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22-23 Record Book (Sarasota/Manatee)

------ Building Permits -------The following commercial building permits totaling more than $10,000, were filed Sept. 1-5 in Manatee and Sarasota counties and the cities of Bradenton and Sarasota.CITY OF BRADENTONSouthTrust Bank NA, 3813 Manatee A

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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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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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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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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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Newsmakers

Movers and shakers.

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Movers and shakers.

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Calendar of Events

Calendar of Events

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Niche: Residential to Retail

Morin Development's projects include the replacement of the strange-looking former Walter Industries headquarters, near Interstate 275, with a multistory mall.

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Tall Job: Hotel to Condo

Will the $65 million renovation of a hotel-turned-condominium tower spur a renaissance in downtown Fort Myers?

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Profit Comes First

The CEO at Tampa's Global Imaging Systems Inc. learned at two other office-technology distributors that acquisition-aided revenue growth doesn't always boost earnings.

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Chamber Change-Up

Say goodbye to chambers of commerce that serve the Good Ol' Boy network more than the majority of their members. Sarasota entrepreneur Ray Villares and his supporters push for change.

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Newsmakers

Dick Risner is a new superintendent at J.L. Wallace Inc., a Fort Myers-based general contracting company.

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Calendar

 The Suncoast Tiger Bay Club will hold a luncheon meeting with guest speaker U.S. Rep. Jim Davis at noon.

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