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Business Weekly Development

• Two county commission candidates debate taxes and spending
  
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  Chile Leader Enters Changed Political Landscape
  
• Fishing tournaments will fill schedules in the area
  
• Less cash given in push for school tax
  

Grand Opening

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  Grand Openings: Adams Insurance, Sarasota Natural Health and others
  
• Feb. 28 Books events
  
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  Grand openings: Chic design takes a swing
  
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  GRAND OPENINGS
  

Matt Sauer:
  The Edge

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  One business pushes back against effects of recession

• Online job ads drop nationally, but rise in Sarasota area
• Some still cutting through economic woes to profits

John Hielscher

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  IberiaBank loads up again to buy more failed banks

• Florida banks' big '09 losses began tapering off late last year
• Checks should be in mail

Aaron Kessler

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  Drywall evidence presents dilemma for Lennar Corp.

• New tools: foreclosure tours and smart-phone software
• D.R. Horton touts profits, but stays mum on drywall

Tom Bayles:
  In the House

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  Realtors remain committed to international ventures

• A look at the housing market that may induce some chills
• Landlords nationwide learn unemployment hurts rents

Jerry Chautin:
   Let's Talk Business

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  Women in business: like men in business?

• Now is a good time to shop for a business
• Single-purpose building usually hard to finance
• Seminar will help get small businesses set up

Dr. Robert Stepleman:
   The Rational Investor

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  If investors ignore realities, it could be off with their heads

• Ways that income investors can develop smart portfolios
• Real estate investment trusts did well in 2009; what of '10?

Featured columnists

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  sean snaith

  Democrats preparing to lay a big health care egg

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  eric basinger

  Money available to make staff more productive

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  kathy baylis

  Please be kind to tourists. At home they may be CEOs.

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  jack mccabe

  Is bulk buying of distressed assets dictating prices?

Government records

• March 08: Transactions, foreclosures, etc.
  
• March 01: Transactions, foreclosures, etc.
  
• Feb. 22: Transactions, foreclosures, etc.
  
• Feb. 15: Transactions, foreclosures, etc.
  
• Feb. 08: Transactions, foreclosures, etc.