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November 21, 2003

Fireworks Sales Halted

Stores who sell fireworks say a new Sarasota County ordinance will shut them down. Commissioners contend the sales are illegal.

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November 21, 2003

Uniroyal Technology Corp.'s chairman led a group that bought the coated-fabrics division for $17.39 million, about $12.6 million less than the Sarasota company was asking for the division prior to bankruptcy.

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November 14, 2003

Thorns of Deception

In a tale of broken trusts, more than a dozen clients claim Bradenton attorney Richard Groner mishandled their money prior to his suicide.

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November 14, 2003

Construction Growth Continues

Multifamily development in Sarasota and Manatee counties fell this year. But single-family construction continued to grow.

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November 14, 2003

All in the Family

Sarasota's Atlas Insurance has been in business for 50 years, with a 287% increase in sales in the last 30 years. The company's secret: Focus on what they do best.

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November 14, 2003

Banks Market Share

Smaller fry gain on the big banks along the Gulf Coast.

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November 7, 2003

Kangaroo Court?

Sarasota's Nuisance Abatement Board puts local property owners on the hook for the actions of their tenants. Ignorance is no excuse.

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November 7, 2003

Baron of Collier

Paul Marinelli says the growth of the Barron Collier Co. is a result of 'we,' not 'I.' But his philosophy on partnerships has generated some extraordinary results.

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November 7, 2003

Rise and Fall

A Tampa company's venture into Internet kiosks at shopping malls failed during the dot-com bust. An Ohio mall operator wants at least $4 million in unpaid rent.

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November 7, 2003

Court Record Moratorium

The Florida Supreme Court is expected to close the door to online court records later this month. Proponents claim it's an issue of balancing privacy and easy access.

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November 7, 2003

A Fair Count

Two Clearwater entrepreneurs say they have come up with a smarter way for state fairs to get all the money coming to them.

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November 7, 2003

Pricey but Popular

A high cost of living has not stopped growth in the country's pricier towns. The most expensive cities in America - San Francisco and New York - have enjoyed relatively continuous growth, even during the recent economic downturn.

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November 7, 2003

Newsmakers

× Mario Pezzella was appointed vice president and chief executive officer for Sarasota-based LandMark Bank of Florida. Pezzella joined LandMark Bank from First National Bank (formerly West Coast Guaranty Bank), where he was commercial lending vice preside

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October 31, 2003

Aberrant Attorney Fees (Sara/Mana)

The Sarasota city staff projection of the cost of hiring staff attorneys strikes public and private attorneys as fairly outrageous. Here's our independent analysis.

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October 31, 2003

Free Parking

All the talk about the city of Sarasota getting 300 public parking spaces at a bargain price at the Whole Foods development is just that - talk. Read the contract?

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Fireworks Sales Halted

Insider Buyout

Thorns of Deception

Construction Growth Continues

All in the Family

Banks Market Share

Kangaroo Court?

Baron of Collier

Rise and Fall

Court Record Moratorium

A Fair Count

Pricey but Popular

Newsmakers

Aberrant Attorney Fees (Sara/Mana)

Free Parking

Cannabis company cuts 211 jobs in Hillsborough, Polk

Publix vendor lays off 168 people in Lakeland, Sarasota after losing contract

USF names new Sarasota-Manatee leader for New College transition

Well-known downtown building being converted to Sarasota Waldorf sales gallery

Water Street Tampa to get 33-story luxury tower

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