April 7, 2020

Florida Icon: Quint Studer

Meet Florida Trend's April 2020 Florida Icon; Quint Studer. "Almost every time I go to an organization that’s having issues, it’s because they haven’t spent the money and invested it in training their people," says the health care executive, philanthropist, author, community consultant, co-owner of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos.

Gov. DeSantis suspends all evictions and foreclosures in Florida for 45 days

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Florida's electronic medical records

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Connecting the Docs

April's cover story: A $35-billion federal investment in getting health care providers to replace paper charts with electronic records was a windfall for software vendors.

Behind the scenes of the pandemic

UF institute is at the cutting edge of coronavirus research.

USF medical engineers to mass produce face shields for protection against coronavirus

The University of South Florida College of Engineering has delivered 100 face shields to Tampa General Hospital - one of several ongoing initiatives at USF to address the nationwide shortage of personal protective equipment.

The joy and rewards of selling remotely

Get top sales and marketing advice from Florida Trend's Ron Stein.

Movers & Influencers

Personal promotions, transfers, board appointments, civic accomplishments and philanthropic activities for the week of March 30, 2020.

Florida architecture: eye-catching designs around the state

Don't miss our Economic Backbone section featuring some of the most eye-catching architectural designs around the state.

Could coronavirus change future office needs?

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Florida Business News

Florida’s coronavirus outbreak may peak by late April, updated model says

Previously, mathematical models of Florida’s coronavirus outbreak estimated that Florida would experience its worst day of coronavirus infections on May 3.

Florida Prepaid Program defers all payments until July

Parents won’t need to pay into Florida Prepaid until July. The move will help longtime plan-holders and those who just signed up during the 2020 Open Enrollment Period.

The DeMarcay launches free business webinars

The team behind The DeMarcay in downtown Sarasota is launching a series of business webinars tailored to real estate professionals but available to anyone.

Miami-Dade lets construction go on. Some cities are banning it anyway.

South Florida cities that have shut down construction sites have met backlash from builders and the residents who rely on their work.

Flights in and out of Sanford airport dwindle to a trickle

Orlando Sanford International Airport, which saw passenger counts soar for a decade, is now watching its operations come to a near halt.

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