March 2024 Contents
Inside Florida Trend's print and digital issue
FEATURES
MBA Programs
MBA programs across Florida are adding disciplines and retooling programs to provide more opportunities for students in a changing business world.
Cultivating Insurance Industry Talent
UCF hopes to make a dent in insurace fraud with a new MBA program emphasizing risk management.
UWF’s executive leadership MBA program is led by a man whose leadership skills have been tested to the extreme.
UWF’s Center for Cybersecurity is one of the fastest-growing academic programs on campus.
Raul Duarte says being part of the Professional MBA for Executives at FIU opened many doors.
NSU is military-friendly, with services for veterans and a military discount.
USF’s Muma College of Business gave student the edge needed to sit at the table with the zoo leadership.
Rollins College envisions an MBA program that’s more flexible and durable
Marina Lopez enjoyed all the benefits of a global MBA program without leaving home.
A 10-day trip abroad is a part of every UT executive MBA student’s last semester.
NextGen
Good Vibrations
Blake Richardson has created a device designed to reduce the stress of traditional fire alarm systems.
Connected Vehicle Technology
Car Talk
Florida transportation agencies are equipping roadways with sensors, cameras and other integrated technology that could reduce crashes and improve traffic flow.
Trendlines
Up Front
Editorial Growth from Within
Florida Trend veteran journalist Amy Keller has ascended within our organization.
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Jacqueline Quinn
"To use creativity in solving a problem is the best approach any innovator can use."
Editor's Page
A Fresh Take
In an era of misinformation, skilled business journalists have an important role to play.
Florida Dream
Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris built a retail empire from his base in the Ozarks, but over decades he's quietly amassed land for a series of Florida resorts.
Economic Backbone
Commercial Real Estate
Jazzing it Up
A New York developer is converting a troubled Tampa mall into a tech village with retail, housing and entertainment.
Designer sees the repurposing of anchor stores into entertainment centers as a “win-win” for amusement facilities and struggling malls.
From hotels to hospitals, here’s what Northwest Florida’s largest commercial developer is working on in 2024.
The decades-old Galleria mall in Fort Lauderdale is a prime spot for redevelopment, if developers can just get its neighbors to agree.
Community Portrait
Regional Economic Profile
St. Lucie County
Conveniently located between South and Central Florida, St. Lucie County has become a symbol of economic prosperity.
Around the State
Statewide
Revving Up
Each spring, hundreds of thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts roar into Daytona Beach for a 10-day street party known as Bike Week.
Miami-Dade
Magic City Magic
A hologram tech firm has opened its first Florida studio in the Waterford Business District.
Southeast
Main Street Metamorphosis
City commission has green-lit a rezoning plan developers want to use to create a downtown district.
Southwest
Sustainable Boating
An electric boat startup in Pinellas Park, has unveiled its first EV boat — the R30.
Central
Surf’s Up
A surf park is being proposed for a landfill site in west Orange County.
Northeast
Bottling Boost
Danone is expected to complete the addition of a $65-million bottle production line.
Northwest
Wind Boom
GE’s wind energy plant in Pensacola is busy ramping up its assembly line.
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