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By Business Observer Staff
February 28, 2013

Best Bureaucrats?

We recognize the people in government who 'get it.'

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By Jean Gruss
February 1, 2013

Recovery ahead* *if Washington doesn't screw it up

The nascent economic recovery will continue if politicians in Washington can settle their differences and agree on the rules.

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By Jean Gruss
December 6, 2012

Captain Larry

Larry Kiker, the soft-spoken former mayor of Fort Myers Beach, was recently elected to the Lee County commission. Those who know him well don't underestimate his quiet demeanor.

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By Denise Kalette
November 23, 2012

No Barriers

A government consulting duo turns rejection into a multimillion-dollar business. Using its employees' expertise to find new opportunities, it's poised to grow.

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By Jean Gruss
September 28, 2012

Kenneth Wilkinson was the driving force behind the cap on homesteaded property assessments 20 years ago. The Lee County property appraiser gives his blessing to the property tax amendments on the November ballot.

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By Matt Walsh
September 21, 2012

Double Barrel: The Debt Bomb and Bernanke

No one knows exactly when, but every day Congress and the president don't CUT spending meaningfully.

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By George Rauch
September 7, 2012

Government destroyed the economy. Here's how we can revive it.

The war on gold, and the urge of politicians to get rid of it to settle a country's accounts, has led us to an undisciplined Congress, and president.

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By Rod Thomson
August 31, 2012

Capitol Chatter: August 31

The weekly roundup of what's happening in government and how it affects business.

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By Rod Thomson
August 24, 2012

Capitol Chatter: August 24

The weekly roundup of what's happening in government and how it affects business.

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By Jean Gruss
August 24, 2012

Rocket Man

Charlie Green successfully managed the foreclosure crisis with the rocket docket and shined the light on excessive county spending. He retires in January.

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By Mark Gordon
August 24, 2012

Punch line no more

The city of Pensacola altered its governing structure in 2009 after a tumultuous, and somewhat leaderless, decade. Now the city thrives under a strong mayor.