June 18, 2013
People Archive
Naples Soap Co.
In 2009, Deanna Renda left her job as a nurse to start Naples Soap Co. Today, the company has ... five stores in southwest Florida and 40 employees read more >
Florida's MBA professors are pushing the limits
Florida's MBA professors talk about their approaches to teaching leadership skills. read more >
Doing Something: Creating career tracks for students in Florida
In the past decade, a healthy development in K-12 education has been the emergence of programs like Choice Institutes and career academies... read more >
Shaquille O'Neal is a 'Florida Icon'
(Former NBA player, TV basketball analyst, Orlando; age 41) read more >
Planting an Oak
At a recent luncheon in Orlando, University of Central Florida President John Hitt noted: "The best time to plant an oak tree is 20 years ago." read more >
Guy Harvey and the Art of the Deal
Guy Harvey's fish paintings have made his T-shirts and name synonymous with fishing and Florida's casual lifestyle. Can he push the brand nationally? read more >
Prevacus
Neuroscientist Jacob VanLandingham, an assistant professor at Florida State University's college of medicine, began research in 2004 to develop a drug to treat concussions... read more >
Start the Presses
Despite long odds, Jacksonville resident Ron Rose started a business that depends heavily on the health of the publishing industry. read more >
Talent Search
Will Quinones, once an aspiring dancer, was inspired to create the Talent Shopping Network, which enables performers and agents to conduct auditions online. read more >
Ruth Alexander is a Florida Icon
Created the women's athletics program at the University of Florida in 1972; member of the Florida Women's Hall of Fame; age 74 read more >
Sharp Growth in Florida
Everyone interested in the future of Florida should pay special attention to numbers just released by the U.S. Census Bureau. read more >
Bill McBride, 1945-2012
He was simply kind, and he made you feel better for having been around him. read more >
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