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  • October 20, 2005
'A Class Act'

Tampa trial lawyer Bennie Lazzara has amassed $150 million in jury verdicts since he switched to civil law in the mid-'90s. Expect more: he's not done.

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Real Estate Briefs (Lee/Collier)

Developer Converts Estero Apartments into CondosOhio-based company buys Sanibel shopping centerLennar buys Naples land near I-75Developer converts Naples hotel to condosTOUSA acquires Transeastern and four developmentsFranchisor plans Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que in Fort MyersMcGarvey Development buys East Cape business parkPompano Beach developer buysAirport Exchange Park in Lee County

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  • October 20, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana)

Westfield Kicks Off Square ExpansionPrestige Builders buys Gateway LakesTwo Michigan companiesbuy The LandingsAmSouth Bank buys more Tamiami landLake Verna group plans Lake St. Claire

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  • October 20, 2005
Sold on Florida

West Florida developer Al Hoffman Jr. shares his thoughts on Florida's real estate market as he prepares to become U.S. ambassador to Portugal.

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  • By Adam Hughes
  • October 20, 2005
Frequent Fliers

E-filing is gaining popularity in Sarasota County. Lawyers say the technology saves them time and money.

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  • October 20, 2005
Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Events is available free of charge.

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  • October 14, 2005
SURVIVAL STORY

Industry upheaval could not derail progressive thinking company

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  • October 14, 2005
Stock Keeps Rising

A father-and-son development team from Wisconsin burst into the Naples residential development market with lightning speed in just four years. Now, they're moving into other parts of Florida and beyond.

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  • By Adam Hughes
  • October 14, 2005
Florida Chamber Sets Goals for 2006

The Florida Chamber of Commerce just isn't going to give up. Gathering at the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota last week for its annual meeting, members set their 2006 agenda, and it includes many issues that topped their list last year - tort reform, limiting the ability to amend the state constitution and lower taxes.

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  • October 14, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Lee/Collier)

Argosy Advisors Buys Riverfront Acres on State Road 31County, state buy Estero property for preservationShopping center sold, possibly for financing purposesNonprofit buys Fort Myersnursing home from countySouth Florida developer buys 39 acres in Fort MyersCentex HOMES to build at Verandah

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Adam Hughes
  • October 14, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana)

Steiner Communities Acquires Trade WindsHalfacre owners buy Temple Sinai campusOffice Outfitters buys Venice buildingJRG Development plans restaurant/retail near outletsRenaissance Motor Cars to open on ClarkBlaikie, partners buy land for Blackfin Landing

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  • By Adam Hughes
  • October 14, 2005
Calendar of Events

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  • October 14, 2005
Westwater Transformed

Mark Miller looks to the new waterfront - out east. He continues building companies, too.

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  • October 14, 2005
Grape Expectations

A veteran Gulf Coast vintner thinks Florida wineries should stop being just tourist curiosities and prepare to compete with Napa Valley.

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  • October 14, 2005
Code Breakers Make It Big

From the living room of a Queens apartment to a 110,000-square-foot Class A office building in Pinellas, SCC Soft Computer is moving up. Revenue may exceed $60 million this year.

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