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Fear of Heights

How high is too high? The fight for the air up there.

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Capital Hill

Hyde Park Capitalis John Hill and partner fill an investment banking need of local businesses.

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Jonathan Alpert faces a criminal contempt charge for not making alimony payments. He says chronic disease has hindered his earning capabilities.

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Lawyer, Developer, Future Politician?

Bradenton lawyer Ed Vogler has friends in high places. They like the way he practices law.

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Drug War

Merckis Vioxx center of legal wrangling.

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'Only in America'

The odds were against a Ukrainian ship captain and his crew who spoke little English.

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North Port's Transformation

Residential growth has finally reached the critical mass to attract large-scale commercial development.

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Meeting Soros

The Argus Foundation event with the anti-Bush billionaire focused on economics and politics.

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Vexed by Vioxx

Plaintiffsi lawyers rush to attract Vioxx litigants. Tampa attorney Brenda Fulmer filed a Vioxx complaint a year ago.

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Finding Your Niche

Three Bay area entrepreneurs share the secrets of their success.

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Calender of Events

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Business Leaders Beware

The Sarasota County Commission is moving rapidly toward adopting new taxing methods to fund affordable housing. Read this memo from the county staff. Your business could end up on the hit list.

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