May 24, 2013

Southeast

Jensen Beach Inn

The historic Ricou building gets a fresh start under new owners and longtime Jensen Beach residents Elizabeth and Scott Nugent. Read more »
Published on 5/21/2013

Hedge funds relocate to Southeast Florida

Four hedge funds looking to escape high taxes had relocated from the Northeast to a single building in West Palm Beach. Read more »
Published on 5/15/2013

Southeast Florida

Population and demographic statistics for Southeast Florida; businesses and people to watch. Read more »
Published on 4/3/2013

Summit Learning Services

Entrepreneur Ed Cwieka and public school teacher Jeanee Thompson met in 2006, opened their tutoring business in 2007... Read more »
Published on 3/21/2013

Renaissance Man

As March begins, event producer Bobby Rodriguez casts an eye on the weather for the remaining weekends that his 21st annual Florida Renaissance Festival will run. Read more »
Published on 3/8/2013

PrimeTime Amusements

David Goldfarb hit on the idea of supplying a sub shop with coin-operated pool tables, a juke box and arcade game and splitting the revenue with the shop... Read more »
Published on 2/15/2013

Fortifying his position

In 2003, Jack Stumpff and his partners bought a controlling interest in Secure Enterprises, which makes a brace system called Secure Door that reinforces garage doors. Read more »
Published on 2/15/2013

Surburban Renewal in Southeast Florida

This fall, if all goes according to plan, 80 to 100 outlet stores will open on the site of the moribund Palm Beach Mall. Read more »
Published on 1/21/2013

Sloan's

Sloan Kamenstein, a London Le Cordon Bleu-educated chef, opened his first Sloan's, an over-the-top ice cream shop, in 1999. Read more »
Published on 1/9/2013

Southeast Florida Newsmakers

John Textor, Robert Runcie and Joe Rooney Read more »
Published on 12/26/2012

Triton Submarines

When you're in the business of making $3-million personal luxury submarines, you need to do everything you can to broaden the market. Read more »
Published on 12/18/2012

Florida Crystals' Room to Grow

The Treasure Coast has two sites vying to capitalize on the needs of hemmed-in ports trying to increase the volume of goods they handle. Read more »
Published on 11/28/2012

Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza

A coal oven heats to 800 degrees, enough to cook a pizza in 4 minutes and enough to propel Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza from a single store to a 35-store chain. Read more »
Published on 11/16/2012

Main Street to Wall Street

Inside an otherwise standard suburban office building in Boca Raton runs a “Main Street” with a salon/barber shop, fitness center, doctor’s office, massage therapy, chiropractor, Starbucks and a cafeteria. On... Read more »
Published on 10/31/2012

Big Exit, Big Opportunity

The end of the BankAtlantic community bank era in Florida means big opportunity for its buyer, North Carolina-based BB&T. Its acquisition of the Fort Lauderdale-based lender shoots it from 11th... Read more »
Published on 10/17/2012

Windows of Opportunity

Miami-Dade is one of the largest deposit markets in the nation. Read more »
Published on 10/10/2012

Southeast Florida

Fort Lauderdale, Jupiter, Key West, Miami, Palm Beach, Port St. Lucie Read more »
Published on 9/20/2012

Regional Snapshots - Palm Beach County

Four New York area hedge funds, anticipating higher taxes, relocated to Palm Beach and West Palm Beach this year. A high vacancy rate and distressed assets continue to pressure rents... Read more »
Published on 9/8/2012

Seaworthy

Marine researchers at Nova Southeastern University’s oceanography division like to tell stories about how scientists there used to take five-gallon buckets to the ocean, a short hike away, to get... Read more »
Published on 8/29/2012

ScheduALL

Making the Olympic Games coverage run on time proved fruitful for Hollywood-based ScheduALL. The privately held software company’s products allowed NBCU to manage its London Olympics coverage. It’s a high-profile... Read more »
Published on 8/28/2012

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.

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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?

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