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  • March 18, 2011
Less regulation, but not lower taxes

State Senate President Mike Haridopolos' opening speech at this year's regular legislative session focused on what he termed the two “Rs”: reform and restraint.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 18, 2011
Distress is cheap, but tough to manage

Distressed commercial properties are available practically anywhere. But managing those assets will be more difficult even as the economy recovers.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 18, 2011
Rental-car business turning up

John Jung, the CEO and senior managing director of BB&T Capital Markets, travels all over the country to meet with clients and make presentations.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 17, 2011
IRS: Alico owes $26.8 million

The LaBelle-based firm's taxes owed from 2005 to 2007 are under dispute.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 17, 2011
What of planning councils?

The future of regional planning councils in Florida remains uncertain.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 17, 2011
FCCI promotes senior executive

Craig Johnson is the new president and CEO at FCCI Insurance.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 17, 2011
Hillsborough starts jobs program

The county's small business incentive program could help employers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 16, 2011
Grabowski new CFO at AVI-SPL

The Tampa-based communications firm has a new chief financial officer.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 16, 2011
Eight banks delinquent on TARP

Nearly half of the 18 Florida banks that took TARP money are past due.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 16, 2011
Triad lands Sparknotes deal

Triad Retail Media will manage all online advertising at Sparknotes.com.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 16, 2011
New TIB posts small gain

TIB profited recently, after losing $97 million in its four prior quarters.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 16, 2011
Scorecard rally cry? Thank heaven for Jax

The Tampa Bay area improved one notch in its regional economic scorecard, but if not for Jacksonville it would be at the bottom of the bracket.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 15, 2011
Bulova: $500M over five years?

The Clearwater firm expects new defense contracts to lead to huge business.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 15, 2011
First Community repays TARP

First Community Bank Corp. of America will pay the Treasury $7.2 million.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 15, 2011
Sabal Trust names new COO

William “Bill” McQueen is the new president and COO at Sabal Trust Co.

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