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  • By Jay Brady
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The Cost to Drive

It seems there just is not enough money for roads in Florida. Government policies to promote less driving reduce gas tax revenues to pay for roadwork, and new federal legislation could also make it more difficult to create public private partnerships and build needed toll roads.

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Investor buys REO office building

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Enough, already

Had enough of the recession? Real estate experts in Lee and Collier counties say there's at least another year of it to go. But then things start looking up.

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Diversified Yacht Services buys marina land

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FL Banyan Trail buys, rents Savannah Trace

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McCarty's Camouflage

Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty touts $4.2 billion in fresh capital as proof of a dynamic homeowners' insurance market. But the Business Review found it's really only $208 million — and even that's with taxpayers' help.

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Government Digest

A look at government action from around the Gulf Coast

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Love of Law

Marcy Shaw, 35 Wright & Shaw

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A Successful Climb

Joe Disanti, 39 Wachovia/Wells Fargo Bank

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Mainsail Development Group buys lodge

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Mainsail Development Group buys lodge

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Gurley Leep buys, renames Gateway Honda

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TIB Bank takes back three properties

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Commercial Real Estate Tampa Bay

Gurley Leep buys, renames Gateway Honda

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Commercial Real Estate Lee-Collier

TIB Bank takes back three properties

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