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  • April 23, 2004
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: New warehouse construction underway at Port entrancePersonal-injury attorneyplans office near S.R. 70Reeder Ranch sells thousands of acresCoast Bank buys downtown Republic Bank building

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 23, 2004
Focus: Hope

Business and legal leaders gather to support Hillsborough's Bay Area Legal Services.

  • Law
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  • April 23, 2004
Honored for Professionalism: 'The Big O'

Honor. Integrity. Fair play. The St. Petersburg Bar Association and GCBR gave the annual Professionalism Award to Oscar Blasingame.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 16, 2004
Lemon Avenue Revival

A group of business owners, including Monika Tomlinson, are betting on a bright future for Lemon Avenue and Fourth Street, north of Fruitville.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 16, 2004
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Tierra Verde developers buy Bongos restaurantOwner buys final piece of St. Armands PharmacyStarling buys land, sells to HealthSouthCircle K Corp. purchased, sells three Bradenton stores

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 16, 2004
Legal Briefs (Tamap edition)

This week's items: Preston elected member of international federationLuis Prats becomes alumni association's 79th presidentVasti joins St. Petersburg law estate-planning firmHillsborough Bar Association seeks nominees for award

  • Law
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  • April 16, 2004
The People's Champion

From work on behalf of disaster victims to those abused by spouses, Michael Bedke is there to help - without a fee.

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  • April 16, 2004
Survey: The 12th Circuit's a Cut Above (Sara/Mana)

Sarasota attorneys rated Sarasota County Judge Bonner the best judge in the 12th Judicial Circuit and Judge Barbara Briggs the worst.

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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 16, 2004
Legal Calendar (Tampa edition)

The legal calendar of Tampa events is available free of charge.

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 16, 2004
Broken Trusts?

Tampa entrepreneur John Kelly alleges a trusted legal adviser undermined a proposed $45 million initial public stock offering.

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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 16, 2004
Impact of the Arts

Like reminding the residents of Newcastle that coal was important to their livelihoods, the Sarasota Arts Council last week unveiled results of an economic impact study showing the monetary effects of the not-for-profit arts industry on Sarasota's

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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 16, 2004
Heavy Load

Richard Buckelew, president of RMC Florida Group Inc., juggles the hefty tasks of running a $100-million company in an industry strife with material shortages and staffing uncertainties.

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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 16, 2004
Russ Stahl is Different

The 61-year-old Tampa attorney seems unfazed by the child-sex charges facing him. He recently won an $18 million jury award for an injured client. 'I am not a normal person,' he says.

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  • April 9, 2004
'Pox' On Both Houses

The battle over medical malpractice reform gets thick as proponents and opponents file briefs over a proposed state constitutional amendment that would limit lawyer contingency fees.

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  • April 9, 2004
Tax Revolt

Some Florida lawyers are staging a modern day tea party, seeking refunds of millions of dollars in occupational license taxes assessed against attorneys.

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