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Strategies

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Lighting Beeman's Fire

Business-system specialist Nelson Martin is poised to take Beeman Holdings LLC from a good idea to a viable, profitable company.

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Marquee's Maker

As construction starts on the Marquee en Ville, Sam Hamad turns his attention to Sarasota's Main Street and a new 15-story condominium building.

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  • July 23, 2004
Confusion Reigns

A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision over sentencing guidelines affects Tampa Bay area state courts.

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  • July 23, 2004
Big Business

Donald D. Conn and an assistant mostly rely on outside help to solve Tampa Bay Water's legal problems.

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  • July 23, 2004
Bank Shots

Two former colleagues go at it over who may have betrayed Colonial Bank.

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  • July 15, 2004
Conquering Foreign Lands

Bob Williams, of Vengroff, Williams & Associates, pushes the Sarasota collections and receivables company into the European market. Next up is Central and Latin America.

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Calm After the Storms

Ober says he's steadied the Hillsborough state attorney's office.

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  • July 15, 2004
Perils of Efficiency

Tampa lawyer Michael J. Echevarria has streamlined the mortgage foreclosure process. In business, he would be hailed. Not so in law.

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  • July 15, 2004
Keeping the Coast Young (40 under 40)

Today, the Gulf Coast is bound once again to the vitality of youth, and not because retirees from New Jersey are still looking for Ponce de Leon's fountain. The young professional class is here, and it is here to stay.

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  • July 15, 2004
Risk Taker

An established Orlando attorney uproots a successful law practiceto start over in St. Petersburg.

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  • July 15, 2004
Consumer Victory?

Plaintiffs in a truth-in-lending action against Bill Heard Chevrolet Inc.-Plant City win a favorable ruling on appeal.

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By the Hour or the Job

While a federal court upholds foreclosure lawyers' fees, the law firms still sought help from the Legislature.

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  • July 9, 2004
Entanglement

A Hillsborough County jury awarded $2.3 million to Tampa auto dealer Ernest B. Haire III over a dispute with convicted corporate raider Paul Bilzerian and his wife, Terri Steffen.

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  • July 9, 2004
A Holistic View of Finance

Susan Moseley is the financial ring leader for her high net worth clients, ccoordinating portfolios that takeinto account the entire financial picture.

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Engineer of a Dream

Lloyd Ward pushed himself to the limit to get to the top of several major corporations. His next goal - succeed on his own.

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