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By Jay Brady
September 2, 2011

A Certain Appeal

Manatee High graduate Scott Makar rose to become Florida's Solicitor General and heads the state's legal team taking on ObamaCare. Now, the humble Hurricane with five degrees prepares for a likely seventh date with the U.S. Supreme Court.

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By Jay Brady
August 25, 2011

Government Digest: Aug. 26

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

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By Jay Brady
August 25, 2011

Next-Generation Leader

At 31, Florida House Speaker-Designate Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, has already tackled controversial issues. Now, he prepares to bring his own brand of free market conservatism to lead the House with a pro-business agenda.

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By Jay Brady
August 25, 2011

Business Champs

Associated Industries goes beyond its annual accounting of how legislators voted on business issues and honors 18 lawmakers — including several from the Gulf Coast — for taking risks to encourage the free-enterprise system.

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By Jean Gruss
August 25, 2011

Fresh Water

Dan DeLisi pledges to bring fiscal prudence to the South Florida Water Management District, a once-bloated agency that squandered millions of dollars on questionable land purchases.

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By Jay Brady
August 19, 2011

Foreign Capital, Local Jobs

A Tampa-Sarasota partnership's investment model finances development projects backed by foreign investors. The payoff: an expedited path to citizenship, if enough jobs get created.

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By Jay Brady
August 19, 2011

Rules Redux

Bruce Mitchell, president of Clearwater-based Rally Stores Inc., and chairman of the Florida Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association, sees the bottom-line benefit to the proposed repeal of a redundant state rule impacting his industry.

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By Jay Brady
August 19, 2011

Government Digest: Aug. 19

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

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By Jay Brady
August 11, 2011

Government Digest: Aug. 11

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

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By Jay Brady
August 10, 2011

Contracting with Seminole Nation

Though it's a sovereign government, contracting with The Seminole Tribe of Florida doesn't require 'an Act of Congress' — in fact, it's a straightforward process.

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By Jay Brady
August 5, 2011

Public Charity: Wise or Waste?

Local governments contracting with nonprofits for services spend millions of taxpayers' dollars each year. The strategy has its supporters and detractors.

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By Jay Brady
August 5, 2011

Government Digest: Aug. 5

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

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By Jay Brady
July 21, 2011

Government Digest: July 22

A summary of governmental action from around the Gulf Coast, including: Charter board rejects voter approval measure, U.S. House targets EPA water quality standards and Sarasota bonds down, Florida's rating is up