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Jay Brady
April 8, 2011

Government Digest: Apr. 8

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

Florida

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Jay Brady
April 1, 2011

Freshman State Rep. Jim Boyd's legislative roots extend to his grandfather and uncle, who both served in the Florida House, but now the Palmetto native is making his own mark on a path to House leadership.

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Jay Brady
April 1, 2011

Government Digest: Apr. 1

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

Florida

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Jay Brady
March 25, 2011

Government Digest: Mar. 25

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

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Jean Gruss
March 25, 2011

Taken by maps

New government flood maps are forcing property owners into previously uncharted territory. A case study of one Fort Myers property owner shows the government slashed the value of his property by more than half.

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Jean Gruss
March 18, 2011

Follow the money

A group of Collier County government appointees asked The Jackson Laboratory tough questions. In the end, Collier decided it was too risky.

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Business Observer Staff
March 18, 2011

Risky Venture, Low ROI

The Productivity Committee concluded the economic projections and opportunity costs were too high. 'Not much verifiable information in the business plan.'

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Jay Brady
March 18, 2011

Jackson goes to Tallahassee

Jackson Labs' quest for $100 million in state funds faces several challenges — including having no business plan for its Sarasota County endeavor yet available to share with key legislators.

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Jay Brady
March 11, 2011

Mandatory Proof

Florida lawmakers are joining the E-verification wave, hoping to require all employers to use an imperfect federal system of tracking new hires. Expect a fight.

Florida

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Jay Brady
March 11, 2011

Government Digest: Mar. 11

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

Florida

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Jay Brady
March 4, 2011

Business Bills To Watch

Among the hundreds of bills, here are five that can improve Florida's business climate and one that can add a burden to companies' hiring.

Florida

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Jay Brady
February 25, 2011

New Economy Budget

Legislators take a stab at Gov. Rick Scott's two-year 'jobs budget' that cuts spending, begins the end of the corporate income tax, and sends $2 billion back to taxpayers to spur growth.

Florida

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Jay Brady
February 25, 2011

Track-shun

An effort by legislators to bypass Gov. Scott's rejection of high-speed rail seems to be unraveling as financially challenged local governments try to take it on.

Florida

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Jay Brady
February 18, 2011

Pension Bomb

Government employee pension plans are a time bomb for cities and counties on the Gulf Coast. The recession has lit the fuse.

Florida

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Jay Brady
February 18, 2011

Government Digest: Feb. 18

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

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Born to Lead

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Taken by maps

Follow the money

Risky Venture, Low ROI

Jackson goes to Tallahassee

Mandatory Proof

Government Digest: Mar. 11

Business Bills To Watch

New Economy Budget

Track-shun

Pension Bomb

Government Digest: Feb. 18

National homebuilder buys 130 lots in Lakeland

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Suncoast Credit Union announces merger, would grow to over $21B

Sarasota cybersecurity firm raises $20M, plans to scale

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