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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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Business Observer Staff
March 6, 2020

Governor highlights some recent accomplishments

Gov. Ron DeSantis also talked about his growing family.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Legislative preview: liens, bonds and corporate taxes among many issues

Engineering school creating tools for the next generation of warfare

Pasco helps locals deal on international stage

Federal officials seize more than $1 million in dietary supplements from manufacturer

Economic development official talks about what works— and what doesn’t

Area attorney named to state appeals court

Federal case: Firm finds winning formula in government contracts

Governor highlights some recent accomplishments

Taxes, regulations on the docket in Tallahassee

Tampa area officials grapple with workforce quality issues

Trump's man in Florida gets pumped for 2020

Florida Senate to tackle major business issues

The first 100 days: How will Ron DeSantis transition to governing

Blow it up

How to ... Land a government contract

Work starts on Naples apartments as developer secures $45M in financing

$300K Bradenton EDC contract up for vote in Manatee

27 Gulf Coast companies ranked among fastest growing in Southeast

Tampa tire store franchisor rolls into new brands, buys a restaurant

Tickets on sale for Business Observer's flagship event: Top Entrepreneur Luncheon

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