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Cybersecurity: Level up
Brian Murphy knows the steep climb that startups face. He started ReliaQuest in 2007, nine months before the Great Recession, and didn’t see a dime of outside investment for nearly a decade. In those early days, the Tampa-based company did general IT consulting work, mostly for government agencies. Over time, the company narrowed its focus to safeguarding digital client data and thwarting security threats. It was a good decision. In the years since, the global cybersecurity market has become a $173.5-billion industry and ReliaQuest has become a leader in the sector. More from Florida Trend.
South Florida homes heavily overvalued, report finds, with greater Miami region ranked 11th in nation
While Florida remains highly rated as a landing spot for businesses and people seeking to relocate from elsewhere in the U.S., nine of the top 15 metropolitan areas in a national survey of overvalued home markets are in the Sunshine State, according to researchers at two South Florida universities. While it’s hardly news that steep home prices continue to flummox would-be homebuyers around the state, Florida Atlantic University real estate economist Ken Johnson was not expecting so many cities to be in the grip of over-the-top prices. More from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
Dalí Museum won’t get full expansion funding from Pinellas — for now, at least
Pinellas County will help fund a planned expansion of The Dalí Museum, but for now its contribution will be $9 million less than the St. Petersburg institution had requested. County commissioners on Tuesday voted to put $25 million in tourist-tax funding toward the project, which is designed to add 60,000 square feet of space, most of it focused on education and immersive experiences, to the Dalí. The museum had asked for $34 million, half of the expansion’s total price tag. More from the Tampa Bay Times.
Gainesville nonprofit gives local musicians recording grants, stage time
Independent Gainesville musicians are being given the opportunity to record professional music for free with the help of a local nonprofit. MusicGNV Director Brandon Telg said he and a handful of people helped form the nonprofit MusicGNV in 2020 after realizing there wasn’t a group in the area dedicated to supporting local independent musicians. More from the Gainesville Sun.
Orlando set to host 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for marathon in 2024
Orlando is set to host the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials — Marathon on Feb. 3, Greater Orlando Sports Commission announced Tuesday. The city will welcome the nation’s top distance runners to compete for a spot on Team USA at the Olympic Games Paris 2024. More from the Orlando Sentinel.
Achieving Excellence
Florida Trend earns Magazine of the Year honors
Great reporting, focused editing, stellar photography, highly skilled design, a successful business strategy to ensure stable operations and high-quality printing. Add in a commitment to readers, a seamless leadership transition and an investment in time ahead of every project and you have the makings of a magazine of the year. These were some of the traits grounded in the fabric of Florida Trend, which won the Azbee Awards’ 2023 Magazine of the Year for 12 or more issues.
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Out of the Box
Daughter inherited 100,000 antiques in Plant City. ‘Everything must go.’
Maria Turner’s father used to show her the family’s three barns full of antiques and say that it would one day all be hers. She’s still not sure if that was a loving promise or a threat, Turner laughed. But after her father died in 2011 and her mother in 2016, it was indeed all hers. “They loved auctions,” Turner said. “So, we’re having an auction.”
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