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Breaking the Molds

Sarasota-based UniqueShield Products plans to make its adhesive the construction industryis solution to toxic mold.

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Plea for Leniency

A Tampa lawyer faces five years in prison for helping a disabled employee.

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Following the Crowds

Community institutions score big in the lucrative and growing South Tampa banking market.

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  • December 24, 2004
Newsmakers (Sara/Mana edition)

Recent changes for area movers and shakers are available free of charge.

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Calendar of Events

The calendar of business events in Sarasota and Manatee counties is available free of charge.

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Agent V. Realtors

A lone agent takes on the Sarasota Board of Realtors, alleging antitrust violations.

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  • December 17, 2004
More for Less

de Morgan Homes faces most of the same restrictions as other homebuilders; it just has to do it for less.

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St. Petersburg Bar Celebrates Holidays

About 175 members of the St. Petersburg Bar Association recently took time to celebrate the holidays at the Mirror Lake Lyceum.

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Corporate Payout or Deceit?

A retired lawyer says allegations he defrauded an Italian manufacturing group are lies.

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RBCis Push to Conquer Florida

The Royal Bank of Canadais U.S. banking unit didnit hesitate last year when Provident Financial Group Inc. bowed out of Florida.

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Newsmakers (Sara/Mana edition)

Recent changes for area movers and shakers are available free of charge.

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Dropping Anchor

A lawsuit claims insiders at Tampa bottle maker Anchor Glass made out in an IPO while investors went down with the stock.

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Tampa to Baghdad

Stanley L. Martin shipped out to Iraq in April. Heis now a sought after criminal defense attorney in the war-torn region.

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Calendar of Events

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Chamber's No. 2 to Retire

Say goodbye to Bill Couch, the Sarasota Chamberis senior vice president. Heis leaving after two decades.

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