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By Jay Brady
November 19, 2009

Empty Promise

By next year, $19 billion is projected to have been spent to fully implement class size reduction in Florida since 2003, despite a lack of quantifiable evidence to support the policy.

Florida

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By Jay Brady
November 12, 2009

While legislators look for a science-based, politically acceptable plan for oil drilling, new technology for extracting natural gas is aligning with state and federal energy policy to potentially unlock Florida waters and the eastern Gulf.

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By Business Observer Staff
November 12, 2009

Government Digest

A roundup of the gulf coast's government happenings.

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By Jay Brady
November 5, 2009

Tallahassee Knows Best

How much land is needed for what purposes is not really up to local governments and developers through a tedious planning process, but instead depends heavily on a state agency's belief that it knows best how much land should be used for what, where and when, from Pensacola to Naples.

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By Jay Brady
November 5, 2009

Government Digest

A look at governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

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By Jay Brady
October 29, 2009

Beach Retreat

Sea level rise predictions are controversial, but they are driving policymakers to start thinking about changes that could have serious implications for coastal and inland property owners.

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By Jay Brady
October 29, 2009

Government Digest

A look at governmental action from around the Gulf Coast

Florida

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By Jay Brady
October 23, 2009

Shell Games

The state's economy has a lot of could happens and should happens when looking into the future. One major issue: Who will pay for rising Medicaid costs?

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By Business Observer Staff
October 23, 2009

Government Digest

A look at governmental action from around the Gulf Coast

Florida

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By Jay Brady
October 15, 2009

Risky Business

Citizens Property Insurance Corporation relies on $3.6 billion from the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund, coverage that may not be there when it is needed. And the Cat fund has its own claims-paying shortfalls when the big one hits. That all means much bigger assessments on policyholders.

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By Business Observer Staff
October 15, 2009

Government Digest

A look at governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

Florida

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By Jay Brady
October 9, 2009

Schoolhouse ROCKED

When the Legislature shifted school construction dollars to cover operating expenses it rocked a school construction industry already on its heels, and may now add to districts' borrowing costs if they can sell bonds at all.

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By Jay Brady
October 9, 2009

Government Digest

A look at government action around the Gulf Coast

Florida

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By Business Observer Staff
October 1, 2009

Money for Nothing

Land developers pay big bucks to reserve utility and road capacity for when they'll need it, but what happens to the money when projects are delayed or die varies greatly across the board.

Florida

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By Business Observer Staff
September 24, 2009

Government Digest

A look at government action around the Gulf Coast

Florida

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Empty Promise

Cracking the Code

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Beach Retreat

Government Digest

Shell Games

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Risky Business

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Schoolhouse ROCKED

Government Digest

Money for Nothing

Government Digest

Fort Myers industrial park under construction

Multimillion-dollar clubhouse renovation begins at Sara Bay Country Club

Waterfront hotel in Bradenton under new management

Sarasota mental health nonprofit pushes to hit $4M fundraising goal

BayCare to open new urgent care in eastern Hillsborough

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