June 19, 2013

Dave Barry is a
'Florida Icon'

"Apparently, you’ve run down all the real icons there ever were in Florida. It’s a sad commentary on the state..."
Full interview is here.

[Photo: Daniel Portnoy]

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On the other side
of a billion

Mike Fernandez is
Florida's newest billionaire.

[Photo: Eileen Escarda]

 

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Florida's most famous family businesses

The Fanjul brothers:
Alfonso (left) and Pepe Fanjul

[Photo: Scott Wiseman]

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Florida's Hispanic population

An in-depth look at diversity in Hispanic communities.

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Florida Icon:
Toni Jennings

The former lieutenant governor and legislator talks about her life in both public and private arenas.

[Photo: Doug Scaletta]

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Florida Icon:
C.C. 'Doc' Dockery

An interview with the Lakeland businessman, age 80.

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People & Profiles

Florida's talent pool is too lightweight
6/18/2013
Florida, with the nation's fourth-largest economy, has about 18,600 Ph.D. scientists and engineers in its public and private sectors combined...
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6/13/2013
Paul Tash, Chairman and CEO, Tampa Bay Times/Times Publishing Co.; Chairman, Pulitzer Prize Board, discusses this year's Pulitzers...
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Tallahassee on My Mind
6/5/2013
The capitol is in Tallahassee for a simple reason — it was chosen in the first half of the 1800s because it was halfway between the population centers of Pensacola and St. Augustine.
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Viewpoints

Florida's talent pool is too lightweight
6/18/2013
Florida, with the nation's fourth-largest economy, has about 18,600 Ph.D. scientists and engineers in its public and private sectors combined...
Read more »
Tallahassee on My Mind
6/5/2013
The capitol is in Tallahassee for a simple reason — it was chosen in the first half of the 1800s because it was halfway between the population centers of Pensacola and St. Augustine.
Read more »

Floridian of the Year

Jonathan Hage
This year’s Floridian of the Year has parlayed his experience as an education policy wonk into one of the fastest-growing for-profit charter school management companies in the nation, Charter Schools USA. His company and the state are firmly astride a still-controversial national surge in charter school formation.
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Senator Marco Rubio is but one of several "Newsmakers of the Year" for the Miami-Dade region of Florida. Rubio raised his profile during the 2012 presidential contest.
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Florida Business News

Florida Trend Video Pick

Brevard County shoots for the stars with new logo
Brevard County shoots for the stars with new logo

Brevard County government is looking to bring its brand into the 21st century with a new logo it will roll out on vehicles and workers’ apparel, starting this summer.

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