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Business Observer Staff
March 24, 2017

Letter to the Editor

In praise of Enterprise Florida and Visit Florida

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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.

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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.

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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.”

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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:

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Matt Walsh
October 7, 2016

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

Ah, the deplorables.

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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.

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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.

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Matt Walsh
May 27, 2016

Everyone loses with overtime rules

Agonizing over the new overtime regulations ...

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Matt Walsh
April 28, 2016

Two lawmakers' post-mortems on the Legislature

They say House members are all about power and climbing to the next level and that state government is not as bad as people think.

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Matt Walsh
April 22, 2016

Two lawmakers' post-mortems on the Legislature

They say House members are all about power and climbing to the next level and that state government is not as bad as people think.

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Matt Walsh
March 25, 2016

An antidote to help Trump on trade

When you hear Donald Trump launch into one of his rants against the Chi-nese, Japanese and Mexicans for “killing us” on trade and how he's going to pound them with 45% tariffs, you can imagine so many Americans cheering him on.

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Matt Walsh
March 11, 2016

If you don't want Trump; remember the ultimate prize

The 2016 campaign has been truly bizarre. Clearly, 60% of Republicans don't want Trump. There's one way to make it more difficult for him.

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Matt Walsh
February 5, 2016

Tax holidays? Or tax elimination?

Imagine you're the governor or a legislator. The state budget analysts come to you and say: “Good news. We're going to have a surplus this year between $800 million and $1 billion.”What would you do?

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Matt Walsh
January 22, 2016

How business tax cuts really do help the poor

Gov. Scott's critics say cutting taxes for business ignores average Floridians. They fail to see that businesses don't pay taxes. Lower taxes actually help the average Floridian.

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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

Everyone loses with overtime rules

Two lawmakers' post-mortems on the Legislature

Two lawmakers' post-mortems on the Legislature

An antidote to help Trump on trade

If you don't want Trump; remember the ultimate prize

Tax holidays? Or tax elimination?

How business tax cuts really do help the poor

$203B wealth management firm expands in state with Naples debut

Fort Myers land zoned for single-family houses sold

Naples retail building sold by Hoffmann in 2023 is sold, again

Fort Myers memorial to veterans to be done by America 250 celebration

Watersports business relocates in Sarasota County

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