January 27, 2021

Florida Trend's Golden Spoon Awards

One of our Golden Spoons Hall of Famers is Chef Chau Trinhw's Sushi Pop, leading a grand parade of Asian flash and fun in both Oviedo and Winter Park.

Veteran-owned businesses in Florida

A 2017 report estimates there are 187,756 veteran-owned businesses in Florida generating $57.7 billion in annual sales.

Florida's veteran impact

As the population of veterans shrinks, states are competing to attract retired veterans, who bring federal dollars and job skills. Florida is trying to stay at the top of the pack.

Community Portrait: Orlando

The Orlando Region's 'Next Chapter of Growth' As the post-pandemic landscape begins to unfold, eyes are focused forward on the horizon. And with optimism.

Economic outlook 2021: Northwest Florida

Regional business leaders talk about the outlook for the year ahead, plus demographics and statistics.

Colorectal cancer screening options

An at-home test from Cologuard offers an alternative for some who are skittish about a colonoscopy.

Florida Icon: Bryan Norcross

Bryan Norcross, 70, Miami Beach meteorologist: "Science is under attack for the same reasons that American institutions are under attack. We live in a world of misinformation."

Movers & Influencers

Personal promotions, transfers, board appointments, civic accomplishments and philanthropic activities for the week of Jan. 18, 2021.

Florida's veteran jobs are in high demand

Veterans usually come with strong job skills but sometimes run into problems finding work due to outdated perceptions by some employers.

Vets on the campaign trail

How candidates with military backgrounds fared in elections across the state.

Florida Trend's Florida 500

Welcome to the third edition of the Florida 500, a special section that highlights the 500 most influential executives in different economic sectors throughout the state.

Business Florida

Take a lesson from 500 years’ worth of dreamers and doers who staked their fortunes and futures on Florida. They found success here; you can too.

A Florida Trend exclusive: Florida's marine industry

Florida's ports ferry billions of dollars to and through the Sunshine State. Even amid the pandemic, the marine industry is a resilient economic powerhouse propelling Florida's future.

A side of seaweed?

Our January issue's special Economic Backbone section explores Cancer Care in Florida. Researchers from the University of Florida's College of Pharmacy say seaweed has anti-inflamatory properties that might ward off colon cancer and other inflammation-related diseases.

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Florida Business News

COVID-19-liability bill in Florida may be ready for quick adoption

Companion Senate and House measures seeking to shield Florida businesses from “frivolous” lawsuits related to the pandemic already have advanced through initial hearings and could secure all three required committee nods in pre-session deliberations.

Politics of the Everglades

In 2019, Ron DeSantis became the fourth Florida governor to preside over the state half of the state-federal Everglades project. Under DeSantis, state funding has hit historic highs.

Florida kept its place in 2020 as the shark-bite capital of America

The state’s 16 unprovoked shark bites were more than every nation in the world except Australia, accounting for 28% of the world’s attacks and 48% of U.S. attacks.

Florida’s Citizens Insurance eyes a 7% rate hike as Legislature considers claim limits

Citizens Property Insurance Corp. could increase residential rates by an average of 7.2 percent this year, as the state-backed insurer contends with a flood of new policies and troubles in the private insurance market.

Port Canaveral now projecting $43.1M loss for current budget year, no cruises until July

Port Canaveral officials are revising their financial projections for the current budget year to reflect the possibility that multiday cruises will not resume until July because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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