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July 30, 2004

Welcome to Skip Sack's Neighborhood

Burton 'Skip' Sack made his Applebee's neighborhood restaurants one of the chain's most successful franchises.Now he's bringing his recipe to the National Restaurant Association.

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July 30, 2004

Profit on a Hot-tile Roof

Jesse Lynn, president of Circle L Roofing Inc., found a niche in the roofing industry that has made the company one of the top players.

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July 23, 2004

Lighting Beeman's Fire

Business-system specialist Nelson Martin is poised to take Beeman Holdings LLC from a good idea to a viable, profitable company.

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July 23, 2004

Marquee's Maker

As construction starts on the Marquee en Ville, Sam Hamad turns his attention to Sarasota's Main Street and a new 15-story condominium building.

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July 23, 2004

Confusion Reigns

A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision over sentencing guidelines affects Tampa Bay area state courts.

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July 23, 2004

Big Business

Donald D. Conn and an assistant mostly rely on outside help to solve Tampa Bay Water's legal problems.

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July 23, 2004

Bank Shots

Two former colleagues go at it over who may have betrayed Colonial Bank.

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July 15, 2004

Conquering Foreign Lands

Bob Williams, of Vengroff, Williams & Associates, pushes the Sarasota collections and receivables company into the European market. Next up is Central and Latin America.

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July 15, 2004

Calm After the Storms

Ober says he's steadied the Hillsborough state attorney's office.

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July 15, 2004

Perils of Efficiency

Tampa lawyer Michael J. Echevarria has streamlined the mortgage foreclosure process. In business, he would be hailed. Not so in law.

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July 15, 2004

Keeping the Coast Young (40 under 40)

Today, the Gulf Coast is bound once again to the vitality of youth, and not because retirees from New Jersey are still looking for Ponce de Leon's fountain. The young professional class is here, and it is here to stay.

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July 15, 2004

Risk Taker

An established Orlando attorney uproots a successful law practiceto start over in St. Petersburg.

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July 15, 2004

Consumer Victory?

Plaintiffs in a truth-in-lending action against Bill Heard Chevrolet Inc.-Plant City win a favorable ruling on appeal.

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July 15, 2004

By the Hour or the Job

While a federal court upholds foreclosure lawyers' fees, the law firms still sought help from the Legislature.

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July 9, 2004

Entanglement

A Hillsborough County jury awarded $2.3 million to Tampa auto dealer Ernest B. Haire III over a dispute with convicted corporate raider Paul Bilzerian and his wife, Terri Steffen.

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Welcome to Skip Sack's Neighborhood

Profit on a Hot-tile Roof

Lighting Beeman's Fire

Marquee's Maker

Confusion Reigns

Big Business

Bank Shots

Conquering Foreign Lands

Calm After the Storms

Perils of Efficiency

Keeping the Coast Young (40 under 40)

Risk Taker

Consumer Victory?

By the Hour or the Job

Entanglement

Tickets on sale for Business Observer's flagship event: Top Entrepreneur Luncheon

South Seas buys 22-acre artist retreat on Captiva

Pizzeria closes on Main Street in Sarasota

Naples man faces decades in prison for cheating elderly woman

Southwest Florida construction firm opens Tampa office

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