Rep Aubuchon: cut school taxes 40%: The property tax debate will be far from over even after Jan. 29, the day Floridians will vote on a new property tax amendment.Bank exec voluntarily demotes himself: George Najmy, president and chief executive officer of Bradenton-based First Priority Bank, approached the bank's board of directors late last year with a rather unusual requestHealth care costs continue getting costlier: The struggles many small business owners face in providing health care to employees will only get worse in 2008, a new study predicts.New York ad firm buys Sarasota company: With some national naysayers lamenting that Florida' glory days are over, Coffee Talk was pleased to hear a big New York advertising firm wants in on the Sunshine State.Sherman mauls management of Bear Stearns: Bruce Sherman, the CEO of Naples-based Private Capital Management, is agitating again.Market forces catch up to entrepreneur: One time high-flying St. Petersburg-based entrepreneur Frank Maggio has hit some low times.New York's finest comes to Tampa: If you make a stun gun that competes with the taser, you may need to bring in an established veteran to help you win the shootout, or perhaps the stunout.CNL bullish on Tampa: Despite the real estate slowdown, CNL Commercial Real Estate is bullish on Tampa.
