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Florida

    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • March 1, 2013
Warm Up

The pitfalls of government owning a tourist destination are front and center in south Sarasota County. Now the future of a multimillion-dollar site is in jeopardy.

  • Florida
    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • March 1, 2013
Dissolving Government

As easy as it is to fund a new government agency, dissolving one takes years. Just ask Jack Tanner, who helped shut a wasteful one down and returned $100,000 to taxpayers.

  • Florida
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 1, 2013
Building Wars

Anna Maria Island and Holmes Beach commissioners have blocked most new residential construction while they develop rules to prevent new large rental buildings.

  • Florida
    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • March 1, 2013
Tax Cut

Lee County commissioners consider suspending taxes on new construction for two years. Business is watching closely.

  • Florida
    By
  • Denise Kalette
  • March 1, 2013
Bring Them Home

Too many young people are leaving Tampa for cities that offer better jobs, says Mayor Bob Buckhorn. He intends to change that.

  • Florida
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • March 1, 2013
Different Strokes

Manatee and Sarasota counties have lots in common. But within a large swath of the business community there's a strong belief that one county is considerably more responsive than the other.

  • Florida
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 28, 2013
Best Bureaucrats?

We recognize the people in government who 'get it.'

  • Florida
    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • February 1, 2013
Recovery ahead* *if Washington doesn't screw it up

The nascent economic recovery will continue if politicians in Washington can settle their differences and agree on the rules.

  • Florida
    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • December 6, 2012
Captain Larry

Larry Kiker, the soft-spoken former mayor of Fort Myers Beach, was recently elected to the Lee County commission. Those who know him well don't underestimate his quiet demeanor.

  • Florida
    By
  • Denise Kalette
  • November 23, 2012
No Barriers

A government consulting duo turns rejection into a multimillion-dollar business. Using its employees' expertise to find new opportunities, it's poised to grow.

  • Florida
    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • September 28, 2012
Ken's Take

Kenneth Wilkinson was the driving force behind the cap on homesteaded property assessments 20 years ago. The Lee County property appraiser gives his blessing to the property tax amendments on the November ballot.

  • Florida
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • September 21, 2012
Double Barrel: The Debt Bomb and Bernanke

No one knows exactly when, but every day Congress and the president don't CUT spending meaningfully.

  • Florida
    By
  • George Rauch
  • September 7, 2012
Government destroyed the economy. Here's how we can revive it.

The war on gold, and the urge of politicians to get rid of it to settle a country's accounts, has led us to an undisciplined Congress, and president.

  • Florida
    By
  • Rod Thomson
  • August 31, 2012
Capitol Chatter: August 31

The weekly roundup of what's happening in government and how it affects business.

  • Florida
    By
  • Rod Thomson
  • August 24, 2012
Capitol Chatter: August 24

The weekly roundup of what's happening in government and how it affects business.

  • Florida
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