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The 2010 edition of the Homebuyer Showcase takes place Saturday at the North Florida Fairgrounds, an opportunity for area residents to check out the homebuying process and ways to make it affordable.

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Tallahassee native Terrie Ard is a career-driven public relations professional. She got her start 10 years ago as an intern with Moore Consulting Group while a student at Florida State University.

Just off of Interstate 10 in a quiet nook sits a new hotel — Candlewood Suites.

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Dr. Alma Littles has a passion for medicine that goes far beyond the treatment room. Her motivation lies within her heart, where it is protected and unhindered.

I do not watch TV very much, but the show "Undercover Boss" really has impressed me with the message it sends to all entrepreneurs and managers. The premise of this valuable show is that the CEO of a business goes undercover and works in various entry-level jobs.

Just off of Interstate 10 in a quiet nook sits a new hotel — Candlewood Suites.

Any way you cut the deck, there will be fun in the cards Saturday as Proctor Honda hosts the 2010 Charity Poker Tournament to benefit the American Lung Association.

County Judge Judith Hawkins made her mark in history when she was elected in 1996 as the first African-American judge ever in Leon County. However, this honoree in the Tallahassee Democrat's 25 Women You Need to Know prefers to be free from her courtroom to work in the community and even in various cities around the world.

Second of two parts.

QUINCY — Gadsden Community Hospital would open and function once again under a lease agreement with Hospital Corp. of America that the hospital's board is to vote on when it meets next Monday.

To many of her coworkers, Beth Corum, executive vice president at Capital City Bank, is not your typical boss — even she'll admit that maybe it's because of her love for animal print.

Consumer protection experts and agencies are observing National Consumer Protection Week, which is today through March 13. They will be emphasizing the role that education plays in keeping you safe from the unintended loss of your money.

A concern for people and devotion to community got Lisa Sprague started in a law-enforcement career years ago. The same motivations keep her busy in serving her neighbors.

When April White read the announcement in a Sunday issue of the Tallahassee Democrat announcing the start of nominations for the 25 Women You Need to Know, she instantly thought of Cherry Alexander.

It was recognizing a need in the community that led Christy Crump to launch a business in 2008, and it is the reason behind much of her service to other women who may follow in her footsteps.

Put on your green and get ready for some corned beef and cabbage — the Tallahassee Irish Society, the Tallahassee Downtown Improvement Authority and Regions Bank will be hosting an inaugural St. Patrick's Day Downtown Party and Cultural Event on March 17.

There is so much press these days exposing the questionable ethics of businesses. Just look at how deteriorating ethical standards caused the demise of both Enron and WorldCom.

There is so much press these days exposing the questionable ethics of businesses. Just look at how deteriorating ethical standards caused the demise of both Enron and WorldCom.