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  • September 19, 2003
22 Legal briefs/calendar (Tampa)

open in SeptemberHillsborough County Court Administrator Mike Bridenback says the new George Edgecomb Courthouse will open later this month.At a recent Hillsborough Bar Association meeting Bridenback said the new $38 million courthouse features 320,00

  • Law
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  • September 11, 2003
Regional Roundup

This week's items: CHARLOTTE BANK ACQUISITION BALD EAGLE AVIATION SWITCHES AIRPORTSCHECKERS REPORTS SECOND QUARTER WEBMD FLORIDA OFFICES RAIDED TAMPA COMPANY PICKED FOR COURTHOUSE

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  • September 11, 2003
Real Estate Briefs

This week's items: The Getzen Family in Sarasota buys the Mediterranean Plaza, 595 Bay Isles Road, Longboat Key, for $3.375 million.Mississippi firm buys 10 acres for $1.3 millionConstruction starts onOsteopathic medical school

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • September 11, 2003
22 Legal Calender/ Briefs

Fowler White shareholders picked for Leadership Tampa/ Fowler White opens Bonita Springs office/ Local attorney/author publishes new book/ and more

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  • September 11, 2003
21 Change in Leadership

Florida Bar President Miles McGrane declares his focus: children's legal needs. He hopes to raise $250,000 for the children's foundation.

  • Law
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  • September 11, 2003
Tourism Upswing

Southwest Florida is hot again. There were more visitors to Lee County in July than in same month prior to 9/11.

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  • September 11, 2003
Running Hot

A safety incident at Tampa International Airport offers the federal courts a fresh chance to clarify the rightsof whistleblowers in a deregulated airline industry.

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  • September 11, 2003
Head Start

Developer Roland Rogers transforms old hotels into upscale condominiums. The result: A spike in property value and an improved look for the beach.

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  • September 11, 2003
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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  • September 5, 2003
17 Regional Roundup 9/05-9/11/03

This week's items: BANK EXPANDS INTO NAPLES F.N.B. RECOGNIZED NEW SERVICE AT PORT AUTHORITYANCHOR GLASS FILES IPOWALTER LOWERS EARNINGS GUIDANCEFINDWHAT EXPANDS

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  • September 5, 2003
Real Estate Briefs

This week's items: Deal of the week: North Port apartment complex plannedManufacturer acquires vacant industrial siteCalifornia investors buy retail site for $293 a square footTrenam Kemker agreesto new 11-year lease

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  • September 5, 2003
Ringling Recollection

The new John Ringling Bridge has Sarasotans waxing nostalgic over the old John Ringling Towers- but no one knew the Towers as well as Sarasota attorney Bob Carr, who grew up there.

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  • August 29, 2003
Regional Roundup

This week's items: BOYKIN BUYS RESORTHMA-TENET DEALLIQUIDMETAL CHANGESHMS GETS TOP RANK $4 MILLION SALESUPERTARGET HEADS FOR I-75 CORRIDORCATALINA AUDITOR WALKS

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  • August 29, 2003
Driven Lawyer

Frank Russo's clients number in the thousands. The former prosecutor takes on 400 new cases most years. His specialty: DUI defense.

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  • August 29, 2003
Real Estate Briefs

This week's items:Neal, Cassata buy Parrish landLocal group building large multi-tenant office buildingBeall's Inc. to convert former Osprey Jacobson'sPremier Community Bankbuilding new Venice branchAmerican Financial closes on t

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