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Golf Under Siege

Gulf Coast counties are implementing golf course design standards, ostensibly to maximize environmental protection. Opponents say it's a thinly veiled attempt to prevent growth.

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Newsmakers

Movers and shakers.

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22 Newsmakers (8/29/03)

Movers and shakers.

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BRENT CRAVEN

President/CEORedVector.com - Tampa

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Calendar of Events

Calendar of Events

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YP: Paul James Marshall

Managing DirectorIPG (Investment Banking/Private Client Group)Bear Stearns & Co. - Tampa/Sarasota and Atlanta

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Niche: Residential to Retail

Morin Development's projects include the replacement of the strange-looking former Walter Industries headquarters, near Interstate 275, with a multistory mall.

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Tall Job: Hotel to Condo

Will the $65 million renovation of a hotel-turned-condominium tower spur a renaissance in downtown Fort Myers?

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Profit Comes First

The CEO at Tampa's Global Imaging Systems Inc. learned at two other office-technology distributors that acquisition-aided revenue growth doesn't always boost earnings.

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Chamber Change-Up

Say goodbye to chambers of commerce that serve the Good Ol' Boy network more than the majority of their members. Sarasota entrepreneur Ray Villares and his supporters push for change.

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Newsmakers

Dick Risner is a new superintendent at J.L. Wallace Inc., a Fort Myers-based general contracting company.

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Calendar

 The Suncoast Tiger Bay Club will hold a luncheon meeting with guest speaker U.S. Rep. Jim Davis at noon.

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