Florida adopts consumer bill to curb auto repair ripoffs
A new Florida Motor Vehicle Repair Act acts to reduce surprise charges by requiring written estimates, clear cost disclosures, and consent before work. It covers dealers, garages, service stations, and many repair shops, with dispute methods including bonds and court action.
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Florida Department of Legal Affairs
Florida
Jim Smith
Consumer Affairs
Division of Consumer Services
Tallahassee
Southeast names Robert M. Bugbee to vice president post
Southeast Banks Trust Co. appoints Robert M. Bugbee as vice president for new trust business development serving Venice and South County. Bugbee previously led trust departments at National Trust Bank of Florida and Lincoln First Bank Rochester and holds degrees from Parsons College and graduate work at several trust schools.
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Robert M. Bugbee
Southeast Banks Trust Co
New Trust Business Development
Venice
South County
Sarasota Bank
Southeast First National Bank
Southeast
Bugbee
National Trust Bank of Florida
St. Petersburg
Jamestown
Lincoln First
United First Federal tops the billion dollar milestone
United First Federal Savings and Loan Association reported assets at 1.068 billion dollars for the year ended Nov 30, up 148.7 million. Savings deposits rose to 942.2 million, a 14.5 percent gain, with 75.3 million paid to savers and 1.7 million added to reserves. George K. Page announced loans totaling 157.1 million, reducing net mortgage growth to 94.8 million for a total mortgage portfolio of 857.6 million. The group opened four branches in 1980 and plans three or four more.
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United First Federal Savings and Loan Association
Venice
North Port
George K. Page
Page
Association
J. W. Shepard
Ernest F. Smith
C. Ward
David S. Good
Lee County
Charlotte County
S&l
United First Federal
UFF
Federal Mutual
Federal Capital Stock Association
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Peter DiDomenico
Metronome
Niagara
China
Copley News Service
Sally
Evinrude
Johnson
Zenith
Southeast Names Trust
York State Bankers Trust and Estate School
National Trust School
School of New Business
Northwestern University
The
American Institute of Banking and Estate Planning Council
Englewood Square
Winn Dixie
South Indiana Avenue
S.R. 775
Hunt Equities, Inc
Winn-Dixie
Eckerd Drugs
Eckerds
Frank Kimball
Venice Community Center
Nokomis Avenue South
H.E
Jaehne
Merrill Lynch
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc
Priyit
Perce Fenner & Smith Inc
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