide renovations.

116. Take Care of Sarasota, Inc.

The region's largest locally owned private duty home health care provider

Chief Executive: Susanne S. Wise, RN, MBA

Annual Sales: $14 million

($13 million)

Employees: 600

Founded: 1995

Web Site: www.takecarehomehealth.com

2003 finalist for Sarasota Herald-Tribune Readers Choice award for best home health care provider.

117. Kanes of Sarasota

Home furnishings and interior design

Chief Executive: Edward Kalin

Annual Sales: $13.5 million

($13.5 million)

Employees: 75

Founded: 1949

Web Site: www.kanesofsarasota.net

Provides total shopping environment with complex of shops including restaurants, beauty, exercise studio and gallery; named "Best Furniture Store" by Sarasota Herald-Tribune Readers' Choice Awards nine years in a row.

118. Medical Education Technologies, Inc.

Manufactures surgical instruments and apparatus

President: Lou Oberndorf

Annual Sales: Estimated, $13.2 million

Employees: Estimated, 100

Founded: 1996

119. Moreland Company USA

Imports and wholesales plywood, lumber and furniture

Chief Executive: Christopher V. Grzep Sr.

Annual Sales: $13 million

($11 million)

Employees: Nine

Founded: 1985

Web Site: www.morelandcompany.com

120. PPi Technologies, Inc.

Manufactures and supplies standup pouch machinery and Fine CuisineT microwave smart device trays

Chief Executive: R. Charles Murray

Annual Sales: $13 million

($12 million)

Employees: 17

Founded: 1996

Web Site: www.ppitechnologies.com

Ranked No. 1 in the Tampa Bay "Fast 50"; ranked No. 139 in Forbes "500 Technology Companies"; ranked in "Top 75 Woman-Owned" businesses in Florida.

121. Exprix Technologies, L.P. (Manatee)

Develops and markets performance and specialty chemicals for imaging, electronics, automotive and pharmacology

Chief Executive: Philip W. Nace Jr.

Annual Sales: $12.9 million

($12.7 million)

Employees: 16

Founded: 1993

Web Site: www.esprixtech.com

122. Petz Custom Homes, Inc. (Manatee)

Home builder/developer

Chief Executive: Todd Petzoldt

Annual Sales: $12.5 million

($12.5 million)

Employees: 15

Founded: 1990

E-mail: petzcustomhomes@aol.com

Winner of the Best in American Living Award, the nation's foremost residential design award for design quality; two-time Aurora Award winner for building and design excellence in the southeastern United States; currently developing and building "Tuscana."

123. KHS-Bartelt, Inc.

Manufactures pouching machines, fillers, bag makers, fill and seal machines, cartoners, product transfers and side seam gluers

Chief Executive: Reno N. Cruz

Annual Sales: Estimated, $12.5 million

($20 million)

Employees: 80

Founded: 1942

Web Site: www.barteltinc.com

Markets include food, snacks, beverage, pharmaceutical, personal care and medical devices.

124. Coach House, Inc.

Manufactures luxury fiberglass class "O" 23-foot, 27-foot and 29-foot motorhomes

Chief Executive: David Gerzeny

Annual Sales: $12 million-plus

(Estimated, $10 million-plus)

Employees: 58

Founded: 1986

Web Site: www.coachhouserv.com

125. Fred M. Starling, Inc.

Commercial construction and development

Chief Executive: Fred M. Starling

Annual Sales: $12 million

Employees: 20

Founded: 1981

Web Site: www.starling-group.com

126. Kemick Construction Company (Manatee)

Construction company specializing in custom, energy-efficient, single-family homes

Chief Executive: Lawrence Kemick

Annual Sales: $12 million

Employees: 7

Founded: 1988

Web Site: www.kemickhomes.com

Winner of 1998, 2000 and 2002 Grand Aurora for most energy-efficient home and winner of 1999, 2001 and 2003 Aurora for energy efficiency; awarded the "Superior Award for Energy and Environment Efficient New Home Construction" by Univeristy of Florida for past six years; winner of FPL's "Energy Efficient Builder Award" for past seven years.

127. Valcourt Building Services (Manatee)

Remedial painting and waterproofing contractor

Chief Executive: Dan Short

Annual Sales: $12 million

($12 million)

Employees: 125

Founded: 1986

Web Site: www.valcourt.net

128. King Plastic Corporation

Manufactures heavy-guage and large-sized polypropylenes, polyethylenes and engineered polyolefins

President: Thomas M. King

Annual Sales: Estimated, $11.5 million

(Estimated, $10 million-plus)

Employees: Estimated, 100

Founded: 1968

Web Site: www.kingplastic.com

129. Sun Coast Beef & Provision Inc. (Manatee)

Wholesale poultry, beef and pork, and cold storage

President: Dave Cole

Annual Sales: Estimated, $10.4 million

($12 million)

Employees: Estimated, 25

Founded: 1952

130. Commercial Refrigerator Door Co.

Manufactures insulated glass for doors and shelving

President: Jeff Winsler

Annual Sales: $10 million-plus

(Estimated $25 million)

Employees: Estimated, 120

Founded: 1975

Web Site: www.styleline.com

131. Nelson Publishing, Inc.

Publishes monthly, business-to-business trade magazines

Chief Executive: Vern Nelson

Annual Sales: $10 million-plus

($15 million)

Employees: 68

Founded: 1962

Web Site: www.nelsonpub.com

Nelson has seven national, business-to-business magazines in the electronics engineering, manufacturing, communications technology, design engineering and healthcare industries.

132. Suncoast Bakeries, Inc. dba St. Armands Baking Co.

Wholesale bakery specializing in serving the food service industry throughout Florida with low-packing and private-label procucts