May 8, 2024
People & Profiles
5/1/2024
At the beginning of March, I had the pleasure of delivering the keynote address at the St. Lucie Economic Development Council's (EDC) partnership luncheon. I was humbled and honored when Pete Tesch, the president of the St. Lucie EDC, reached out and invited me to speak. The event was extremely well-attended and brought together public and private business executives from across the region along with local government leaders.
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At the beginning of March, I had the pleasure of delivering the keynote address at the St. Lucie Economic Development Council's (EDC) partnership luncheon. I was humbled and honored when Pete Tesch, the president of the St. Lucie EDC, reached out and invited me to speak. The event was extremely well-attended and brought together public and private business executives from across the region along with local government leaders.
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5/1/2024
On March 5, 1976, David Hill, a kid from the suburbs in Altamonte Springs, and Lisa Long, a farmer's daughter, went on a first date to the Central Florida Fair. They became high school sweethearts, dated through college, and Lisa's father, Zellwood muck farmer Billy Long, asked David to come work with him on the farm.
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On March 5, 1976, David Hill, a kid from the suburbs in Altamonte Springs, and Lisa Long, a farmer's daughter, went on a first date to the Central Florida Fair. They became high school sweethearts, dated through college, and Lisa's father, Zellwood muck farmer Billy Long, asked David to come work with him on the farm.
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4/11/2024
My mother was a single parent, but a very grown-up woman, and there were certain things she demanded of me: good behavior, clean clothes to wear to school, obey my teachers and be a good citizen in the neighborhood. She created disciplines and an inner personal structure that were an important part of my beginning.
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My mother was a single parent, but a very grown-up woman, and there were certain things she demanded of me: good behavior, clean clothes to wear to school, obey my teachers and be a good citizen in the neighborhood. She created disciplines and an inner personal structure that were an important part of my beginning.
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4/10/2024
In the eight years since Raechel Canipe graduated from college, she's held eight jobs at four companies. A baby boomer might question that job-hopping — but for Canipe, like many Millennials, switching positions has opened doors to learning, career opportunities and giving back.
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In the eight years since Raechel Canipe graduated from college, she's held eight jobs at four companies. A baby boomer might question that job-hopping — but for Canipe, like many Millennials, switching positions has opened doors to learning, career opportunities and giving back.
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4/1/2024
In 2005, I wrote a story called “Critical Condition” — my first for FLORIDA TREND — about Florida's nurse faculty shortage. Back then, Florida had about 18 million residents and was grappling with 3,000 RN vacancies. The state's nursing schools, meanwhile, were scrambling to fill instructor slots and turning away hundreds of applicants.
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In 2005, I wrote a story called “Critical Condition” — my first for FLORIDA TREND — about Florida's nurse faculty shortage. Back then, Florida had about 18 million residents and was grappling with 3,000 RN vacancies. The state's nursing schools, meanwhile, were scrambling to fill instructor slots and turning away hundreds of applicants.
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4/1/2024
Our April issue is one of the largest monthly issues in Florida Trend history — so large that staples alone would not hold it together. Due to its sheer size, we had to work with our printer to change the bindery process, having them “perfect bind” the magazine, as opposed to our usual method of “saddle stitching” (stapling) it together. A big thank you goes out to Jill South, our production director, who worked tirelessly to make sure this extra-large issue of Florida Trend came together seamlessly.
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Our April issue is one of the largest monthly issues in Florida Trend history — so large that staples alone would not hold it together. Due to its sheer size, we had to work with our printer to change the bindery process, having them “perfect bind” the magazine, as opposed to our usual method of “saddle stitching” (stapling) it together. A big thank you goes out to Jill South, our production director, who worked tirelessly to make sure this extra-large issue of Florida Trend came together seamlessly.
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Publisher & Editor
6/30/2022
As publisher of Florida Trend, I travel the state from its most northern regions to its southern tip and all the places in between. As many Floridians know, many of the state's most precious treasures can be found in the lands tucked between the coasts...
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As publisher of Florida Trend, I travel the state from its most northern regions to its southern tip and all the places in between. As many Floridians know, many of the state's most precious treasures can be found in the lands tucked between the coasts...
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6/1/2022
When you move to a state with a fairy tale castle at its center, a certain amount of magical thinking comes with the territory. Fresh out of journalism school in Arizona, I came to Florida because I wanted to be a storyteller, and no place had — and still has — better stories to be told...
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When you move to a state with a fairy tale castle at its center, a certain amount of magical thinking comes with the territory. Fresh out of journalism school in Arizona, I came to Florida because I wanted to be a storyteller, and no place had — and still has — better stories to be told...
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