April 4, 2020

Movers & Influencers

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

Behind the scenes of the pandemic

UF institute is at the cutting edge of coronavirus research.

Could coronavirus change future office needs?

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Rehabilitation programs at Florida's private prisons

Private prison operators like Florida’s GEO Group have introduced more programs focused on rehabilitating and educating inmates as the state and nation move away from a policy of mass incarceration.

Rappers help promote Miami snack company Rap Snacks

Get the latest Miami-Dade business news in March 2020's Around the State section.

The joy and rewards of selling remotely

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

Organic, non-GMO stevia supplier Pyure Brands has sweet success

Pyure supplies organic stevia to some of the largest brands in the U.S.

Florida Icon: Barbara Petersen

Meet Barbara Petersen, 67, retired president of the First Amendment Foundation and Tallahassee resident

Florida farm fare and diners who want to eat local

Our February Dining section features the Florida farm-to-table experience and several area vineyards to explore.

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.

What you need to know about Florida's prisons

They're violent, underfunded, understaffed and oriented almost completely toward punishment rather than rehabilitation.

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Florida Business News

New forecast says brace for major hurricane to strike the U.S.

A leading hurricane seasonal forecast is predicting an above active season with higher than normal chances for a major hurricane to strike the U.S.

Florida, feds brace for 'perfect storm of fraud opportunities'

Several local Florida law enforcement agencies have issued alerts regarding hucksters in white lab coats and masks impersonating federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention workers.

NASA brings back old logo for upcoming SpaceX Commercial Crew mission

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket slated to be used to bring astronauts back to the International Space Station from U.S. soil for the first time since 2011 is now sporting a logo that NASA used in the 1970s.

Florida will soon offer paper applications for unemployment benefits

Ken Lawson, the Executive Director of the Department of Economic Opportunity, confirmed on Thursday that the state will soon offer paper applications for unemployment claims.

Federal health officials inspecting Florida’s long-term care facilities

Federal health inspectors arrived this week in Florida to evaluate how long-term care facilities are responding to the spread of the new coronavirus.

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