May 23, 2013

Trendsetters

Trendsetters: Feb. 2010

Tammy Kovar and Eric Kriss Read more »
Published on 2/1/2010

Trendsetters in Information Technology

Tony DiBenedetto, Ernst & Young Florida Entrepreneur of the Year 2009; Albert Santalo Read more »
Published on 1/1/2010

Trendsetters in Animation

You can trace Philip Holt's job leading a 600-employee video game developer back to age 12, when his parents hogged the Atari 2600 they gave him. Read more »
Published on 12/1/2009

Higher Education, Autism Research

Quick to laugh, Peggy Pericak-Vance, 58, chuckles about her '140-hour' workweek while doing a phone interview on her 'semi-day off' and cooking dinner. Read more »
Published on 11/1/2009

Trendsetters: Pro-Bono Work

These attorneys are making a difference one hour at a time. Read more »
Published on 10/1/2009

Trendsetters: Investing

Last year, when many banks were desperate to meet liquidity requirements, they began selling prized assets. GenSpring Family Offices’s Andrew Mehalko was there to snap up the good stuff. Read more »
Published on 9/1/2009

Imagine Using a Helicopter to Commute

Ray Leavitt envisions a future in which helicopters and vertical takeoff planes, routed by his software platform, shuttle commuters for a pricey fare around south Florida and other congested metros. Read more »
Published on 7/1/2009

Trendsetters: Accountants

Published on 6/1/2009

Trendsetters: May 2009

Michael Gold, People's Trust Insurance; Larry Langebrake, SRI-St. Petersburg Read more »
Published on 5/1/2009

Trendsetters: Support Groups

... for Bernie Madoff victims. Read more »
Published on 4/1/2009

Trendsetters: Entrepreneurs

Jessica Cervantes, 18, invented 'Popsy Cakes,' cupcakes stuck on an edible cookie stick. Read more »
Published on 3/1/2009

Trendsetters: Information Technology, Medicine

Terry Hedden, CEO of Tampa information technology outsourcing company Infinity Business Systems, has done well by avoiding competing on price. Read more »
Published on 2/1/2009

Trendsetters: Software

Carol Craig, Craig Technologies Read more »
Published on 12/1/2008

Trendsetters: Entrepreneurs

Beverly Raphael, RCC Associates; Derek Hennecke, Xcelience; Bora Bush; Chad Perce; Clint Drawdy Read more »
Published on 11/1/2008

Trendsetters: Utilities, Telecom

Eric Silagy, Florida Power & Light; Michelle Robinson, Verizon; Clint Bullock, Orlando Utilities Commission Read more »
Published on 10/1/2008

Trendsetters: Today and Beyond

High-impact leaders who are making a difference in Florida and beyond -- but whose biggest contributions may be yet to come. The governors also make their picks. Read more »
Published on 9/1/2008

Trendsetters in Education

Andrea Kilpatrick certainly has the stellar academic and career resume — Princeton, Harvard law and Oxford and McKinsey & Co. consulting. Read more »
Published on 8/1/2008

The Mitre Touch

Trendsetters in Aerospace & Technology. Read more »
Published on 7/1/2008

Taking Florida International

When you think of international business development in Florida, you think of Manny Mencia. Read more »
Published on 6/1/2008

Florida Business News

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Bonecrusher II arrives at Gatorland
Bonecrusher II arrives at Gatorland

Gatorland is adding more than 70 animals -- including a 15-foot American crocodile known as Bonecrusher II -- to the attraction after purchasing the creatures from the recently closed Everglades Wonder Gardens in Bonita Springs.

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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.
  • Nah, just gonna take it easy...
  • I'm not taking Monday off...Too much work to be done!

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