Furniture expo to make design easy
When Chad Stevens was a wet-behind-the-ears teenager working at his father’s furniture store on Sarno Road, he already was intrigued by the business possibilities of the neighboring Kmart store.
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Private Cos. See Sales Surge, Temper Job Gains Orange County's 60 largest private companies posted a 15% revenue gain to $36 billion last year while holding local employment steady and adding people elsewhere, according to this week's Business
Housing market troubles still look 'pretty gruesome'; Sales forecasts down; builder struggles "We haven't seen the market bottom out and rebound yet, and when that happens will vary from market to market." The housing market blues showed no signs of lifting
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Sample ballot "The constitutional amendment creating the Texas rail relocation and improvement fund and authorizing grants of money and issuance of obligations for financing the relocation, rehabilitation, and expansion of ...read more...
Mortgage crisis inflicts collateral damage (MSNBC) The surge in mortgage defaults is claiming more victims. Homeless rates are on the rise among evicted renters, local governments are losing tax revenue and reports
DeSoto's lessons In its recovery from Hurricane Charley, DeSoto County has faced many of the same challenges as Charlotte County.read more...