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Florida

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 15, 2022
Even after big win, DeSantis’ salary falls well short on national scale

More than 30 governors in the country earn a bigger annual salary than Ron DeSantis.

  • Florida
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • October 28, 2022
In campaign finance, Florida gubernatorial race heavily favors the incumbent

The Business Observer looked at donors to Florida's gubernatorial candidates to see who's giving, who is getting and who is winning the money race.

  • Florida
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • October 7, 2022
Taxpayers receive an extension following Hurricane Ian

The extension applies to any business in Florida that files corporate income tax.

  • Florida
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • August 26, 2022
Corporate lawyer now charged with making life easier for Florida business owners

As secretary of Florida's Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Melanie Griffin wants to help bring down obstacles.

  • Law
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • April 27, 2022
DeSantis sets special session on property insurance for late May

Legislators will meet again to address insurance crisis in the state; blame laid at the feet of lawyers.

  • News
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • April 18, 2022
DeSantis announces special session in May to address property insurance crisis

Gov. Ron DeSantis says the special session is needed to bring “sanity” and to “stabilize” property insurance market.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 18, 2022
Tampa lobbying firm promotes veteran staffer to vice president

Edward Briggs has been named vice president of government and community affairs at RSA Consulting, a Tampa-based lobbying firm.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 31, 2022
Law firm hires former St. Pete, Tampa mayors

Former mayors Bob Buckhorn and Rick Kriseman have joined Shumaker Advisors Florida, a subsidiary of Tampa-based Shumaker.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • January 6, 2022
Affordable housing, transportation top 2022 agendas for chambers

Chambers see chance to tackle ‘bucket’ priorities with federal money.

  • Florida
    By
  • John Haughey
  • January 6, 2022
Legislative preview: liens, bonds and corporate taxes among many issues

State Sen. Joe Gruters, R-Sarasota, maintains his status as one of the more prolific legislators for filing proposed bills.

  • Florida
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • July 1, 2021
Engineering school creating tools for the next generation of warfare

USF's Institute of Applied Engineering works to find solutions for the military while training students for the real world.

  • Florida
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • June 24, 2021
Pasco helps locals deal on international stage

The Pasco EDC helps businesses expand overseas by teaching them best practices and making introduction to customers.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • June 3, 2021
Federal officials seize more than $1 million in dietary supplements from manufacturer

Seizure leads to at least 30 job cuts at Premier Manufacturing.

  • Law
    By
  • Elizabeth Djinis
  • April 28, 2021
Economic development official talks about what works— and what doesn’t

While lamenting some deals that got away, one of the region’s elder statesmen of economic development, Mike Meidel, reflects on his decades in the game — and where the state and region can improve.

  • Florida
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 31, 2020
Area attorney named to state appeals court

Suzanne Labrit, a partner in Shutts & Bowen’s Tampa, Florida, office, has been appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal.

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