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Florida

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 21, 2009
Government Digest

A look at government actions around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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    By
  • Jay Brady
  • May 21, 2009
Bills impacting business

The Legislature was relatively kind to Florida businesses and property owners this year, streamlining permitting processes, lowering some taxes, reducing some government regulations.The following is a list of the most important bills and resolutions that were passed during the session.

  • Florida
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 21, 2009
Bang for the buck

Businesses and consumers should be in better position to move the economy forward thanks to a Legislature that focused on quality rather than quantity of new laws.

  • Florida
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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • May 7, 2009
Government Digest

A look at government events from around the Gulf Coast

  • Florida
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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 23, 2009
Government Watch

A look at government events from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 16, 2009
Government Digest

A Look at state and local government

  • Florida
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    By
  • Jay Brady
  • April 16, 2009
Tied to the Tracks

Controversial commuter rail projects are rolling forward in the Legislature, but opposition is mounting.

  • Florida
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    By
  • Jay Brady
  • April 9, 2009
Government Digest

A look at state and local governments.

  • Florida
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    By
  • Jay Brady
  • April 2, 2009
Government Digest

A look at state and local government.

  • Florida
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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 26, 2009
Government Digest

A look at state and local government

  • Florida
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    By
  • Jay Brady
  • March 26, 2009
Pocket of Power

A triumvirate of powerful legislators, all hailing from Manatee County, are setting the agenda for this session — for the last time.

  • Florida
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    By
  • Jay Brady
  • March 19, 2009
Government Digest

Government news from around the Gulf Coast

  • Florida
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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 11, 2009
Government Digest

A look at upcoming governmental events from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 5, 2009
Government Digest

A look at governmental events from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • February 24, 2009
Bad Press

President Barack Obama's trip to Fort Myers brought an avalanche of negative publicity to Lee County that will take a long time to undo.

  • Florida
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