September 25, 2021

Movers & Influencers

Personal promotions, transfers, board appointments, civic accomplishments and philanthropic activities for the week of Sept. 22, 2021.

Boosted by eMerge Americas, Miami can finally boast of being a tech hub

After years of efforts — boosted by eMerge Americas — Miami is making a name for itself as a tech hub.

Trading in code: Florida's bid for bitcoin

Florida is becoming a center for the cryptocurrency industry — but does anybody really understand bitcoin and its kin?

Florida Icon: Norma Alcantar

Being from Mexico, sometimes I hear a comment or experience a microaggression. It doesn’t bother me for what it is, but it does bother me that so many people don’t understand diversity. Diversity brings new ideas and new experiences. It brings everyone together on the same team.

The global reach of Florida innovations

From creating better forecasts for farmers and traders to responding to health concerns in real time, innovations developed here extend worldwide.

Florida Trend's NEXT is out

Florida Trend's NEXT: Your Future After High School in Florida™ has earned a reputation as a high-quality publication that provides students with important information about high school life, college preparation and career opportunities.

UF researchers hope to make solar more useful during long power outages

UF researchers hope to make solar more useful during long power outages.

Up Front | The Publisher's Column

Falling Ahead: In the coming weeks, subscibers will receive the fourth-annual Florida 500.

Sarasota's Marie Selby Botanical Gardens begins its expansion

Tampa entrepreneur Samyr Qureshi's tutoring business Knack is soaring

A tweak in his approach sends Tampa entrepreneur's tutoring business soaring.

The Taste of Immokalee entrepreneurship program helps students, community thrive

“Student-created, student-operated” Taste of Immokalee provides real-world business experience for students.

TopRank Florida Lists

Get in the Know - Purchase Florida Trend's exclusive list of the 350 biggest Public and Private Companies in the state, containing company information and hundreds of contacts not available online or in print.

Eight Sleep designs mattresses to improve sleep through thermoregualtion

Get more insights on Miami-Dade business news in our regional roundup.

Simply the Best

Florida Trend's thirteenth annual list of the state's top 100 companies to work for.

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Florida Business News

Florida hasn’t used $30 million in cybersecurity protection funding. Why not?

Florida lawmakers assigned $30 million this year for a host of cybersecurity measures in a one-time attempt to shore up the state’s defenses. Months later, not a penny has been spent.

Are the James Beard Awards snubbing Florida?

Since 2010, only two Florida restaurants have been honored by the James Beard Awards — one was for its wine program.

Researchers to study using microbes to combat citrus canker

Researchers will explore how to take what is already known about the way microbes help trees fight off citrus canker and develop an economically feasible foliage spray to reduce the pathogen that causes the lesions on fruit and leaves.

Space Florida seeks Space Force training site

Florida’s aerospace agency has been working to bring a Space Force training site to the state after the command headquarters for the fledgling military branch landed in Alabama.

Sam is now a hurricane, forecast to rapidly intensify. A depression could also form

Tropical Storm Sam turned into a Category 1 hurricane early Friday and is forecast to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane in the next 24 hours as it moves across the Atlantic.