Michael Fechter joined Florida Trend in 2023. He has investigated various frauds, covered politics and higher education during a 35-year journalism career.
May 13, 2024
Michael Fechter
Florida Trend Associate Editor • mfechter@floridatrend.com
Articles by Fechter:
Black men face a far greater risk of getting prostate cancer than whites, and they suffer higher mortality rates. Yet, clinical trials for new treatments disproportionately involve white men. Similarly, Black women are more susceptible to dying from triple negative breast cancer than whites, but clinical trials do not represent this.
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“As we look ahead to 2024, we believe rates will stabilize and that the Federal Reserve will gradually ease rates to sustain economic growth. We anticipate that Florida's economy will remain strong and that residents, businesses, and domestic and international capital will continue flowing into the state."
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Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay sometimes feels like he's running “a training ground for police.” Young recruits come to work in the Florida Keys, but too many leave for other jurisdictions after a few years, unable to afford a place to live even with salaries starting at $58,689.
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Armando Christian Pérez, aka Pitbull — aka Mr. 305 and Mr. Worldwide — has taken an equity ownership role in the World Jai-Alai League operating at the Magic City Casino.
The move “is not just business,” he says, “it's about celebrating Miami's culture and history. We're going to redefine the game and reach a new generation of fans.”
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At times, John Couris, the president and CEO of Tampa General Hospital, sounds more like a chamber of commerce pitchman than the president and CEO of a growing hospital network.
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Could habitats within Florida's coral reefs and mangroves be saved by 3-D printers? Miami startup Kind Designs believes its 3-D-printed seawalls can trap carbon and mimic those threatened environments.
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In his 15th year as CEO of the Florida Chamber of Commerce, Mark Wilson has vastly broadened the organization's influence into areas that might seem unconventional. Breaking the stereotype of a clubby establishment focused solely on the business community, the Florida Chamber has set ambitious goals — such as cutting Florida's childhood poverty rate in half, helping working families gain access to quality daycare and focusing on mental health — to strengthen the social fabric of the state amid its surging growth.
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The rideshare concept is pretty simple. You need to go someplace, so you use an app to put out a call to nearby drivers willing to take you there.
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Bridgette Heller laughs as she talks about the first time someone asked her to sit on a company's board of directors. The 62-year-old St. Petersburg native was a rising young executive when a wealthy acquaintance invited her to join the Photo Corporation of America's board.
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The boards of directors at Florida's public companies are among the nation's most male-dominated. But a network of women who built successful C-suite careers is working to bring new talent to the table.
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