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May 14, 2004

Survival of the Strongest

Two years ago, the future of the professional employer organization industry looked grim. Chicago-based underwriter CNA dropped its PEO clients across the board after its contractual obligations were fulfilled.

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May 14, 2004

Jay Tallman and Tom Brown

In March, Jay Tallman and Tom Brown of Sarasota-based U.S. Assets Group, saw the ground broken on the Founders Club, the first golf course to be approved in northern Sarasota County since the early 1990s.

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Profitable from the Start

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May 14, 2004

'Doing What It Takes'

For some entrepreneurs, nearly doubling one's company each year for three consecutive years would be more than enough. But in the past year, Alan Zirkelbach has shown a limitless appetite for entrepreneurial growth.

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May 14, 2004

Spirit of America Award 'The Colonel'

John Saputo bought the Sarasota/Manatee Anheuser Busch distributorship eight years ago when it controlled 53% of the local market.

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May 7, 2004

Sarasota County loses ground

For the first quarter of 2004, the county faced big declines in single-family, residential/alteration,multifamily and pool construction starts and values.

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May 7, 2004

Krafting Relationships

Kraft Construction Co. - one of the area's largest contractors - expects the Sarasota division to experience explosive growth in the next few years.

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May 7, 2004

Profitable Recovery

Devin Rutkowski converted sweat equity into a collection of rental homes in one of Sarasota's most attractive neighborhoods.

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May 7, 2004

Feuding Falkners

They're still at it. The Michigan transplants make millions growing cucumbers, peppers and tomatoes in Manatee and Hillsborough counties. After a year in court, their internecine squabble is far from patched up.

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May 7, 2004

Capital Guy

At 37, Trenam Kemker's Nelson T. Castellano is one of the area's top lawyers in complexbusiness transactions.

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May 7, 2004

Newsmakers (Sara/Mana edition)

News relating to the areas top movers and shakers is available free of charge.

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May 7, 2004

Judicial Insight

Doug Kmiec, a former constitutional adviser to two U.S. presidents, offers Tampa Bay area members of the Federalist Society insight into some of the U.S. Supreme Court's most prominent current cases.

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April 30, 2004

Guarding the Guardians (Tampa edition)

The Pinellas County judiciary pushes more secrecy surrounding guardianships. Hillsborough County lets the sun shine in.

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April 30, 2004

No Crime Here (Tampa edition)

A prosecutor clears two professional guardians while chiding an auditor who brought their conduct to his attention.

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April 30, 2004

The Bailout for SRQ

The Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority is asking taxpayers for $500,000 to subsidize a low-fare carrier. Here's the authority's case for why you should do it.

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Survival of the Strongest

Jay Tallman and Tom Brown

Profitable from the Start

'Doing What It Takes'

Spirit of America Award 'The Colonel'

Sarasota County loses ground

Krafting Relationships

Profitable Recovery

Feuding Falkners

Capital Guy

Newsmakers (Sara/Mana edition)

Judicial Insight

Guarding the Guardians (Tampa edition)

No Crime Here (Tampa edition)

The Bailout for SRQ

$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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