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'Under all is land': despite economic downturns and financial upheavals, real estate is still real attractive to Southwest Florida investors. (includes related article)
January 1, 1991... Under all is land Real estate investment - investment in land or buildings - has long been considered one of the safest and best ways to realize a respectable return on investment capital. Southwest Florida real estate success stories are legion, with real estate investments a strong...

The crop that came in from the cold. (Southwest Florida's citrus industry)
January 1, 1991... The crop that came in from the cold Like a teenager whose hormones have shifted into overdrive, southwest Florida's citrus industry is in a growth spurt...bounding to more acreage, higher yields, and greater prominence every year. The primary reason for this boom? Traditional...

A discussion of ethics: A question of right and wrong.
January 1, 1991... A question of right and wrong If you had to find an organization in this country that was in lower repute than the U.S. Congress, I don't know what it would be," says U.S. Representative Porter Goss (R-District 13) of Sanibel. "I understand that. I get mad, too. I think Congress really...

Married ... with business: combining business and marital partnership adds up to success for three southwest Florida couples.
January 1, 1991... Married . . . with business Start with a married couple. Add mutual ambitions for a life full of individual satisfaction and together-ness. Mix well with shared respect and trust in each other's talents and skills. What do you have? A recipe for successful business partnership that no only...

Defying the downturn: for small businesses, making it through an economic slump takes a good defensive - and offensive - plan of action.
January 1, 1991... Defying the downturn The business cycle is turning down. Even economists admit it - most of them - and the rest are just trying to agree on the recession's official start date and how deep it will be. But if you're like most other small businesses, you already know about the...