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Adam Hughes
September 9, 2005

Growing Specialty

Law practices change to keep up with Florida's building boom. From amusement rides to roads to jails, the state's growth has created a new specialty - construction law.

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Adam Hughes
September 9, 2005

When the Sarasota City Commission votes Sept. 6 to adopt the rezoning of downtown Sarasota, theseproperties owners will see 50% of their property values disappear in an instant. A lesson in New Urbanism.

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Adam Hughes
September 9, 2005

Terrorism Hits the Banks

Jerry Williams wants to double the size of Orion Bancorp.'s deposits in Southwest Florida in the next two years. He also plans to carry a big agenda to Washington as the president-elect of the state bankers' association.

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Adam Hughes
September 9, 2005

Speculative Growth

Decreased vacancies in the I-75 corridor submarket accounts for why Duke Realty decided to build a new Class A spec building at Highland Oaks.

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Adam Hughes
September 9, 2005

Extra Topping

Westshore Pizza franchisees discovered their shops came with some hefty finance charges. A resulting loan sharking probe nabs a mobster, but spares a lawyer and a retired Tampa Bay Buccaneer.

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Adam Hughes
September 2, 2005

Double Whammy

Regulators said Fort Myers-based First Community Bank had too many construction loans and not enough people fighting terrorism. Bankers take note.

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Adam Hughes
September 2, 2005

Traveling Man

Lawrence Hutson led the design and launch of Travelocity.com in 1996. Now, the software visionary is taking the online travel industry to the 'next generation' with Nexgen Travel Distribution Inc.

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September 2, 2005

Wonder Drug or Killer?

Parents blame tragedies on Accutane, once considered a miracle cure. Tampa federal court plays a lead role in the litigation as plaintiffs seek millions.

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Adam Hughes
September 2, 2005

Growing Specialty

Law practices change to keep up with Florida's building boom. From amusement rides to roads to jails, the state's growth has created a new specialty - construction law.

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Adam Hughes
September 2, 2005

The Lessons of Plaza Verdi

None of the participants in the failed Plaza Verdi project in downtown Sarsota is assigning blame to anyone. But timing and a lack of communication played key roles in its demise.

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Adam Hughes
August 26, 2005

A Good Trade-in

Clearwater entrepreneur Peter Vosotas used to sell business software. That was before he saw the real money was in sub-prime automobile finance.

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August 26, 2005

Go-to Lawyers Change Firms

Litigators Lyann Goudie and Fred Zinober won verdicts of $24 million in four months. Now they're leaving Barry Cohen's firm.

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Adam Hughes
August 26, 2005

Who Pays: Builder or Buyer?

Homebuyers force Sarasota's Whitehall Quality Homes into the Hillsborough County courts over pricing disputes.

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August 26, 2005

Lee's Land Shortage

Land for commercial development is shrinking fast. Developers are scrambling for what little is left.

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Adam Hughes
August 26, 2005

Executive Session with Clifford Sladnick

The Gulf Coast Business Review sat down with the new CAO of Gevity.

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Growing Specialty

Burned Square

Terrorism Hits the Banks

Speculative Growth

Extra Topping

Double Whammy

Traveling Man

Wonder Drug or Killer?

Growing Specialty

The Lessons of Plaza Verdi

A Good Trade-in

Go-to Lawyers Change Firms

Who Pays: Builder or Buyer?

Lee's Land Shortage

Executive Session with Clifford Sladnick

$27M beach restoration project in Venice underway

Report: Florida CEOs post record high optimism levels

St. Pete mayor chooses team for coveted Gas Plant project

Is Polk County the next stop for Gov. DeSantis?

$1 billion Tampa development grows tenant roster

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