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  • 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.

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  • May 7, 2009
Government Digest

A look at government events from around the Gulf Coast

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Healthy Employees

David Lewis is one of a number of Gulf Coast health industry executives that advocate a corporate commitment to controlling health care costs.

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  • By Jean Gruss
  • May 7, 2009
Cost control

Rising expenses for uninsured patients has forced Health Management Associates to cut costs and improve patient admissions. So far, the Naples hospital company has been able to withstand the tough economy, but it is not immune.

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  • May 4, 2009
Starling starts building METI headquarters

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  • April 30, 2009
Visitor pipeline

The staycation phenomenon has yet to materialize for some industries. But Gulf Coast attractions are still planning for it.

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  • April 23, 2009
Government Watch

A look at government events from around the Gulf Coast.

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  • April 16, 2009
Government Digest

A Look at state and local government

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  • April 16, 2009
Tied to the Tracks

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

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  • April 10, 2009
Gulf Coast Week

Hotels make top list

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  • April 10, 2009
Commercial Real Estate Tampa Bay

Work begins on Meres Town Center

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  • By Jean Gruss
  • April 10, 2009
The next show

Commercial real estate lending is the bread-and-butter business of community banking on the Gulf Coast. With vacancies rising, could this sector overwhelm banks with bad loans?

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  • April 10, 2009
Commercial Real Estate Transactions Sarasota-Manatee

Wisconsin entrepreneur buys Helping Hands

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  • By Jean Gruss
  • April 10, 2009
The next shoe

Commercial real estate lending is the bread-and-butter-business of community banking on the Gulf Coast. With vacancies rising, could this sector overwhelm banks with bad loans?

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  • By Brian Steiner
  • April 10, 2009
Re-Visiting Refis

Rock-bottom interest rates are attracting more and more homeowners interested in refinancing. But the number of actual refinancings has plummeted.

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