Florida Trend back issues from December 2005:
Spotlight on CEOs.(corner office)
Dec 01, 2005; ... If you're looking for business intelligence, we've got it right here. The results of our sixth Florida CEO Trends[TM] survey are in, and you can find out what the state's top executives are thinking in our special report starting on page 110. The annual survey represents the ...
Committed to Florida: Bank of America's landmark redevelopment goal is geared toward meeting the priorities of local markets throughout the state.(Advertisement)
Dec 01, 2005 ... Last year, Bank of America announced a national goal of $750 billion for community development over ten years. For Florida, that translates into a $36 billion business plan for affordable housing, small businesses and farms, and consumer and economic development through 2009. ...
Tourism.(readers)(Letter to the Editor)
Dec 01, 2005 ... "Obstacles" [October, FloridaTrend.com] was quite interesting and well-analyzed. My wife and I are also visitors from Europe (Dutch but living in France). If I may say so, however, you may have overlooked at least one or two points that play a role in the dwindling number of visitors. We, ...
Setting the record straight.(readers)(Letter to the Editor)
Dec 01, 2005; ... I was glad to see your story about the effects of growth on Columbia County's wastewater system ["A Huge Waste," October, FloridaTrend.com]. However, when mentioning the report that was presented to business and civic leaders, I noticed that the Jacksonville Electric Authority was ...
Corrections.(Correction Notice)
Dec 01, 2005 ... Karen Brand is vice president of communications at the Tampa Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau. PRS Group of Miami manages $1.7 billion in hedge fund assets, including fund-of-funds, single strategy funds such as ...
Treasure hunters.(executive lifestyles: Public People, Private Passions)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2005; ... Geoff Young is an attorney with Ruden McClosky in St. Petersburg. His fiancee, Melisa French, runs her own commercial real estate firm, Brokers Inc., also in St. Pete. When the two are not working, their thoughts are of cave diving in Mexico, hunting for Mayan artifacts. In fact, Young and ...
Fast track.(executive lifestyles: Public People, Private Passions)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2005; ... RHEA LAW President / Fowler White Boggs TAMPA The first woman to head one of the state's 25 largest law practices (her list of community activities runs pages long), Rhea Law has always liked doing anything that has a component of speed associated with it. "I like a little wind ...
High-flier.(executive lifestyles: Public People, Private Passions)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2005; ... STEVEN PERETZ Founding partner / Kluger, Peretz, Kaplan & Berlin MIAMI Once a year, attorney Steven Peretz sets out for what he calls a "soaring safari" out West. An experienced glider pilot, he's logged more than 400 hours in the air. Favorite Territory: Nevada or ...
Wave runner.(executive lifestyles: Public People, Private Passions)
Dec 01, 2005; ... Michael Fay, president of Miami-based commercial real estate firm Abood Wood-Fay, recently inked a deal to acquire Colliers South Florida, which significantly expands his firm's reach. The deal is great, says Fay--his company will close on more than a billion dollars in sales in 2005--but ...
Healthier by design: commercial architects are creating buildings that promote better health.(ARCHITECTURE)
Dec 01, 2005; ... Such 1990s staples as corporate cafeterias, workplace fitness centers and convenient employee parking are becoming passe. With obesity on the rise nationwide, today's companies are designing buildings that do more to promote fitness. What's in now? Healthier food in company ...
Home on the range.(Lightsey Brothers Inc.)
Dec 01, 2005; ... On just one jewel of an island among the Lightsey family's 14,500 acres thrive bald eagles, sandhill cranes, gopher tortoises and 25 other endangered species. Also thriving are cattle. The Lightseys combine the environment and ranching so well that they've won praise from environmentalists ...
School days.(SAGEMONT SCHOOL)
Dec 01, 2005; ... Renee and Richard Goldman set one condition in 1996 as they weighed whether to start a private elementary school: Their son Brent, a high school teacher and assistant football coach with a doctorate in education administration, had to sign on as headmaster. They started with 23 ...
A second chance.(CREATIVE RECYCLING SYSTEMS)
Dec 01, 2005; ... Jon Yob had the classic entrepreneur's industrious start, helping at his father's business at age 5, earning his real estate license at 18. At 20, he bought a metals recycling plant in Tampa to generate cash for real estate investing and get a toehold in business. In 1989, life ...
Creative alternatives: a pricey real estate market is forcing employers to find affordable housing solutions.(HOUSING IN THE KEYS)
Dec 01, 2005; ... Average home prices in the Florida Keys are up nearly 40% this year to about $750,000. That's not good news for the hospitality industry here, which employs thousands of service workers at minimum wage or slightly above. Most service workers rent; many are seasonal residents ....
University of Miami Department of Psychology's Linda Ray Intervention Center.(IN THE NEWS)
Dec 01, 2005 ... CORAL GABLES -- The University of Miami Department of Psychology's Linda Ray Intervention Center has received a $420,000 grant from the U.S. Department of ...
Sterling healthcare.(IN THE NEWS)
Dec 01, 2005 ... Executive vice president and general counsel Eugene Dauchert has been appointed interim president and CEO ...
Arca knitting.(IN THE NEWS)
Dec 01, 2005 ... HIALEAH -- Arca Knitting will lay off 115 workers at its Hialeah factory ....
Key West--Mayor Jimmy Weekley lost his bid for a fourth term in a stunning upset to real estate agent Morgan McPherson by 24 votes.(IN THE NEWS)
Dec 01, 2005 ... Key West -- Mayor Jimmy Weekley lost his bid for a fourth term in a stunning upset to ...
Home builder Lennar (NYSE-LEN) will replace Gillette Co. on the Standard & Poor's 500 stock index.(IN THE NEWS)
Dec 01, 2005 ... MIAMI -- Home builder Lennar (NYSE-LEN) will replace Gillette Co. on the Standard & Poor's 500 stock index ....
Bodaclick.(IN THE NEWS)
Dec 01, 2005 ... Spain-based Bodaclick, an online wedding portal, plans to open an office in Miami to target the North ...
Poverty.(IN THE NEWS)
Dec 01, 2005 ... Miami ranks first among large cities in the nation for the percentage of poor African-American residents who live in concentrated pockets of poverty. According to a recent study ...
Miami Mayor Manny Diaz and City Manager Joe Arriola, largely credited with steering the city from the brink of bankruptcy and improving government solvency, are weathering criticism of how the city is spending $255 million in bond money approved by voters in 2001.(IN THE NEWS)
Dec 01, 2005 ... Miami Mayor Manny Diaz and City Manager Joe Arriola, largely credited with steering the city from the brink of bankruptcy and improving government solvency, are weathering criticism of how the city ...
Spanish Broadcasting System.(IN THE NEWS)
Dec 01, 2005 ... Miami-based Spanish Broadcasting System (Nasdaq-SBSA), which owns 20 radio stations in major cities around ...
Facundo L. Bacardi has been elected chairman of the board of Bermuda-based spirits giant Bacardi.(IN THE NEWS)
Dec 01, 2005 ... Facundo L. Bacardi has been elected chairman of the board of Bermuda-based spirits giant Bacardi. The 38-year-old ...
Port of Miami.(IN THE NEWS)
Dec 01, 2005 ... MIAMI-DADE -- Despite a 14% decline in cruise passenger traffic this year--its first drop in more than 10 ...
Florida International University.(IN THE NEWS)
Dec 01, 2005 ... Florida International University has been awarded a $286,000 grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development to open the ...
Alberto Ibarguen.(IN THE NEWS)
Dec 01, 2005 ... John S. and James L. Knight Foundation President and former Miami Herald ...
Former Miami-Dade Aviation Director Angela Gittens.(IN THE NEWS)
Dec 01, 2005 ... Former Miami-Dade Aviation Director Angela Gittens has been ...
Mount Sinai Medical Center.(IN THE NEWS)
Dec 01, 2005 ... NORTH MIAMI -- Miami-Beach based Mount Sinai Medical Center has submitted an application with the state to build a 269-bed, non-profit hospital in ...
Arts Center Cost Stitt rising.(ESCALATING PRICE)
Dec 01, 2005 ... MIAMI -- Blaming a shortage of construction workers and weather-related construction delays, county officials have upped the price tag for ...
Prime time: FAU's ambitions for an on-campus athletic complex are as bold and brash as its football team.(IN THE NEWS)
Dec 01, 2005; ... Two years ago, Florida Atlantic University's upstart football team, in just its third season, set NCAA records as the youngest division I-AA team to defeat a division I opponent and as the youngest to reach the national championship semifinals. Now, school officials are moving at the same ...
The Coral Harbor Apartments at Broken Sound.(IN THE NEWS)
Dec 01, 2005 ... BOCA RATON -- The Coral Harbor Apartments at Broken Sound have sold for $105 million, a record price for an apartment ...
Florida's Turnpike.(IN THE NEWS)
Dec 01, 2005 ... BROWARD COUNTY -- To ease traffic in one of the state's fastest-growing areas, construction will begin next month to widen ...
With a net worth of $2 billion, Fort Lauderdale's Wayne Huizenga topped Subway founder Fred Deluca ($1.5 billion) for the distinction of wealthiest Broward County resident.(IN THE NEWS)
Dec 01, 2005 ... With a net worth of $2 billion, Fort Lauderdale's Wayne Huizenga topped Subway founder Fred Deluca ($1.5 billion) for the distinction of ...
Broward Alliance.(IN THE NEWS)
Dec 01, 2005 ... The Broward Alliance, the county's public/private economic development agency, has launched a campaign to keep local businesses from relocating outside of the county ....
Broward Community College north campus.(IN THE NEWS)
Dec 01, 2005 ... COCONUT CREEK -- Construction has begun on a $9.5-million facility at Broward Community College's north campus that will teach business skills to ...
Town administrator Chris Kovanes.(IN THE NEWS)
Dec 01, 2005 ... DAVIE -- The Davie Town Council suspended town administrator Chris ...
CyberGuard.(IN THE NEWS)
Dec 01, 2005 ... DEERFIELD BEACH -- Computer security firm CyberGuard has been acquired by Secure ...
Automotive Hall of Fame.(IN THE NEWS)
Dec 01, 2005 ... Jim Moran, founder of Southeast Toyota Distributors and honorary chairman of Deerfield ...
Office Depot.(IN THE NEWS)
Dec 01, 2005 ... DELRAY BEACH -- Office Depot (NYSE-ODP) has paid the U.S. $4.75 million to settle allegations that it sold ...
The number of home sales, the average price of single-family homes and the overall value of transactions in Fort Lauderdale all fell in September--the first time that's happened all year, according to the Realtor Association of Greater Fort Lauderdale.(IN THE NEWS)
Dec 01, 2005 ... FORT LAUDERDALE -- The number of home sales, the average price of single-family homes and the overall value of transactions in Fort Lauderdale all fell in September--the first time that's happened all year, according to ...
Arby.(IN THE NEWS)
Dec 01, 2005 ... Arby's plans to lay off 80 as it moves ...
$50-million rail line.(IN THE NEWS)
Dec 01, 2005 ... City and county officials are pushing plans to build a $50-million rail line in downtown Fort Lauderdale. A north-south Ioop and east-west Ioop would help commuters access some of the ...
Lago Mar Resort and Club.(IN THE NEWS)
Dec 01, 2005 ... The famed 52-year-old oceanfront Lago Mar Resort and ...
VF Corp.(IN THE NEWS)
Dec 01, 2005 ... PLANTATION -- Greensboro, N.C.-based apparel manufacturer VF Corp., whose brands include Lee ...
Wilma's Wrath.(HURRICANE DAMAGE)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2005 ... SOUTH FLORIDA -- Almost 2.5 million people lost power when Hurricane Wilma whacked southeast Florida in late October. Early reports put Florida damage estimates from Wilma, which hit around Marco Island on the west coast before heading to the eastern part of the state, at up to $10 ...
On the fly: a resurging eagle population is forcing developers to change their plans.(DEVELOPMENT)
Dec 01, 2005; ... In 2000, Vanderbilt Partners planned to build a high-rise condominium complex on 532 acres near Wiggins Pass in north Naples. But the parcel was home to an active eagle's nest, and the planned development was in the middle of a "primary protection zone," a 750-foot off-limits boundary ...
Charlotte County opened its first regional library in October.(IN THE NEWS)
Dec 01, 2005 ... CHARLOTTE COUNTY -- Charlotte County opened its first regional library in October. Some $8.9 million in funding ...
Honeymoon Island State Park.(IN THE NEWS)
Dec 01, 2005 ... DUNEDIN -- Honeymoon Island State Park had the second-highest economic impact of any state park last fiscal year, pumping more than $30 million into the ...
Professional Risk Solutions.(IN THE NEWS)
Dec 01, 2005 ... FORT MYERS -- As part of its national expansion plan, Professional Risk Solutions, a New Jersey wholesale brokerage ...
Haemacure Corp.(IN THE NEWS)
Dec 01, 2005 ... MANATEE COUNTY -- The Canadian-based Haemacure Corp., which specializes in the development of biological adhesives, biomaterials ...
Bank of Florida Trust Co.(IN THE NEWS)
Dec 01, 2005 ... NAPLES -- The Bank of Florida Trust Co. named Scott Kellett executive vice president and president of Private Bank for the West ...
First Advantage Corp.(IN THE NEWS)
Dec 01, 2005 ... ST. PETERSBURG -- First Advantage Corp., a global risk mitigation and business solutions provider based in St. Petersburg, has acquired Texas-based Road Manager Financial Services. Road ...
Late-season blow.(HURRICANE WILMA)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2005 ... SOUTHWEST FLORIDA -- Hurricane Wilma took a $180-million swipe at the state's citrus growers when it tore through southwest Florida in late October. Florida Citrus Mutual reported that up to 17% of the fruit crop in those areas, including Collier and Hendry counties, was potentially ...
Taylor Woodrow's Tower Division.(IN THE NEWS)
Dec 01, 2005 ... Taylor Woodrow's Tower Division is expanding to all Florida markets north of 1-4, including the Florida Panhandle, and as far west as Gulf ...
Cox Target Media.(IN THE NEWS)
Dec 01, 2005 ... Cox Target Media recently broke ground on a 470,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility along ...
Lydian Bank & Trust.(IN THE NEWS)
Dec 01, 2005 ... TAMPA -- Lydian Bank & Trust has tapped Cary Putrino, former regional president for Northern Trust ...
Pepin Heart Hospital & Dr. Kiran C. Patel Research Institute.(IN THE NEWS)
Dec 01, 2005 ... Local philanthropists contributed $5 million toward the construction of the ...
Class project: a regional effort looks at boosting the number of science and math teachers.(EDUCATION)
Dec 01, 2005; ... While central Florida can boast of having NASA and a host of high-tech companies in its back yard, the faculties at its local schools mirror those nationwide in having too few qualified math and science instructors: One in three teachers in the region's math and science classrooms are ...
Ocean Center.(IN THE NEWS)
Dec 01, 2005 ... DAYTONA BEACH -- Construction is under way on a $57-million renovation of the Ocean Center ...
In February, United Airlines will start offering two daily flights between Daytona Beach International Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport.(IN THE NEWS)
Dec 01, 2005 ... In February, United Airlines will start offering two daily flights between Daytona Beach International Airport and ...
95-acre site.(IN THE NEWS)
Dec 01, 2005 ... A 95-acre site along Interstate 95 near the Bellevue Avenue Extension and Williamson Boulevard has been purchased for almost $6.7 million by North ...
Debary--A $6.6-million industrial facility under construction off Springview Commerce Drive will include 100,000 square feet of class A office and warehouse space.(IN THE NEWS)
Dec 01, 2005 ... DEBARY -- A $6.6-million industrial facility under construction off Springview Commerce Drive will include ...
U.S. Highway 17.(IN THE NEWS)
Dec 01, 2005 ... DELEON SPRINGS -- The Florida Department of Transportation is studying the impact of the planned widening of about six miles of rural U.S ....
Ruth's Chris Steak House.(IN THE NEWS)
Dec 01, 2005 ... LAKE MARY -- Ruth's Chris Steak House has settled into its new headquarters in Heathrow, relocating after its New ...