Opinion

By Ashon Nesbitt
January 23, 2023

Housing affordability lingers in Gas Plant neighborhood project decision

St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch will be choosing from among four bidding entities to redevelop the Gas Plant site.

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By Matt Walsh
December 15, 2022

Gov. DeSantis’ legacy will be property insurance

DeSantis has been the nation's leading crusader against woke-ism, but long after he is gone, his legacy in Florida will be whether he fixed the state’s property insurance disaster.

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By Business Observer
October 20, 2022

Education nonprofit named semifinalist for $1 million prize

RCMA is one of 32 up for the Yass Prize.

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By Columnist .
August 23, 2022

Point/Counterpoint: Will rent control solve housing crisis?

A tenants rights’ advocate argues that landlords have wrongly been granted the high ground in the debate.

Opinion

By Melinda Clarkson Isley | Guest
August 2, 2022

Letter to the Editor: New Fort Myers Chamber CEO has glaring conflict of interest

Lee County Commissioner Brian Hamman was recently named president and CEO of the Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce.

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By Thomas P. Vartanian and William M. Isaac | Guest Columnists
June 30, 2022

Time to get smart about financial technology — and how to regulate the $10T market

Regulators ignore the crypto world at their peril, contend a pair of longtime prominent industry officials and executives.

Opinion

By Matt Walsh
June 9, 2022

Insurance reform: 'Two steps forward, one step backward’

None of the combatants in the trenches of Florida’s property insurance crisis is celebrating the results of the special legislative session.

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By James Gwartney and David Macpherson | Guest Columnists
May 26, 2022

The inevitable recession is forthcoming

Between World War II and 2020, inflation rose to 6% or more seven times. Each time, recession followed — six times it hit within three months of the peak inflation rate.

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By Sen. Jeff Brandes, Florida District 24 | Guest Contributor
May 18, 2022

State senator on insurance debacle: We need political courage

When Florida lawmakers convene on property insurance, they will confront the biggest economic challenge in state history. They need to change the incentives to a market of free enterprise and competition that benefits consumers.

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By Matt Walsh
May 18, 2022

Biggest economic crisis in Florida history looms

Florida’s $3.6 trillion property insurance market is in collapse. Whether Florida’s economy will be rescued will be a political duel: Gov. Ron DeSantis vs. Speaker Chris Sprowls and the state’s plaintiff attorneys.

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By James Gwartney and David Macpherson
May 3, 2022

Economics professors: Fed’s fingerprints are all over inflation debacle

"It is unbelievable that any member of the Board of Governors could think the Fed could finance a $4 trillion increase in federal spending without causing inflation."

Opinion

By Louis Llovio
April 7, 2022

My father’s business, built on hustle, teaches valuable lessons

Family-run company can be more about what you learn from one another as the bottom line. In the Llovio family, the lessons are about grit, resilience and, notably, love.

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By Matt Walsh
February 23, 2022

Insurance rates to continue going through the roof

Lawmakers have made it impossible for insurance carriers to make a profit while they have created a billion-dollar money train for lawyers — at Florida consumers’ expense.

Opinion

By Mark Gordon
January 19, 2022

Silver linings: The Business Observer turns 25 — and plans for the paper of the future

In recognizing our 25th birthday, we shine a spotlight on how the Business Observer will continue to be a responsive, resilient and reliable source of business news and information.

Opinion

By Matt Walsh
January 5, 2022

The word for 2022: Courage

We all would like to wipe away the strife of 2021. But unfortunately, much of it will continue. To turn the tide and preserve what the Founders created, we must act with courage.

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