August 12, 2020

Amy Martinez

Florida Trend Associate Editor • amartinez@floridatrend.com

Amy Martinez
Amy Martinez

Amy Martinez became an associate editor for Florida Trend in 2014. She works from Palm Beach County. Before coming to Trend, Amy wrote about e-commerce and the Pacific Northwest economy for the Seattle Times. A graduate of Florida State University, she also has been a business reporter for the Miami Herald, Stuart News, Palm Beach Post and Raleigh News and Observer.

Articles by Amy Martinez:

Trial lawyer Steve Yerrid talks about what motivates him and more. “The lawyers on the other side may feel bad if they lose a $100-million case...
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Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami has carved out space in its intensive care unit to treat Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), a rare illness that can appear several weeks after exposure to the coronavirus.
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The pandemic forced firms to reconsider how they do business. Here's how some of the Best Companies to work for are handling the outbreak.
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SportsEdTV produces training videos for young athletes
Former University of Miami tennis player John Eagleton and marketer Robert Mazzucchelli have teamed up to create SportsEdTV.
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Non-profit encourages more women to enter cyber-security fields
Leticia Gammill aims to get more women involved in cyber-security fields.
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Coronavirus lawsuits in Florida
The coronavirus pandemic has triggered more than 80 federal and state lawsuits in Florida, and that's only the beginning.
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Florida attorney Ben Crump remains in the civil rights spotlight
Ben Crump's advocacy and success have established him as the leading attorney nationally in high-profile civil rights cases.
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Remote learning in Miami-Dade County
Miami-Dade County officials say they were able to quickly transition to remote learning largely because of a $1.2-billion bond referendum...
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Hard Rock Stadium's CEO pledges to reduce 100% of single-use plastics by 2022
Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens to replace nearly all single-use plastics in concessions with more eco-friendly alternatives...
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How Florida businesses are responding to employees during the COVID-19 crisis
Some employers acted strategically to keep their employees engaged; others seem to have been worried more about the bottom line.
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