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  • December 17, 2004
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This week's items: Areais largest real estate company starts new eventHome builders sell homes they builtNew restaurant opens north of Van Wezel HallTrout firm chosen to design Orchid Beach Club model

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  • December 17, 2004
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This week's items: Conference center location: Sarasota Garden ClubIn-fighting at the Farmeris MarketNot just talkPricey inspections

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  • December 17, 2004
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Group buys Tidemark Resort, saves from bankruptcyConstruction starts on new phase of University Health ParkMGA Insurance Services constructing new buildingFirst Priority Bank plans new branch

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  • December 17, 2004
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This week's items: Analysts split on Fifth ThirdPlay ballLending a handNot just talkDown is good

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  • December 10, 2004
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Owner of Charter One Hotels buys Best Western MidtownBlackstone Group acquires Wellesley InnFour partners buy property near airportCesaris Furniture to open new warehouseCoscan Homes to build Alinari

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  • December 10, 2004
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This week's items: Housing authority: Tail between its legs?Criminally dumbChange of plansIndustry ownershipGuardian Solutions in the spotlight

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  • December 10, 2004
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Tech group makes hireHelping othersIs Fifth Third first again?Small world

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  • December 3, 2004
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Waterford Cos. builds Island Park Condominiums Stratlin Homes buys 460 acresNeal partners with SMR on residential developmentSarasota businesspeople plan upscale storage on 301

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  • December 3, 2004
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This week's items: Judges neededNo help from Hollywood Youire invitedFlorida: Middle of the pack

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  • December 3, 2004
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Welcome back Economist speaks Florida: middle of the pack

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  • November 26, 2004
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Rodgers family closes on Gran Paradiso landCasto Lifestyle Properties buys Ranch Lake PlazaTervis Tumbler buys land for new Venice headquartersPrime Financial Services buys new, larger building

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  • November 26, 2004
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: He may be eelected,i but he wonit be estrongi Hear that sucking sound? Creative SarasotaNo insurance against suit Ice cream anyone?

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  • November 26, 2004
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Back to his rootsImitation is flatteryA drawGiving thanksNo insurance against suit Economist speaks

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  • November 19, 2004
Free Press (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Auction company opens in SarasotaThree Manatee County schools receive FBA chapter chartersGeneral contractor selected for new condo at RiverwalkSarasota gaming company finishes delivery infrastructure

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  • November 19, 2004
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Corvus, Lemon Development buys farm and garden siteJohn Cannon Homes starts new headquartersU-Store-It buys Metro Self StorageCucumber farmer buys more than 600 acres

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