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  • Moorad to sell minor league team if ballpark deal dies Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:55PMThe Padres will put their Triple-A franchise up for sale at the end of the minor league season if a ballpark deal isn’t finalized with Escondido or another North County city, club CEO Jeff Moorad said.
  • Hillsborough County offers to pay to coax unnamed company to stay Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:36PMBy Bill Varian, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, July 19, 2011 TAMPA — Hillsborough County routinely pitches tax subsidies to companies pledging to create lots of good-paying jobs within its boundaries. But on Tuesday, county commissioners unanimously agreed to what economic development officials say may be a first-of-its-kind offer: Cash in exchange for keeping jobs here. The board voted 5-0 on an ...
  • On-line auction of Key Bank office space begins Monday Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:41PMKey Bank’s office building on Superior Avenue was never an icon the way Key Bank’s headquarters a few blocks away on Public Square is. But the red-brick building does have 23 stories of office space and a parking garage.
  • Hallandale to vote on buying land from charter school company Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:19PMA charter school company run by ex-Congressman Peter Deutsch stands to make a $700,000 profit if Hallandale Beach commissioners accept a staff recommendation Wednesday to buy a 1.9 acre residential site where it once planned to build a controversial 450-student, K-8 school.
  • Brown & Brown, Inc. Announces Second-Quarter Financial Results Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:53PMDAYTONA BEACH, FL and TAMPA, FL--(Marketwire - 07/18/11) - Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE: BRO - News ) today announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2011. Net income for the second quarter of 2011 was $37,035,000, or $0.26 per share, compared with $41,185,000, or $0.29 per share for the same quarter of 2010, a decrease of 10.1%. Total revenue for the second quarter ended June 30 ...
  • The Mosaic Company Reports Outstanding Fourth Quarter Results Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:15PMThe Mosaic Company reported fourth quarter net earnings of $649 million, or $1.45 per diluted share, for the quarter ended May 31, 2011. Â These results compare to net earnings of $396 million, or $0.89 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter ended May 31, 2010. Â Mosaic's net sales in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 were $2.9 billion, a 54 percent increase from $1.9 billion in the same ...
  • The Case for Gold Price Manipulation Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:36PMAs a geologist by training, it's no surprise that S&A Resource Report Editor Matt Badiali takes a data-driven approach to investing. In this exclusive Gold Report interview, he shares calculations for trailing stops and strategies to take profits with prospect generators and points to the signs of gold price manipulation.
  • No layoffs in proposed Tampa city budget Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:22AMBy Richard Danielson, Times Staff Writer Monday, July 18, 2011 TAMPA — Mayor Bob Buckhorn said Monday he will propose a 2011-12 city budget that eliminates 21 vacant positions but includes no layoffs of city employees. Tampa's property tax rate would remain unchanged, but a proposed increase in the city's franchise fee for Tampa Electric would cost TECO customers another $1.50 per month on their ...
  • American Community Development Group Provides Late Financials Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:30AMAmerican Community Development Group, Inc. today announced that it submitted the quarterly financial report to comply with current information status on Pinksheets. The company intends to be in accurate compliance of the required filing schedule in the future.
  • Synovus Reports 16.3% Stake in United Insurance Holdings - cbl Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:44PMBy Richard RabicoffCOLUMBUS, Ga. -- Synovus reported in an SEC filing that it owns 1,762,941 shares ...
  • Synovus Reports 16.3% Stake in United Insurance Holdings - cbl Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:44PMBy Richard RabicoffCOLUMBUS, Ga. -- Synovus reported in an SEC filing that it owns 1,762,941 shares ...
  • Miami Real Estate Market Shows Greater Potential This Time Around With Great Property Prices Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:09PMIf you are new to Miami, you always have to consider the fact that even though Miami is smaller compared to other major cities in the United States with a metro area of at least 2.5 million people, it is still a place that you can easily get lost to – so remember that when you are thinking about entering the real estate market investment, you better be prepared for competition.
  • Centenary College Chief Operating Officer Roger Anderson speaks at national conference Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:57PMCentenary College HACKETTSTOWN — Centenary College Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer Roger Anderson spoke at the annual meeting about Deferred Maintenance on College Campuses at the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) in Tampa, Florida...
  • Latin American trade pacts key to economic opportunity in Florida Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:44PMWhile lawmakers in Washington have avoided making difficult choices, we in Florida have remained focused on solving our state’s economic challenges — cutting state spending by reforming Medicaid and public pensions and passing a balanced budget that includes tax cuts, not increases, for Florida’s families and businesses. To continue building on the work we have started, I offer Washington a ...
  • Letters to the Editor: July 16, 2011 Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:00PMHere are letters to the editor from recent editions of the Daily News
  • Flagler Appoints David Hillegas As Asset Management Coordinator Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:27PMCORAL GABLES, FL - Flagler has hired David Hillegas as Asset Management Coordinator. In this capacit...
  • Quality and reliability make Sanchez Arango Landscaping a natural choice Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:13PMBy Nancy Eagleton…. When Lazaro Arango and Rouget Sanchez became friends in the sixth grade at the Interamerican Military Academy in Miami, little did they know that four decades later they would still be best friends and business partners. Together, they founded Sanchez Arango Construction in 1995, a commercial and residential construction, outdoor advertisement and [...]
  • Is Tiger Woods Running Out Of Money? Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:44AMNike reportedly slashed their contract with Tiger Woods by 50% last year, cutting his endorsement earnings to less than one-third of what had been previously reported.
  • D.C. investor acquires interest in four Naples shopping centers, including Mercato Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:09AMMadison Marquette, a Washington, D.C.-based investor, developer and operator, has acquired interest in four Naples shopping centers, including the Mercato.
  • Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. Announces Execution of a Letter of Intent With MidAtlantic Realty Partners, LLC ... Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:22AMPatriot Transportation Holding, Inc. today announced its execution of a Letter of Intent with MidAtlantic Realty Partners, LLC. for the formation of a Joint Venture to develop the first phase of the four-phase Master Development known as RiverFront on the Anacostia in Washington, D.C. adjacent to the Washington Nationals baseball stadium. Â Under the terms of the Letter of Intent the parties ...
  • Muni-Default Drop Saps Whitney’s Credibility Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:03AMLong after Meredith Whitney predicted widespread defaults in state and government debt, a 60 percent fall in municipal defaults has Wall Street looking for a correction—from her
  • Deltona retail site sold Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:11AMA local investment group has acquired a retail site here that was previously slated to become a Sonic drive-in restaurant.
  • Muni Default Plunge Belies Whitney as Borrowers Shun Insolvency Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:47PMTime is running out for Meredith Whitney’s municipal-market default prediction to come true.
  • Pulse for the Week of July 18 Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:53AMProject news from McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge.
  • Majority of area legislators wealthy Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:54AMFive of the nine state legislators who represent Southwest Florida are millionaires according to the latest financial disclosure records filed with the state.
  • EWM adds 7 associates to Gables office Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:01PMEsslinger Wooten Maxwell (EWM) Realtors ( www.ewm.com ), one of the nation’s largest residential real estate firms, has announced that seven new associates have joined its Coral Gables office: Ricardo Aybar, Gina Bruce, Ana Cuan, Blake Drew, Deborah Friend, Jose Ibarra and G. Scott Tedesco.
  • Church saves on new space Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:32PMLifepointe Church in Raleigh started looking for a permanent location for its congregation five years ago.
  • Growing problem: Citizens Property Insurance CEO suggests privatization Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:52PMJim Malone, a Naples entrepreneur, has proposed the idea as a way to reduce the state’s financial risk, which continues to grow as the government-backed insurer adds more policy holders by the week.
  • KSC-based nonprofit to manage ISS national lab Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:53PMNASA today named a group of partners led by Space Florida to run a nonprofit organization that will manage the portion of the International Space...
  • How To Cut State Death Taxes ??? Without Moving Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:42PMCurrently, the District of Columbia and 22 states impose a state death tax. Taxpayers in these state
  • Cove Center Hosts amp;quot;Back-To-School Round-Upamp;quot; School Supply Collection With Martin Volunteers Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:44PMSTUART, FLORIDA Cove Center, a shopping plaza located at Cove Road and US Highway 1, will host a Back-to-School Round-Up school supply collection campaign from Monday, August 1 through Sunday, August 7 for underprivileged youth through Martin Volunteers for the United Way and Boys Girls Clubs of Martin County.Patrons are invited to donate new, unused school supplies that will be collected...
  • Village Commons Hosts amp;quot;Back-to-School Round-Upamp;quot; School Supply Collection to Benefit the Wayne Barton ... Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:43PMWEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA Village Commons, a shopping plaza located at Village Boulevard and Brandywine Road, will host a Back-to-School Round-Up school supply collection campaign from Monday, August 8 through Sunday, August 14 for underprivileged youth through the Wayne Barton Study Center. Patrons are invited to donate new, unused school supplies that will be collected at designated bins...
  • Miramar Square Hosts amp;quot;Back-to-School Round-Upamp;quot; School Supply Collection to Benefit the YMCA of Broward ... Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:43PMMIRAMAR, FLORIDA Miramar Square, a shopping plaza located at the SE corner of Miramar Parkway and Flamingo Road, will host a Back-to-School Round-Up school supply collection campaign from Thursday, August 4 through Sunday, August 14 for underprivileged youth through the YMCA of Broward County.Patrons are invited to donate new, unused school supplies that will be collected at designated...
  • Login Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:04AMWellington is renowned as the “Winter Equestrian Capital of the World,” but the West Palm Beach County city is more than that as an example for Lakewood Ranch residents to consider.
  • Tips To Consider When Buying Miami Beach Condo Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:54AMHaving Miami Beach condo under your name is something for every individual. You will have a home in the city that promises a luxurious comfort that no other residential property can give.
  • Florida Foreclosure Homes Offer Great Savings for Homebuyers Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:54AMThe best deal in the Florida real estate will not be found on the open market.
  • Investing a Home in Miami Real Estate Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:54AMMany believe that investing a residential property in Miami real estate is a good idea, while there are others tend to have second thoughts in the matter of thinking that it might be a waste of time and money.
  • Paying the Players: College Football's New Paradigm Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:04PMThe big discussion coming across the message boards and sports airwaves is should we pay the players and if so how? Let us address the fact that this is not for every program out there nor does it discriminate against any program. Money walks and the rest continue on with their everyday NCAA lives. We start with the subject of Title IX. Here is a link to the legal manual on Title IX provided by ...
  • Hernando County workshop focuses on financing mosquito control Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 7:42PMBy Barbara Behrendt, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, July 12, 2011 BROOKSVILLE — As the Hernando County Commission continues to struggle with finding a way to pay the bill for mosquito control, another possibility popped up Tuesday. The commission might consider swallowing a tax rate decrease touted by Gov. Rick Scott as "property tax relief" to fully fund mosquito control functions while also not ...
  • Collaboration a bold advancement for science and technology Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 5:28PMThe Kiwi Innovation Network (KiwiNet) was launched yesterday to increase the scale and economic impact of science and technology commercialisation in New Zealand through an unprecedented level of national collaboration between universities and crown research institutes.
  • Allied Retail Partners, LLC Forms Joint Venture With Stratford Land To Acquire Park View Project Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 4:13PMLOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Allied Retail Partners, LLC Forms Joint Venture With Stratford Land To Acquire Park View Project
  • Task Force Report Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:11PMThe United States now faces a Brazil that has undertaken a peaceful economic and social transformation to become the cornerstone of South American growth and stability and a significant power and presence on the world stage.
  • Alimentation Couche-Tard announces its results for the fourth quarter and fiscal 2011 Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 10:19AMFiscal year 2011 net earnings are up 22.2%. Excluding fees of $7.0 million after income taxes related to Couche-Tard's public tender offer to acquire Casey's shares recorded during fiscal 2011 and the gain from the disposal of Casey's shares as well as the reversal of provisions, both recorded during fiscal 2010, fiscal 2011 net earnings are up $89.2 million or 31.0%, an increase of $0.47 per ...
  • DeLand proposes $22.4M budget Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:23AMThe city's first round of budget talks began Monday, with city staff presenting a spending plan for operations that's a half million dollars less than the current fiscal year.
  • Miami Seeking Budget Relief Courts Commercial Developers Abroad Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 11:28PMMiami is looking abroad for developers to revive its commercial real-estate market, counting on revenue from new projects to relieve a fiscal hangover left by the collapse of residential prices.
  • Oviedo-Winter Springs Chamber name Paul P. Partyka, NAI Realvest, Best in Commercial Real Estate Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 3:13PMMAITLAND, Fla. Members of the Oviedo-Winter Springs Regional Chamber of Commerce recently named Paul P. Partyka, the areas best commercial Realtor and NAI Realvest in Maitland the areas best commercial property company. The 2011 Fan Favorites Ovation, an annual poll of Oviedo-Winter Springs Chamber of Commerce members sponsored by the biweekly Seminole Voice newspaper, cited Partyka and...
  • Letter to the Editor: Time to pile-on City Council Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 12:39PMLet me make this perfectly clear. I have never been a piling-on-kind-of-guy. But, as a Marco Island 30-year property owner and a registered resident voter since 1992, I now proudly pile-on our City Council today for good reason: MI’s proposed FY2012 Municipal Budget.I invite all citizens to join this piling-on before the Aug. 11 City Council Budget Workshop and the final approval of the FY2012 ...
  • Waterton Residential Taps Florida Market for a Second Time in 2011 With Its Property Venture XI Acquisition of ... Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 11:41AMWaterton Residential is continuing to expand its footprint and portfolio in Florida with its most recent acquisition of Lakeview Cove â a 224-unit apartment community in popular North Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
  • Celebrity Athlete Foreclosures: Foreclosure Affect All Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:14AMOver the last year, the news has been pretty consistent in regards to the real estate market—it’s all been about foreclosure and delinquency rates. Another consistency is that foreclosures have affected a wide variety of people, from the middle and lower classes to the rich and famous- especially sport stars.
  • Patten Family Companies acquires Promenade at Riverwalk Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 2:24AMPatten Family Companies acquired fifty-one condominium units of the Promenade at Riverwalk along the Manatee River in Bradenton, Florida. Will commence sales of the units this week. (PRWeb July 11, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8629175.htm