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  • January 2, 2004
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Junk that junk-mail listThe Fourth biannual Tampa Bay Political Seminar.presents A How To-for novice politiciansSeminole's Hard Rock Hotel on hiring binge

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 26, 2003
Free Press

This week's items: Buchanan Automotive buys Avon Park Chevrolet dealershipChiquita chooses Port Manatee for seasonal melon program

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 26, 2003
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Richard K. "Dick" Armey, the former U.S. House majority leader laments loss of Tony DungyThe Florida Council on Economic Education has released the names of the next five inductees into the Tampa Bay Business Hall of Fame.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 26, 2003
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Wishes for 2004 from some of the top business and education officials including: William Seider, Jim Tollerton, Harvey Vengroff, Bruce Franklin, Larry Thompson, John Tylee, Ian Black and Tom Luzier.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 19, 2003
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Real Property Specialists builds Broyhill store, new retail centeGulf Coast landlordbuys Grand Oaks apartmentsCL Realty plans Manatee River PlantationsGriffin Properties, Sara-Eagle buy Hillview building

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 19, 2003
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: The leaders at the Sarasota/Manatee campus of the University of South Florida are going to stick with that slogan - "yes, we are a university townSo, how does this help affordable housing?Worthy distinction

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  • December 19, 2003
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Farewell to Hough?Builder of the yearLawyer: Gonzalez was loyal to ColonialCounty governments rank among the highest techs

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  • December 12, 2003
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

This week's items: FNB joins Big BoardThe Hillsborough Clerk of the Court has quickly quashed an unauthorized interpretation of the recent state Supreme Court order Tampa developer Jim Shapiro joines Hall of Fame

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 12, 2003
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: ResortQuest International buys Longboat's Silver SandsCommodore Realty buysBradenton Kash n' KarryNew Sarasotans take over Parkview ApartmentsMinneapolis franchise owners plan Sarasota DQ Grill and Chill

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 12, 2003
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: FNB joins Big BoardEconomic development shift from chamber a good thingBeware the pitfalls of workplace technologyHillsborough County Clerk of the Court quashes an unauthorized interpretation

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 5, 2003
Real Estate Briefs

This week's items: RBC Centura Bank buys Provident's Florida operationsRidgewood starts Ventura Village in VeniceTampa's Victory Lofts construction startsLocal operator sellsLakewood Ranch gas station

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 5, 2003
Coffee Talk

This week's items: What's next for BB&T?Peoples Bank fetched a high priceTropicana's oranges to remain in BradentonPublix expected to try againGCBR: same paper, new branding

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 28, 2003
Real Estate Briefs

This week's items: Cortez Storage construction starts84 Lumber files plans to build Bradenton locationFlorida Studio Theatre buys former Theatre Works buildingSMR, DVA Sports planLakewood Ranch arena

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 28, 2003
Free Press

This week's items: SouthCoast Marine Products selects Wendt Productions Sarasota companyoffering Segway toursAmerican Signature Home opens Carrollwood locationStephen A. Smith firmgains two new clients

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  • November 28, 2003
Coffee Talk

This week's items: Dean of the Sykes College of Business fan of Outback'sBonefish Grill chainCourt records moratoriumBlue Ocean stand-inChartered financial analyst coming upMarket Street Mortgage offering first-time buyer program

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