May 24, 2013

Publisher's column

Florida Trend Honored

These seven plaques are the newest additions to the impressive collection of awards that Florida Trend's editorial and art team has earned over the past 48 years. Read more »
Published on 8/1/2006

Florida's Biotech: On A Roll

There was a real sense of excitement at the first Florida Tech Transfer Conference in May 2004. Read more »
Published on 7/1/2006

By The Numbers - Subscribers

In an age when busy executives hardly have time to eat a bowl of microwaved oatmeal at breakfast, the fact that the average Florida Trend subscriber spends 73 minutes reading an issue of the magazine is significant. Read more »
Published on 6/1/2006

Read On

This year's Celebration of Reading fund-raising event in Naples marked another successful gathering filled with some particularly memorable moments. Read more »
Published on 5/1/2006

Capital Reasons To Give

I want to thank all of you who give to any of Florida's public and private colleges. Whatever your reason for giving, it's clear that contributing to Florida schools is a capital idea. Read more »
Published on 4/1/2006

Know-How: Not Just Knowledge

Equipping our students for leadership roles will serve all of us in the years to come. Read more »
Published on 2/1/2006

Our New Look

This month's issue, as you have already noticed, presents a new design and appearance for Florida Trend. Read more »
Published on 1/1/2006

Spotlight on CEOs

If you're looking for business intelligence, we've got it right here. Read more »
Published on 12/1/2005

Business and Beyond

The title of Florida Trend's 2006 Editorial Planning Calendar -- "The Business, The Buzz, The Executives, The Lifestyle" -- gives you a good indication of what our focus will be in the coming year. Read more »
Published on 11/1/2005

Laura Bush Applauds Teen Mentors

When Florida Trend's NEXT team got together with the Florida Mentoring Partnership to plan the first Teen Trendsetters Reading Mentor summit in 2002, we had high hopes for the new program. Read more »
Published on 9/1/2005

Staff of Gold

We know that our journalists, artists and designers do excellent work, and our industry colleagues also appreciate that work. Again this year, our staff was honored with awards from two important organizations: The American Society of Business Publication Read more »
Published on 8/1/2005

The Heat Is On

While many of you are planning your summer vacations, we here at Florida Trend are entering our busy season. Read more »
Published on 7/1/2005

Startups and Standouts

Small businesses are the heartbeat of Florida's economy, and we enthusiastically recognize that fact each year by publishing Florida Small Business magazine. Read more »
Published on 6/1/2005

Extra, Extra, Read All About It

Florida Trend introduces a new monthly feature called SF extra. Read more »
Published on 5/1/2005

Daytona International Speedway Sets a New Pace

Even if you're not a fan of racing, the transformation of Daytona International Speedway over the past 50 years is a fascinating story that shows how a company that invented a sport can reinvent itself for the future. Read more »
Published on 4/1/2005

Recommended Without Reservations

Like most people, you probably have your own list of "best restaurants" -- the places you depend on for an extra special meal, to celebrate with family and friends, to entertain clients, to recommend to others. Read more »
Published on 3/1/2005

To Your Health

As many of you know from your personal experiences with health insurance, hospitals or prescriptions, expenditures for healthcare just keep going up. Industry analysts report that healthcare spending in the United States is growing faster than the gross d Read more »
Published on 2/1/2005

Showcasing Technology

Enterprise Florida began last year to develop a Technology Entrepreneurship Resource Database. It's a great start toward the statewide goal of building a network of support for Florida's burgeoning life sciences cluster. Read more »
Published on 1/1/2005

Trends Look Good for a Strong 2005

For five years, Florida Trend has interviewed the state's top executives with questions about how they see the economy, business climate and workplace issues. Read more »
Published on 12/1/2004

Focus on Florida

Charley, Frances and Ivan put Florida squarely in the national news focus over the past few weeks, and as I write this column, the end of hurricane season seems a long way off. Read more »
Published on 10/1/2004

Florida Business News

  • State releases FCAT scores

    The scores released today are the first wave of marks expected from the 2013 administration of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test and the state's new end-of-course exams.

  • Three Florida beaches make Dr. Beach Top 10 list for 2013

    The smile of Dr. Beach still shines on the Sunshine State as three Florida beaches made his annual Top 10 beaches in the U.S. list.

  • U.S. weather-watcher satellite fails just before hurricane season

    A key satellite positioned to track severe weather in the eastern United States has failed, just as the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season is about to start.

    FRIDAY PREVIEW:
    Coming next week to FloridaTrend.com:

    • Florida Icon: C.C. 'Doc' Dockey - The businessman tells us: "I've learned that both political parties in Florida do better running and building than they do governing."
    • CEO Sounding Board - Florida CEOs talk about a recent settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
    • Bearing Down in Jacksonville - Chinese company HCH targets north Florida for distribution.
    • Florida Life - Surfing spots in the Sunshine State.

Florida Trend Video Pick

Summertime at Florida's theme parks
Summertime at Florida's theme parks

A Brief look at Florida's theme parks' upcoming attractions opening this summer.

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Apart from remembering and honoring the men and women who lost their lives in military service, do you have any plans for the extended Memorial Day weekend?

  • Yep! Taking a trip, barbecuing, or shopping, with friends and/or family! Can't Wait!
  • Sure, I definitely intend to spend time with loved ones, but I'll be keeping it very low-key.
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  • I'm not taking Monday off...Too much work to be done!

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