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You can waste a lot of time on the Internet, but here is a survey of sites where you can put the Web to work.

A new Element in home furnishing
One of the beefs that furniture manufacturers have about furniture retailers: They sell what's in the store rather than from a much bigger selection that can be special ordered.

Bush putting the buzz in venture capital's ear
Venture firms in Boston may be busy staunching losses at their portfolio companies. But Gov. Jeb Bush is hoping they've got some cash left over to invest in Florida start-ups.

Dish menu may include court appearance
The legal flap over claims that Dish restaurant founder John Schall ripped off another company's idea won't go away any time soon.

A founder of Coast Dental goes dot-com
When the Diasti brothers, founders of Coast Dental Services Inc. in Tampa, decided to put the brakes on aggressive expansion last year, at least one executive's career came to an end.

Progress Energy directors head south for spring break
They're still calling the shots from North Carolina. But the top honchos at Progress Energy want customers served by Florida Power to know they really, really care about us down here.



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