Florida Trend back issues from November 2008:
A portrait of you: affluent, influential, involved.(Corner Office)
Nov 01, 2008; ... Over the past several months we've been surveying our subscribers, and the results are in. If you were one of the almost 500 respondents, thank you for taking the time to provide us with your valuable feedback. One of the things that sets our research apart from syndicated ...
Florida voting.(Readers)(Letter to the editor)
Nov 01, 2008; ... I'd like to make a clarification on Florida's voting history with black candidates in statewide elections: It would be more precise to say that in the modern era, Florida has never voted for a black candidate in a statewide election except for Supreme Court justices who had already been ...
50th anniversary.(Readers)(Letter to the editor)
Nov 01, 2008; ... I agree with a lot of what the author says in "5 Critical Challenges" [September, FloridaTrend.com], however I am concerned that he is espousing the idea that Florida (and the country) would be better off if we were a country of intellectuals and service providers. I strongly believe there ...
Creative industries.(Readers)(Letter to the editor)
Nov 01, 2008; ... I am active in the cultural community in Broward County. As such, I am interested in the overall health, i.e. economic and quality-of-life factors, in Florida. I read your publications online and notice a gap in your topic coverage. As strong as we may be in attracting tourists and ...
Correction.(Readers)(Correction notice)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Richard Scher is a professor ...
Showtime!(Executive Lifestyles: Personal Tech)
Nov 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Sportscaster Dick Vitale spends a lot of time on the road. But when he's not traveling, he likes to spend time in his home theater. "We have lots of good times in here," says Vitale, who's as likely to be watching ESPN with other big names like Tiger Woods ...
Golf gadget.(Executive Lifestyles: Personal Tech)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Russell Post Ocean Reef Properties Key Largo Gadget: SkyCaddie (from $260 to $430) The Attraction: The SkyCaddie is a golfer's GPS. "It does two things: It gives you the exact yardage to the pin on the green, ...
End run: preimplantation genetic testing and in vitro fertilization let couples minimize the risk of passing along a hereditary disease.(Executive Lifestyles: Health: Fertility)
Nov 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In 1997, Chuck and Dena Oldham were trying to conceive a child, and fertility tests showed no reason they shouldn't keep trying. Both 33, they felt they still had plenty of time. Then, Chuck Oldham went to his doctor with what he thought was a ...
From outlets to opulence.(HITTING THE MALLS)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In Florida, the lure of shopping now rivals sunshine, golf, fishing and even Disney. Indeed, Orlando's malls are now second only to Mickey as an Orlando draw. More than 90% of visitors from Mexico, Brazil, the U.K. and Germany pack vans and tour buses to ...
The home front.(FURNITURE HOT SPOTS)
Nov 01, 2008; ... While antique lovers find boutiques on every small-town Main Street, hunters of contemporary furniture have only a few meccas. The hippest collection is in Miami's design district, where the global designs of Abitare, Kartell, Ligne Roset and Vitra are as cool as the small-plate ...
The bargain bin.(WEBSTER'S FLEA MARKET)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2008; ... At the crack of 6 a.m. every Monday, thousands of Floridians and visitors head to the dusty crossroads of state roads 471 and 478, near the dead center of the state. Not a beach or theme park in sight. They come to shop. The Monday morning flea market days in Webster started in ...
Artful shoppers.(CALENDAR)(Calendar)
Nov 01, 2008; ... Winter fills Florida with exquisite art and antiques: * Design Miami (Dec. 3-6), designmiami.com * Art Basel Miami Beach (Dec. 4-7), artbaselmiamibeach.com * Miami Modernism (Jan. 23-25), miamimodernism.net * Palm Beach Art, Jewelry and ...
That's Italian!(Executive Lifestyles: Dining and Spirits)
Nov 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] At the modern generation of Italian restaurants, the flavors are louder than the hosts--and more robust. This gusto comes specifically from Sardinia and the Miami Beach restaurant of the same name that speaks with its distinct accent. Veteran ...
Wine & spirits.(Executive Lifestyles: Dining and Spirits)
Nov 01, 2008; ... RED Chateau Phelan-Segur, Saint-Estephe Bordeaux France $45 The grand 2005s had special appeal at Phelan-Segur as an affordable luxury and a point of Florida pride. It matches 2003 as the best vintage since the Gardinier family of Champagne and ...
Fred Schultz.(Icon)(Interview)
Nov 01, 2008; ... (Banker; philanthropist; Speaker, Florida House of Representatives, 1969-70; vice chairman, Federal Reserve Board, 1979-82; age 79) * I had a wonderful life because I had a wonderful wife. * They weren't warm and fuzzy parents. My father was working very hard, very ...
Inside job.(Trendsetters: Entrepreneurs)(RCC Associates)
Nov 01, 2008; ... Get your good economic news while you may: Beverly Raphael reports her general contracting firm, RCC Associates, this year is "not far off" last year's record $105 million revenue. Raphael knows how to work from tough spots. After her husband, Richard, died 10 years ago, she ...
Compound interest.(Trendsetters: Entrepreneurs)
Nov 01, 2008; ... "This is one of the best businesses to be in," says Derek Hennecke, 42, CEO of drug development services company Xcelience. Drug companies hire Xcelience to take their discoveries and turn the compounds into formulations and manufacture them for use in clinical trials. Pharmaceutical ...
Entrepreneurial ambassador.(Trendsetters: Entrepreneurs)
Nov 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bobra Bush, 44, owner of telecom consulting and contingency-based bill auditing firm Telcom and customer retention company Telcare in Boca Raton, was honored as a ...
Hire ground.(Trendsetters: Entrepreneurs)
Nov 01, 2008; ... Florida natives Chad Perce, 37, and Clint Drawdy, 36, co-founded Hire Methods in Jacksonville in 2004. Hire Methods is the parent company of healthcare staffing company Medical Methods, which is focused primarily on physical therapists, occupational therapists and speech ...
Florida's economy: how bad is it? Florida is hurting: a regional look at rough patches and bright spots.(SPECIAL REPORT: Around the State)(Statistical table)
Nov 01, 2008 ... There's plenty of pain throughout Florida these days, as the effects of the real estate market collapse and the national economic slowdown wash through the state's economy. Nearly 30,000 Floridians had filed for bankruptcy by midyear--three-fourths as many as filed during all of 2007. The ...
Too much uncertainty.(Miami-Dade: RETAIL)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "The smaller retailers are really, really struggling. I hear that they're concerned about their inventory orders for the holidays. Some of them are being cautious and not ordering as much as they have in the past .... The most obvious thing is decreased ...
Hitting a low point.(Miami-Dade: BUSINESS CLIMATE)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2008; ... "It is without question the worst economic circumstances in the 25 1/2 years that I've been practicing law here, and regrettably, I think it will get worse before it gets better. This down cycle distinguishes itself by its breadth, the suddenness of its onset, the lack of foreign ...
'Cautious year'.(Miami-Dade: REAL ESTATE)(Flagler Development Group)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2008; ... "The velocity of what's going on in terms of absorption has slowed down substantially .... Credit is how our customers expand and move, and the credit markets are in very bad shape. Until that eases up, I don't think that we're going to see the same levels of velocity that we saw in the ...
Gross Sales.(Miami-Dade)
Nov 01, 2008; ... <Pre> Gross Sales (Jan-June '08 vs. Jan.-June '07) County % Change$ Change Miami-Dade ...
School enrollment change.(Miami-Dade)
Nov 01, 2008; ... <Pre> School Enrollment Change Change Student County (from 2007-08) Change ...
Holding its own.(Miami-Dade: HOSPITALITY)
Nov 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Business is OK. It's not spectacular, but it's solid .... In fact, if you're looking at numbers, it's down from a year ago in occupancy but up more than that in rate, so if you take total revenue, we are up a couple percentage points .... The hospitality ...
Unemployment.(Miami-Dade)
Nov 01, 2008; ... <Pre> UnemploymentNumber Metro Area August 2007 August 2008 ...
Existing-home sales.(Miami-Dade)
Nov 01, 2008; ... <Pre> Existing-Home Sales August 1-Year August 1-Year Metro AreaSales Chg. ...
Art Basel is back.(Miami-Dade: ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT)
Nov 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The biggest contemporary art fair in the United States comes to Miami Beach Dec. 4-7 when Art Basel Miami Beach takes over the Miami Beach Convention Center. More than a dozen other art fairs run concurrently in Miami Beach and Miami, ranging from ...
Flagler Development Group.(Miami-Dade: Players)
Nov 01, 2008; ... Jose M. Hevia replaced Armando Codina as CEO of Coral Gables-based Flagler Development Group. Hevia had been ...
All-Med Services.(Miami-Dade: Players)
Nov 01, 2008; ... Ruben Jose King-Shaw Jr. has been named CEO of medical equipment supplier All-Med Services of Florida and the company's Clinical Medical Services operation in Puerto Rico ....
Mercantil Commercebank.(CORAL GABLES)
Nov 01, 2008; ... Mercantil Commercebank, owned by Venezuela-based giant Mercantil Servicios Financieros, received $70 million from its ...
Zipcar.(CORAL GABLES)(Zipcar Inc.)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2008; ... Zipcar, a car-sharing service that lets drivers rent vehicles hourly or daily, opened its first Miami-Dade location at the University of Miami. For the first ...
Telemundo Communications Group.(HIALEAH)
Nov 01, 2008; ... Spanish-language television producer Telemundo Communications Group created a digital media and emerging businesses division. The unit hopes to offer content--including Spanish soap ...
Baptist Health South Florida.(KENDALL)
Nov 01, 2008; ... Baptist Health South Florida broke ground on West Kendall Baptist Hospital, a $160-million campus with a medical office building and ...
Ivax Diagnostics.(MIAMI)
Nov 01, 2008; ... Israel-based Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, which owns Ivax Corp., sold its 72% interest in Ivax Diagnostics to a group controlled by pharmaceutical entrepreneurs ...
Interval Leisure Group.(MIAMI)
Nov 01, 2008; ... IAC/InterActive Corp., the Barry Diller-owned conglomerate, spun off timeshare firm Interval Leisure ...
Urbana Holdings.(MIAMI)
Nov 01, 2008; ... Developer Urbana Holdings is suing Bank of America for $90 million over a failed construction loan for its Logik office condo. Urbana alleges the bank promised to lend it $39.5 ...
University of Miami Hospital.(MIAMI)
Nov 01, 2008; ... Three prominent heart surgeons--Roger G. Carrillo, Andres Medina and Donald Williams, a former chairman of Mount Sinai Medical Center's department of surgery--have left ...
City commissioners replaced the Miami Beach Convention Center's longtime management company, SMG, with a partnership of Art Basel Miami Beach owner Messe Schweiz and Global Spectrum, a Comcast subsidiary.(MIAMI BEACH)
Nov 01, 2008; ... City commissioners replaced the Miami Beach Convention Center's longtime management company, SMG, with a partnership of Art Basel Miami ...
Ballpark for the Florida Marlins.(MIAMI-DADE COUNTY)
Nov 01, 2008; ... The county will begin planning the construction start of a $515-million ballpark for the Florida Marlins baseball team after a judge ruled that it will serve a "paramount public purpose." The ruling came during a lawsuit by auto dealer Norman Braman, ...
Lynd Co.(MIAMI-DADE COUNTY)
Nov 01, 2008; ... Texas-based property management firm Lynd Co. expanded into south Florida with ...
American Bank of Florida launched an initial public offering of 1 million to 1.9 million shares of stock at $10 a share.(PINECREST)
Nov 01, 2008; ... American Bank of Florida launched an initial public offering of 1 million to 1.9 million shares of stock at ...
The Miami Herald, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and the Palm Beach Post have agreed to test content sharing.(SOUTH FLORIDA)
Nov 01, 2008; ... The Miami Herald, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and the Palm Beach ...
Weak dollar boon.(Southeast: IMPORTS/EXPORTS)
Nov 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "We're in the import/ export business. We primarily move cargo into Europe and Scandinavia, and right now, business is pretty good. The weak dollar is the major thrust of this. Buyers in Europe have had an effective discount of almost 40% compared to what ...
Credit problems.(Southeast: AUTOS)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2008; ... "The credit issue is the major concern right now. We've got ample floor traffic at auto showrooms, but we're losing about 20% of the sales because credit is so tight. South Florida has been in a recession for over a year--we uniquely felt it, as did California--with an ...
Pricing Down.(Southeast: REAL ESTATE)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2008; ... "Our closed units--people moving in--are up 7% from July 2007 to July 2008. We're selling properties quicker because they're priced correctly. Our agents are working with clients to counsel them on pricing properties to sell in today's challenging market. All-cash buyers are also up as a ...
Unemployment.(Southeast)
Nov 01, 2008; ... <Pre> Unemployment Number Metro Area August 2007 August 2008 Unemployed Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach- Deerfield Beach (Broward) 3.9% 6.1% 61,378 Port St. Lucie ...
Projecting declines.(Southeast: BOATING)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2008; ... "Everyone is doing a little less than they were projecting, but I wouldn't say people are hurting. The big-boat business is strong--in the last few days, we sold a yacht for over $15 million--but I would hate to be selling 18-foot entry-level boats. We also have an ...
Growing.(Southeast: TRADE)
Nov 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "The port continues to grow very quickly, by attracting new container services and shipping lines that are here or expanding. By one yardstick, container goods at Port Everglades grew 4% over last year for July. Exports are growing to more prosperous ...
Gross sales.(Southeast)
Nov 01, 2008; ... <Pre> Gross Sales (Jan-June '08 vs Jan.-June '07) County% Change $ Change Broward -0.7%-$351,849,651 Indian River-2.9 -58,802,423 Martin...
School enrollment change.(Southeast)
Nov 01, 2008; ... <Pre> School Enrollment Change Change Student County (from 2007-08) Change Indian River +1.12% +204 Okeechobee -1.98 -595 St ....
Existing-home sales.(Southeast)
Nov 01, 2008; ... <Pre> Existing-Home Sales August 1-YearAugust1-Year Metro Area Sales Chg.Median $Chg. Fort604 +12%269,800 +27% Lauderdale ...
Modern art.(Southeast: ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT)
Nov 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The rise of modernity is on display at "Coming of Age: American Art 1850s-1950s" at the Fort Lauderdale Museum of Art, Nov. 6 ...
PRC.(Southeast: Players)
Nov 01, 2008; ... Steven K. Richards was named CEO of call center operator ...
Florida Shores Bank.(Southeast: Players)
Nov 01, 2008; ... Filip G. Feller was named senior vice president ...
Medical Specialists of the Palm Beaches.(Southeast: Players)
Nov 01, 2008; ... Manny Fernandez was promoted to CEO of ...
West Boca Medical Center.(Southeast: Players)
Nov 01, 2008; ... Mitch Feldman was named CEO ...
Boca Raton Community Hospital.(Southeast: Players)
Nov 01, 2008; ... Jerry Fedele was named president and CEO of Boca Raton Community Hospital. He replaces Rick Van Lith, who joined the hospital ...
Food For The Poor.(Southeast: Players)
Nov 01, 2008; ... Dennis North was named CFO of ...
Make-A-Wish Foundation.(Southeast: Players)
Nov 01, 2008; ... Ben Eisenberg was elected chairman of the ...
Jupiter Medical Center Foundation.(Southeast: Players)
Nov 01, 2008; ... Richard L. Cosnotti was named president and ...
U.S. Medical Holdings, which offers a "cookie diet" under the name Smart for Life Weight Management Centers, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in West Palm Beach.(BOCA RATON)
Nov 01, 2008; ... U.S. Medical Holdings, which offers a "cookie diet" under the name Smart for Life Weight Management Centers, ...
Sun Capital Partners.(BOCA RATON)
Nov 01, 2008; ... Sun Capital Partners, a private investment firm, sold Tampa-based HealthPlan Holdings, one of its affiliated portfolio companies, to Water ...
PGA Champions Tour.(BOCA RATON)
Nov 01, 2008; ... Allianz Life Insurance Co. of North America has renewed its title sponsorship ...