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Entrepreneurs

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  • April 22, 2005
Foreclosure?

Gulfcoast Legal Services lost $1 million in federal grant money last year. Now a federal agency wants its St. Petersburg property.

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  • April 22, 2005
We are Family

A father and son consider their tech company to be close. But there are limits to the love at Sykes Enterprises Inc.

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  • April 22, 2005
Newsmakers (Tampa)

Newsmakers is available free of charge.

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  • April 15, 2005
A Banker Goes to City Hall

Plant City thrift executive Robert P. Brown joins a select group: bankers in elected office.

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  • April 15, 2005
Ready for the Storm

Chris Bertelsen, who has been named one of the top 100 fund managers by Barron's, can be seen on Wall Street financial shows.

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  • April 15, 2005
Government's Inane Rules

Editor's note: The following is a letter sent by Clearwater attorney Robert G. Walker, owner of a new pet shop, Fluffy Puppies, to Clearwater City Planner John Schodtler on April 7. It's available free of charge.

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  • April 15, 2005
Newsmakers (Tampa)

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Q&A with Robert Meade, CEO of Doctors Hospital of Sarasota

The new CEO of the Doctor's Hospital of Sarasota hits down to discuss his new role and how he became the person he is today.

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  • April 15, 2005
Hidden Pipes Mar Properties

Homebuilder Brian Decosmo uncovered an unwelcome surprise where he planned to build his family's dream home.

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  • April 15, 2005
No Drinking, No Touching, No Business

Manatee County is expected to adopt a law regulating strip clubs. The clubs' lawyer says 'bring it on' because the courts are on his side.

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  • Adam Hughes
  • April 15, 2005
Business Survey

Please participate in an interactive survey about managing your business. Survey results will be published online and in the Gulf Coast Business Review. Click here.

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  • Adam Hughes
  • April 15, 2005
The End of a Row

A secret deal ends costly litigation that ensnarled a local family of produce farmers.

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  • April 15, 2005
Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Events is available free of charge.

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Newsmakers (Sara/Mana)

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  • April 8, 2005
Southern Discomfort

A Tampa bank works to get back in the good graces of regulators.

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