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  • By Jeff Brandes |
  • March 23, 2026
DeSantis, Legislature move too quickly on property taxes, make fiscal folly

Gov. DeSantis wants a special session of the Legislature to create a constitutional amendment to cut property taxes. A special session is for emergencies. This issue is too big for that.

  • Opinion
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 4, 2008
Tier Trouble

One of many ratios banks are judged on is all the rage these days for those seeking to spot the next bank failure. But is it accurate?

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Janelle Makowski |
  • January 2, 2004
'We're Having Fun'

Sarasota's SunCoast Bank learned the disadvantages of being nationally chartered. In 2004, it expects to make up lost ground.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Rod Thomson |
  • February 16, 2012
Kill Bills

Florida is one of the most litigious states in the country. But attempts to change the laws meet intense resistance from trial lawyers.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 1, 2019
Trump's man in Florida gets pumped for 2020

Joe Gruters relishes his disruptor role in local and state politics, where he’s mostly been behind the scenes. His influence on a vast array of topics is likely to grow — quickly.

  • Florida
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 23, 2009
Shut off the money spigots

A group of libertarians took over a wasteful government agency and dismantled it, returning money to property owners in Lee County. It's a lesson in how citizens can target government waste.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 14, 2017
Rick vs. Rick

The race for mayor of St. Petersburg has turned into a bruising battle. 'It's two titans of St. Petersburg politics,' says one analyst.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 19, 2024
Speak up or keep quiet: When politics and business intersect

Business owners are often taught to not speak about politics and political beliefs or risk tuning customers away. Some ignore the advice and advocate openly.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 22, 2023
Entrepreneur: America is in peril if we don’t get more entrepreneurs

"Entrepreneurship is often, if not always, humbling," says business owner Tra Williams. But the alternative — working for someone else — is worse.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 20, 2022
Soon-to-be retired foundation CEO: How I stopped micromanaging

Mark Pritchett took a leadership punch to the gut early on in a CEO role. He had the fortitude — and foresight — to know he had to change.

  • Leadership
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 6, 2006
Betting Big is Better

A Michigan developer who seeks out retiring baby boomer hot spots picked the Gulf Coast as the next location for his $1 billion portfolio. He's pitting his stellar track record against a not-so-stellar condo market.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 5, 2007
Staying on track

America's First Home keeps costs under control while staying nimble enough to shift with thechanging market. It's paid off.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 9, 2007
Lower taxes, higher density, less government!

One influential legislator predicts a steep fall in state revenue as the slump in Florida's housing markets continues. An increase in density will help revenue and affordable housing.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 4, 2007
A Tale of Two Floridas

Northeast Florida and Southwest Florida might as well be at opposite poles, one developer says.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 9, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Tampa)

Patel-led Venture Buys Beachfront PropertiesCanadian condo converter buys St. Pete's GlenbrookCalifornia couple invests in Northwood CommonsTampa hospital pays heftyprice for parking garageBoca Raton group acquires Temple Terrace apartmentsHoliday Inn Express sells for $8.5 million in Tampa

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 1, 2005
Crisis Management 101

Eleven months after Florida's nightmarish hurricane season, roofers are still stressed. Here's how four company leaders managed in the eye of the storms.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 7, 2006
Family Reunion

When Joe D'Jamoos sought leaders for his thriving development business, he turned to familiar faces: His family. So far, the family plan is working.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 14, 2005
Stock Keeps Rising

A father-and-son development team from Wisconsin burst into the Naples residential development market with lightning speed in just four years. Now, they're moving into other parts of Florida and beyond.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Janelle Makowski |
  • January 30, 2004
S.C.R.E.W.-ed (Sara/Mana edition)

Could the Southern Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed in south Lee County represent the next eminent domain battleground for Florida?

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 8, 2004
Plaintiff to Defendant

Morgan Colling & Gilbert, the defendant, settles a potentially costly vicarious liability lawsuit.

  • Entrepreneurs
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