June 20, 2013
People Archive
Florida's talent pool is too lightweight
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 >
Paul Tash on the 2013 Pulitzer Prizes
Paul Tash, Chairman and CEO, Tampa Bay Times/Times Publishing Co.; Chairman, Pulitzer Prize Board, discusses this year's Pulitzers... read more >
Senator Mel Martinez speculates on Jeb vs. Rubio
Senator Mel Martinez, Chairman of the Southeast and Latin America, JPMorgan Chase & Co., discusses whether Jeb Bush will go head-to-head with Marco Rubio in the 2016 Republican presidential primary. read more >
Tallahassee on My Mind
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 >
Senator Mel Martinez chats with Florida Trend
Senator Mel Martinez, Chairman of the Southeast and Latin America, JPMorgan Chase & Co., talks about JPMorgan Chase's Florida expansion, growth in the sunshine state and Florida's evolving workforce. read more >
University Snapshots
Portable Imaging, The Gold Standard, Shelter Solution, Mad Cow Disease Detection and Neural Protection read more >
CEO Sounding Board
Florida and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this year agreed to end dual rule making over the proper levels of nitrogen and phosphorus... read more >
Graduates in the Family: Some Reflections
It says something about Florida and how far we've come that our state can compete better for the attention of bright, young graduates. read more >
On Municipal and State Pensions
This month, I want to talk about pensions — both municipal and state. If you are terrified of this topic, you still need to read on because pensions are a huge issue and simply too big to ignore. read more >
Toni Jennings is a 'Florida Icon'
Former lieutenant governor and legislator, chairman of Jack Jennings & Sons, Orlando; age 64 read more >
Sounding Board: Do you think starting and running a business is harder for foreign-born owners?
Florida CEOs answer the question read more >
Fix it: Florida's distorted homeowners insurance market
Each year this time, I am reminded in a very tangible way of how precarious Florida's property insurance system is... read more >
Positive Signs
At dinner recently in Tallahassee, Mayor John Marks, along with marketing honchos Karen Moore and Ron Sachs, filled my ears with tales of the renewed vibrancy in the capital city... read more >
Philanthropy: A Deluge of Wealth
Wealth transfer in the next 10 years could total $322 billion. read more >
The Richest Floridians
Florida Trend asked Wealth-X, a wealth research firm in Singapore, to identify the 25 richest Floridians read more >
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