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  • October 31, 2003
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana Edition)

This week's items: Triton Realty Capital to turn Villagio apartments into condosOpus South starts Laguna at Riviera condosWaterford plans Island Park condosDavie company buys three local service stations

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • October 31, 2003
Flattering Figures

Chico's is the hottest women's retailer in America. But its founders are stepping back a third time. New CEO Scott Edmonds, a former plumbing wholesaler, must now prove the third time's a charm.

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  • October 24, 2003
Ahead of the Wave

Transplanted British developer Derick Coles sees rising British investment and immigration coming to Florida. His New Horizons' clients are bringing $500 million a year into Florida.

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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • October 24, 2003
Legal Calendar (Tampa edition)

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  • Law
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  • October 24, 2003
Hearsay (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Tampa law firm of Macfarlane Ferguson & McMullen PA stock disputeDigestive failure Clearwater Judge Charles Cope one of Reader's Digest worst judges featureGordon Harris, leaving Orlando's GrayHarris

  • Law
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  • October 24, 2003
Survival of the Strongest (Tampa edition)

Some law firms, unable to afford the new upfront costs associated with medical malpractice lawsuits, are expected to shift to other practice areas.

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  • October 24, 2003
Legal Briefs (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Akerman Senterfitt absorbs Miami/Orlando firm Supreme Court Disciplines LawyersFoley & Lardner will sponsor Chrysler ChampionshipClearwater attorney joins Million Dollar Forum

  • Law
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  • October 24, 2003
Lifetime Achievers

Two Sarasota businessmen will be recognized at the next Argus Foundation meeting. Charlie Stottlemyer and the late Jack Graham will receive Lifetime Achievement Awards.

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  • October 24, 2003
Cheers?

Anchor Glass Container Corp.'s latest IPO didn't shatter any records. But the troubled Tampa bottle manufacturer envisions a rebound - with help from a Bud or two.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • October 24, 2003
Whole Foods: The Whole Story

The city of Sarasota wanted the Whole Foods grocery downtown so badly it skipped over many of its owndevelopment policies and practices.

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  • October 24, 2003
Dearth of Dirt

Competition between local and national homebuilders has created a new land rush throughout Florida's Gulf Coast.

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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • October 24, 2003
Real Estate Briefs

This week's items: Ringling Square developers acquire final parcelGarden Center sold, renamed MRT Lawn, Garden Center New developers start Sarasota shopping centerDenholtz purchases land next to former Andersen building

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • October 17, 2003
Formidable Foe, Invaluable Ally (Tampa Edition)

Lawyer Barry Cohen took on the federal government in the 'Baby Sabrina' case and won $2.9 million in legal fees.

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  • October 17, 2003
Exception to Trend

A Reuters poll last week of 25 economists said prospects are scant for meaningful job growth and a shrinking unemployment rate nationwide in 2004.

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  • October 17, 2003
Ethics Rules

The new director of the Program for Social Responsibility in Corporate Reporting at USF St. Petersburg says companies and students welcome the business school's emphasis on propriety.

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