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Government

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • July 31, 2009
Government Digest

A look at governmental action from around the Gulf Coast

  • Florida
  • By Jay Brady
  • July 31, 2009
Pay Me Later

Florida's risky property insurance system relies on a patchwork of undercapitalized public and private insurance, suppressed rates, policy assessments, an unlikely national catastrophe plan, and the next weather report. It could add up to one big bankruptcy for all of us.

  • Florida
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • July 23, 2009
Government Digest

A look at governmental action from around the Gulf Coast

  • Florida
  • By Jay Brady
  • July 23, 2009
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.

  • Florida
  • By Jay Brady
  • July 16, 2009
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.

  • Florida
  • By Jay Brady
  • July 16, 2009
Government Digest

A look at government action from around the Gulf Coast

  • Florida
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • July 9, 2009
Government Digest

A look at government action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
  • By Jay Brady
  • July 9, 2009
Business Landscaping

On June 30, Gov. Charlie Crist finished acting on 262 bills brought to him by the 2009 Legislature.

  • Florida
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • June 25, 2009
Government Digest

A look at government action around the Gulf Coast

  • Florida
  • By Jay Brady
  • June 25, 2009
Shedding light on renewal

Community Affairs Secretary Tom Pelham sets the record straight on the Community Renewal Act after opponents and editorial boards misrepresent the law's key provisions.

  • Florida
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • June 11, 2009
Government Digest

A look at government actions from around the Gulf Coast

  • Florida
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • June 11, 2009
Millage Mayhem

With taxable property values way down for the second year in a row, the rolled back tax rates look to be heading up — but not without a fight between elected officials, their staffs and property taxpayers.

  • Florida
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • June 5, 2009
Government Digest

A look at government action from around the Gulf Coast

  • Florida
  • By Jay Brady
  • May 28, 2009
Government Digest

A look at government actions around the Gulf Coast

  • Florida
  • By Jay Brady
  • May 28, 2009
Making the Grade

Two-thirds of Gulf Coast House members get A's from two prominent business groups, but only one of 11 senators goes to the head of the class.

  • Florida
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