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Southwest
A Fight Over College Names
Since 2001, 10 of Florida’s community colleges have changed their names after the state gave them the right to offer four-year degrees.
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Published on 11/1/2009
Southwest Fla. & Tampa Bay Players - Nov. 2009
Jane Castor, Tampa's new police chief; Strickland Smith, Waldrop Engineering
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Published on 11/1/2009
Southwest Fla. & Tampa Bay Players - Oct. 2009
Scott Greer, BB&T; John Wetenhall, Marshall Rousseau, Ringling Museum of Art;
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Published on 10/1/2009
Hillsborough Is Buying Fixer-Uppers
Using the first of its $19.1-million allotment from the federal government’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program, Hillsborough County has purchased a foreclosed handyman’s special in Tampa’s Clair-Mel neighborhood.
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Published on 10/1/2009
Southwest: Diversifying in Paradise
Innovative approaches to development, incentives and hiring yield positive results.
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Published on 9/24/2009
New Way to Make Raw Oysters Safe: Radiation
On average, more than four people die in Florida each year after eating raw oysters.
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Published on 9/1/2009
Southwest Fla. & Tampa Bay Players - Sept. 2009
Earl Lennard, Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections; John A. Brabson, Angela J. Whitaker, Lykes Insurance; Douglas A. Tuttle, BankAtlantic; Jack H. Jones, Shriners International
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Published on 9/1/2009
Counting Carbon in Highlands County
John Alleyne thinks Highlands County, already known for its 450,000 acres of prime agricultural lands, has the potential for at least one more significant crop: Carbon credits.
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Published on 8/1/2009
Southwest Fla. & Tampa Bay Players - Aug. 2009
Vincent M. Dolan, Progress Energy Florida; Michael P. Smith, CDM engineering
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Published on 8/1/2009
e-Prescriptions Would Save Lives
PaperFree Tampa has two years to convince 10,000 doctors to switch.
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Published on 7/1/2009
Southwest Fla. & Tampa Bay Players - July 2009
Eric Basinger, Manatee County's Economic Development Council; G. Andrew Williams, Freedom Bank of America; Kristen Nieves, Pul Manget, Glazer Children's Museum; Paul Avery, OSI Restaurant Partners
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Published on 7/1/2009
Sea School: Fight Off Pirates
The $550 class allows you to earn a master’s license, which enables you to operate a ship up to 500 gross tons and earn up to $300 to $400 per day at sea.
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Published on 6/1/2009
Southwest Fla. & Tampa Bay Players - June 2009
Frank Sanchez, U.S. Dept. of Commerce; Robert J. Rohrlack Jr., Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce; Vann Herring, McKibbon Hotel Management
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Published on 6/1/2009
Babcock Ranch Powered Only By the Sun?
The planned Babcock Ranch will be powered entirely by solar power, the town’s developer has announced.
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Published on 5/1/2009
Judge Tries to Lighten Foreclosure Case Load
The new rules are intended to help the court navigate a nearly 600 percent rise in foreclosure cases since 2006.
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Published on 5/1/2009
Southwest Florida Players - March 2009
Stephen Meyer, DataMentors; Isaac Turner, City of Venice; Michael Culver, Naples Museum of Arts
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Published on 3/1/2009
Business Beat - Week of May 3rd
