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Philanthropist's Dark Side Earns Him the Nickname Bullet Bobnew

Bob Montgomery is a Southern gentleman who has donated an estimated $100 million to arts and social causes. But his kindness shouldn't be mistaken for weakness.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach  |  Eric Alan Barton  |  05-03-2005  |  Business & Labor
Tags: Florida, West Palm Beach, Chris Larmoyeux, Cigna Dental Health of Florida, David Acer, dentist AIDS, Kimberly Bergalis

The Mystery of the Sunken Submarinenew

The tourist submarine Capt. Ernesto Garfias Ramirez was towing along the coast of Baja California sank in a storm, he says. The owner claims there was no storm.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach  |  Eric Alan Barton  |  03-22-2005  |  Business & Labor
Tags: Mexico, Florida, tourists, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution in Fort Pierce, Looking Glass, Marvin Kottman, Palm Beach County, Rex Evans

Infamous Sugar Barons Make Nice with Publicnew

For decades, the Fanjul family and their company, Florida Crystals, have symbolized the harshness of corporate, big-business farming. Now they want to win public favor and push ahead with real estate development plans.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach  |  Eric Alan Barton  |  08-30-2004  |  Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor

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