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Florida

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  • Jay Brady
  • July 23, 2010
Government Digest: July 23 - July 29

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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  • Jay Brady
  • July 16, 2010
Property Tax Pressure

Real estate values continue to trend down, but at a slower rate, as some county governments look to increase property tax rates in economic uncertainty.

  • Florida
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  • Jay Brady
  • July 16, 2010
Government Digest: July 16 - July 22

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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    By
  • Jay Brady
  • July 9, 2010
Flood of Risk

The federal flood insurance program presents another kind of risk these days for real estate lenders and borrowers: congressional risk.

  • Florida
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  • Jay Brady
  • July 9, 2010
Government Digest: July 9 - July 15

A look at governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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    By
  • Jay Brady
  • July 2, 2010
Grade Inflation

Two prominent business groups give liberal Gulf Coast legislators higher grades this year than last, but that may have more to do with a few slam-dunk votes and election year politics than any philosophical shift by Democrats.

  • Florida
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  • Jay Brady
  • July 2, 2010
Government Digest: July 2 - July 8

A look at governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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    By
  • Jay Brady
  • June 18, 2010
New Urbanism, Old Problems

Sarasota County is a landowner and regulator in an innovative public/private development partnership featuring new urbanism designs that has run smack into old growth problems.

  • Florida
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    By
  • Jay Brady
  • June 11, 2010
Buck Passed

Property insurance reform became the next governor's problem when Gov. Charlie Crist vetoed Senate Bill 2044 on the first day of what's predicted to be a more active hurricane season.

  • Florida
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    By
  • Jay Brady
  • June 11, 2010
Government Digest: June 11 - June 17

A look at governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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    By
  • Jay Brady
  • June 4, 2010
The Big Deal

The state's gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe promises revenue, economic growth and jobs, but Gulf Coast racetrack operators see tough times ahead.

  • Florida
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    By
  • Jay Brady
  • June 4, 2010
Government Digest: June 4 - June 10

A look at governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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    By
  • Jay Brady
  • May 28, 2010
Twilight Zones

Enterprise zones may be in their sunset years, but they continue to grow in size and number even as their benefits and costs are questioned.

  • Florida
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    By
  • Jay Brady
  • May 28, 2010
Government Digest: May 28 - June 3

A look at governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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    By
  • Jay Brady
  • May 21, 2010
Taxing Time for Tampa Trains

Hillsborough's fuzzy $15 billion light rail, bus and road plan promises jobs and economic growth if funded with the highest sales tax in the state, plus state and federal grants. Voters decide in November if it's all worth it.

  • Florida
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