April 19, 2024
Government/Politics & Law
Creating Community
Tallahassee Mayor John Marks became president of the Florida League of Cities last month. Here are his views on issues facing Florida communities.
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Published on 9/1/2009
'Cloud Computing' Pays Off for Miami Company
The federal government is embracing 'cloud computing' -- putting reams of data on the web instead of internal servers -- and it’s paying off for Miami-based Terremark Worldwide.
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Published on 9/1/2009
Imagine Barney Frank Barking at You
Be careful with those TARP funds.
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Published on 8/1/2009
Ruth Fleet Thurman Looks Back at 45-Year Career
She became the first woman to serve as an assistant state attorney.
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Published on 8/1/2009
These Workers Saved Government Millions
The Prudential-Davis Productivity Awards.
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Published on 8/1/2009
Transformation of Daytona Beach
With a 10-year goal of creating 10,000 jobs and a cohesive image for Daytona Beach, business leaders are joining forces to transform a 5-by-2-mile area along International Speedway Boulevard between I-4 and State Road A1A.
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Published on 8/1/2009
Laid-Off Attorneys Go It Alone
Miami, Eleni Zarbalas Pantaridis was happy practicing law at Kluger Peretz Kaplan & Berlin. But in February, after nearly two years on the job, she was laid off, and by the end of March the firm itself was gone, too.
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Published on 7/1/2009
There's Much Riding on 2010 Census
Nearly 200,000 Floridians went uncounted last time.
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Published on 7/1/2009
Watchdogs on a Leash
The Legislature beefed up the law governing agency watchdogs, but are they still too vulnerable to political pressure?
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Published on 7/1/2009
Starting Pensacola's New Park Wasn't Easy
Pensacola will break ground this summer on its Community Maritime Park, a $70-million, nearly 32-acre project on the biggest undeveloped parcel of downtown waterfront.
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Published on 7/1/2009
Icon: Bob Martinez
Florida governor, 1987-91; U.S. drug czar, 1991-93, age 74
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Published on 7/1/2009
We Can't Be Afraid of Big Decisions
Most of the time, however, Big Decisions with long-term impacts — particularly bad ones — aren't just one decision.
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Published on 6/1/2009
The Impact of Cameras in Fla. Courtrooms
Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Peggy Quince shares her thoughts.
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Published on 6/1/2009
Mapping a Greener Economy
CFO Alex Sink's former deputy chief of staff, Kathy Baughman McLeod, aims to help businesses understand and benefit from efforts to curb carbon emissions.
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Published on 6/1/2009
Harris Corp.'s Newest Contracts, Deals
Melbourne-based Harris Corp. has landed the following contracts.
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Published on 6/1/2009
Broward Aims to Attract More Headquarters
The reason: Headquarters jobs pay on average $80,000 and bring the foot-soldier volunteers who make cultural and community organizations go.
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Published on 6/1/2009
Jailhouse Conversions [Video]
Prisoners at faith- and character-based correctional facilities are less likely to return to prison than other inmates. Watch a video report on why such institutions work.
Published on 5/1/2009
Legal News Briefs - May 2009
Jeanne L. Seewald, Hahn Loeser & Parks; Neil S. Rollnick, Adorno & Yoss; David A. Holmes, Farr, Farr, Emerich, Hackett, and Carr.
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Published on 5/1/2009
Race for Agriculture Commish Is Crowded Early
Why all the interest? See the players.
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Published on 5/1/2009
Beware of 'Green' Services, Products
With no legal definition, claims of being 'green' don't necessarily have to be true -- yet.
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Published on 5/1/2009
Prison Reform: A Course Correction
With prisons full and a tight state budget, Florida business leaders are pushing reform as a matter of efficiency -- and public safety.
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Published on 5/1/2009
Judge Tries to Lighten Foreclosure Case Load
The new rules are intended to help the court navigate a nearly 600 percent rise in foreclosure cases since 2006.
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Published on 5/1/2009
A Twist on Fraud
The number of complaints from seniors about unscrupulous financial advisers and insurance agents who steer them into unsuitable annuities has nearly quadrupled in the past three years. Some cases involve a practice known as "twisting" -- a ploy designed
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Published on 4/1/2009
Fostering Efficiency in Social Services
A high-tech monitoring system helps one foster care agency better monitor kids -- and caseworkers.
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Published on 4/1/2009
