November 27, 2020

Florida Icon: NASA Astronaut Nicole Stott

"I think about my home now as planet Earth, but Florida is a special place on the planet. My heart is here," says Stott.

FSU-Panama City will begin offering a doctorate in nurse anesthesia

November's Economic Backbone section highlights nursing in Florida.

Florida has a growing list of restaurants catering to whiskey lovers

In our November Dining section: Florida has a growing list of restaurants catering to whiskey lovers.

Full Court Press: Montverde Academy

Kasey Kesselring has built Montverde Academy into an academic and athletic powerhouse.

Movers & Influencers

Personal promotions, transfers, board appointments, civic accomplishments and philanthropic activities for the week of Nov. 23, 2020.

Vote in Florida's Legal Elite

Voting for Florida Legal Elite 2021 is now open to Florida Bar members! Confirm your eligibility and place your vote!

Maria Garcia, Kozyak Tropin Throckmorton

Florida's women leaders: Maria Garcia is an expert in health care law.

Mary Mayhew, Florida Hospital Association

Florida women leaders: "You don’t make good decisions if you’re constantly in crisis mode," says Mary Mayhew:

Corona-Proof: Florida dorm-building and the pandemic

Florida’s growing student population and the return on student housing mean the pandemic hasn’t slowed dorm-investing by private companies.

How to solve Florida's large-scale affordable housing crisis

Finding an affordable home is a challenge for many Florida workers. Andrew Frey thinks there's a way to add tens of thousands of housing units without government spending a dime.

Cleveland Clinic Florida branches out

The new Florida center, leased from Port St. Lucie, will focus on the prevention of infectious diseases.

Valencia College broadens training to fuel the worker pipeline

Students in Valencia's Accelerated Skills Training program gain the expertise needed to become an electrical powerline technician at OUC.

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.

New Florida Senate president eyes education funding amid budget woes

Read more Florida education news in Florida Trend's weekly roundup.

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.

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Florida Business News

Florida small businesses banking on families shopping local this holiday season

Small business owners in Florida are hoping people shop local this holiday season to make up for lost revenue due to the pandemic. According to a survey, 52 percent of shoppers plan to do their gift buying online, while 24 percent plan to shop at local businesses.

‘A high bar’: Florida praised for its elections in 2020

For the past two decades Florida has been heavily scrutinized for election night performances, most notably because of the 2000 presidential recount. This year, however, it was commended.

Prison population drops during pandemic

State analysts say the number of inmates in Florida prisons has dropped but is expected to snap back to more-normal levels in the coming years.

Hurricane season may not end on time. That’s not the only problem.

The real question is, will the western Caribbean Sea continue producing monster storms like Hurricanes Eta and Iota late into the year?

Florida sees lowest Thanksgiving gas prices in over a decade

Florida drivers are paying an average of $2.03 when they go to the pump. This is 7 cents less than what people were paying only a month ago, but is it something that will get them back on the road this Thanksgiving?

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