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Florida

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  • Jay Brady
  • April 30, 2010
Banking on a Business Plan

Florida CFO Alex Sink's campaign for governor includes a new business plan to revitalize the modern Florida economy. But she has not forgotten her tobacco farming upbringing.

  • Florida
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  • Jay Brady
  • April 30, 2010
Government Digest: April 30 - May 6

A look at governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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  • Jay Brady
  • April 29, 2010
Sparks fly over energy zone

Energy economic zone legislation, pushed by Sarasota County to add green jobs soon, and now watered down by state bureaucrats, may die. But the county could still move ahead with its own ambitious plan.

  • Florida
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  • Jay Brady
  • April 23, 2010
Government Digest: April 23 - April 29

A look at governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • April 23, 2010
Outside In

Naples entrepreneur Richard Scott has always been an outsider, even within the health care industry. But in 2010, outsiders are in and his run for governor may galvanize angry voters.

  • Florida
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  • Jay Brady
  • April 15, 2010
Battle lines drawn

The battle between insurance companies remaining solvent, consumers having access to homeowners insurance and election-year politics continue to muddle efforts to fix Florida's insurance imbroglio.

  • Florida
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    By
  • Jay Brady
  • April 15, 2010
Government Digest: April 16 - April 22

A look at governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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    By
  • Jay Brady
  • April 8, 2010
Port in a Storm

Port Manatee is investing heavily in anticipation of more business coming through the Panama Canal starting in 2014.

  • Florida
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    By
  • Jay Brady
  • April 8, 2010
Government Digest: April 9 - April 15

A look at governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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    By
  • Jay Brady
  • April 1, 2010
Government Digest: April 2 - April 8

A look at governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 1, 2010
How to Stave Off the Commercial Crisis

Lawmakers can mitigate a coming disaster in commercial foreclosures by adopting new procedures that give lenders, borrowers and guarantors more flexibility.

  • Florida
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    By
  • Jay Brady
  • March 25, 2010
Drill This

The stakes just got higher for Florida to get into the multibillion-dollar oil-and-gas-leasing game.

  • Florida
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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 25, 2010
Government Digest: March 26 - April 1

A look at governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • March 18, 2010
No Laughing Matter

A nationally renowned economist blames the federal government for much of the current financial mess. But hope, says Arthur Laffer, will be renewed in 2012.

  • Florida
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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 18, 2010
Pushing Uphill

Economic development, insurance, education reform, renewable energy and health issues are just some of the priorities Gulf Coast legislators are focused on this legislative session in Tallahassee.

  • Florida
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