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  • Brian Hartz
  • June 18, 2020
Federal case: Firm finds winning formula in government contracts

Eric Knellinger, president of St. Petersburg-based US Federal Contractor Registration, is still standing after losing his wife to cancer in 2011 and now battling the disease himself.

  • Florida
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 6, 2020
Governor highlights some recent accomplishments

Gov. Ron DeSantis also talked about his growing family.

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    By
  • John Haughey
  • January 17, 2020
Taxes, regulations on the docket in Tallahassee

Multiple bills with far-reaching impact on the business community will be up for debate in the 2020 Legislative Session.

  • Florida
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • March 15, 2019
Tampa area officials grapple with workforce quality issues

With the results of a comprehensive comparison study against nearly 20 peers, Tampa area officials and business leaders have a core challenge: to recruit and retain talent.

  • Florida
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • March 1, 2019
Trump's man in Florida gets pumped for 2020

Joe Gruters relishes his disruptor role in local and state politics, where he’s mostly been behind the scenes. His influence on a vast array of topics is likely to grow — quickly.

  • Florida
    By
  • John Haughey
  • March 1, 2019
Florida Senate to tackle major business issues

The State Senate’s No. 1 leader enters the new Legislative session with lots of ambition, from medical marijuana clarification to infrastructure needs. His chief worry: blind spots.

  • Florida
    By
  • John Haughey
  • January 4, 2019
The first 100 days: How will Ron DeSantis transition to governing

Tallahassee will be abuzz in early 2019 with a new Florida first family. Some priorities, echoing outgoing Gov. Rick Scott, could be a boost for businesses.

  • Florida
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • March 3, 2017
Blow it up

Two well-established Florida agencies could be nearly wiped out by the end of the 2017 legislative session. The power player behind that mission doesn't come to lose.

  • Florida
    By
  • Beth Luberecki
  • February 10, 2017
How to ... Land a government contract

You don't need to be Boeing or Raytheon to land a government contract.

  • Florida
    By
  • Adrian Moore
  • January 27, 2017
Power to the doctors

The more control health care professionals have over the process, the more efficient and effective medical operations are likely to become.

  • Florida
    By
  • Adrian Moore
  • December 9, 2016
Why Florida state worker pensions are in a pickle

This fall, Florida's top pension plan investment manager is singing the praises of his fund that managed to wring out a feeble 0.61% return on investments this fiscal year.

  • Florida
    By
  • Elizabeth Morrisey
  • December 2, 2016
Hard work

Former small town mayor Javier Marin brings passion and patience to his new Polk County job.

  • Florida
    By
  • Beth Luberecki
  • November 25, 2016
Pair up

Public-private partnerships offer lots of benefits for business — and lots of challenges. Opportunities are on the rise.

  • Florida
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 18, 2016
Economic Forecast | Sarasota-Manatee

The one word that could neatly sum up what Gulf Coast business owners and entrepreneurs would like to see in the economy in 2017 is a soothing one: balance.

  • Florida
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • November 18, 2016
Economic Forecast | Tampa Bay

The one word that could neatly sum up what Gulf Coast business owners and entrepreneurs would like to see in the economy in 2017 is a soothing one: balance.

  • Florida
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