Yolanda Cash Jackson is Florida Trend's Floridian of the Year. Cash Jackson, a South Florida attorney and lobbyist who grew up in Liberty City and followed an uphill journey to become one of the state’s leading legal and legislative advocates, has built a career forging paths of opportunity for others. 

Personal promotions, transfers, board appointments, civic accomplishments and philanthropic activities for the week of November 30, 2022.

This immense, year-long research initiative by the editors of Florida Trend has resulted in a personal, engaging look at Florida’s 500 most influential business leaders.

The 2022 election set a new high bar for women of color in Florida politics: 49% of women candidates running for major state or federal office in Florida are women of color.

"At points of my life, the environmental community was over here and the agricultural community was over there — separated," says rancher Strickland. "It wasn’t until the last 10 or 15 years that we started coming together, and we’re getting closer still."

Survey results, says FAU nursing college dean Safiya George, will help the profession address the needs of nurses and the health care system.

Business Florida is for businesses looking to relocate to the Sunshine State. Learn about what makes Florida's eight geographic regions spectacular for commerce and industry. Produced in partnership with Enterprise Florida.

"I can remember telling my mother when I was 7 or 8 that NASA needed me," said Brown, Director of Exploration Research and Technolodgy Programs, Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island.

"It's a calling. It's a passion for me to see women and children have the opportunity to heal. That's a passion for me — preventing homelessness," says the President/Executive Director of the Lotus House, Miami.

In its 23rd year of publication, 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.

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