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Data Debate

A former Nielsen Media supervisor alleges in federal court that employees falsified data.

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David Smith: City Advocate (Tampa edition)

As Tampa's newly appointed city attorney, David L. Smith wants to focus on proactive legal strategies and improved communications.

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Dealing with NIMBYs

Debra Garrett's efforts to win approval for a Publix in east Sarasota County show the new reality for developers. Before you file for anything, be aggressive getting out the facts and be willing to make a lot of concessions.

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The War on Trade

Americans are sending $40 billion a month of their wealth to foreign nations. A retired GE executive argues against free trade. He says our standard of living is at stake.

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In the Clear?

Ex-Hillsborough County Attorney Emeline C. Acton avoids criminal prosecution. But her husband says the ailing lawyer has other things to worry about.

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  • March 5, 2004
Newsmakers

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Case for Balanced Trade

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The Real Enemy in the Trade War

U.S. and foreign companies taking advantage of lower overseas labor costs are not the real enemy. The real enemy is the American consumer. He loves low prices.

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Primer on Trade

If you follow the money, trade generates economic efficiencies, driving down prices, benefiting consumersand increasing real wages.

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  • March 5, 2004
Ready to Go

After a year and a half of delays, Liz Breuer is anxious to get started next month on The Savoy on Palm, an 11-story condominium tower.

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  • March 5, 2004
'The Black Hole

Nearly seven years ago Jeffrey Warren successfully represented Celotex through its bankruptcy reorganization. Now he is defending the Asbestos Settlement Trust.

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Let the Race Begin

The races for clerk of the court in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties promise to be interesting. Eight candidates are already making the rounds.

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  • February 27, 2004
The Point Man of Five Points (Sara/Mana edition)

Ali Ebrahimi is accustomed to overcoming obstacles (ask him about Ayatollah Khomeini). If selected, his Plaza Verdi project would make him downtown's largest developer.

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  • February 27, 2004
LandMark Finds the Formula (Sara/Mana edition)

After a slower start than some of its peers, LandMark Bank's directors learned a community banking lesson - the importance of a locally known CEO.

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No Laughing Heirs (Tampa edition)

Philip Winston Dann lost his right to practice law for his representation of an elderly miser who left his fortune to Dann. Should he be a lawyer again?

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