Opinion

Business Observer Staff
May 19, 2017

This is no time to cut Visit Florida's funds

Consumer products giants know they must keep advertising or lose market share.

Opinion

Denise Federer
May 12, 2017

Shift power successfully

Guiding a business's transition to the next generation requires clear communication and lots of planning.

Opinion

Pam Schuneman
May 5, 2017

Taxing vacation get-aways

Being part of the Airbnb world brings special tax rules into play.

Opinion

Pam Schuneman
May 5, 2017

Taxing vacation get-aways

Being part of the Airbnb world brings special tax rules into play.

Opinion

Matt Walsh
March 31, 2017

The State vs. Home Rule

Who has authority to regulate short-term vacation rentals is intensifying all over Florida. Two lawmakers believe the state should preempt local rule. One size does not fit all.

Opinion

Adrian Moore
March 24, 2017

Vacation rentals? What's the issue?

The commercial nature of vacation rentals does not warrant any special restrictions because we already have nuisance laws to protect us.

Opinion

Business Observer Staff
March 24, 2017

Vacation Rentals vs. Home Rule

The explosion of the online vacation rental business has many year-round residents wondering how their cities can protect their neighborhoods and sense of community.

Opinion

Business Observer Staff
March 24, 2017

Letter to the Editor

In praise of Enterprise Florida and Visit Florida

Opinion

Matt Walsh
February 24, 2017

The Governor v. The Speaker

Don't let the dispute over Enterprise Florida devolve to the level of Washington politics. Be statesmen.

Opinion

Matt Walsh
January 20, 2017

At 20, we're just getting started

We'll adapt and reinvent for your needs. But we'll always hold on to one conviction: Capitalism is great.

Opinion

Matt Walsh
January 6, 2017

3 words to live by for 2017: 'Make America great'

When we wrote at this time last year about that one word to live by in 2016, the word was “wisdom.”

Opinion

Matt Walsh
November 18, 2016

Why Trump won in Florida; I-4 was not the decider

You probably don't remember (I didn't), but in the Oct. 7 edition, here's what we predicted in this space:

Opinion

Matt Walsh
October 7, 2016

Florida, I-4, Indys and voters' mood will tip the election

Ah, the deplorables.

Opinion

Matt Walsh
August 12, 2016

'No' on Amendment 4

Property-tax breaks for solar-energy devices sounds and reads like an environmental Apple Pie issue. But with every new law, there are always winners and losers.

Opinion

Matt Walsh
July 1, 2016

Brexit reaffirms what we celebrate on July Fourth

Some readers, and some of my colleagues, tell me: Don't comment on national and international issues. We're local, they say. They also say, “You make our advertisers mad.” Yeah, OK.

Opinion

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This is no time to cut Visit Florida's funds

Shift power successfully

Taxing vacation get-aways

Taxing vacation get-aways

The State vs. Home Rule

Vacation rentals? What's the issue?

Vacation Rentals vs. Home Rule

Letter to the Editor

The Governor v. The Speaker

At 20, we're just getting started

3 words to live by for 2017: 'Make America great'

Why Trump won in Florida; I-4 was not the decider

Florida, I-4, Indys and voters' mood will tip the election

'No' on Amendment 4

Brexit reaffirms what we celebrate on July Fourth

Sale of former Big Top Live property canceled amid complications

19 layoffs coming to Fort Myers as window installation hub closes

$35M community center opens in east Tampa

Builder to bring 1,200-home community to Lakewood Ranch

Report: Tampa No. 2 retail real estate market nationwide

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