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North Central
Focusing on a Niche
Dr. Barry Kay got the idea to offer after-hours and weekend eye exams after working late at his Hollywood Eyes office. Executives strolled in, he says, after dining at neighboring restaurants.
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Published on 3/1/2007
Leadership Florida: Building Community for 25 Years
In 1992, my second year as Florida Trend publisher, I was offered a great opportunity to take part in Leadership Florida, a program that brings together leaders from all over the state...
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Published on 3/1/2007
Readers - March 2007
Think big, Guv'nr; payday loans; Florida universities.
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Published on 3/1/2007
Legal Briefs - March 2007
Bob Martinez, Jim Davis, Karl Koch, Joseph L. Falk, Michael Cesarano, Kara L. MacCullough, Laurie Green, Esther L. Moreno, Michael Francis, Teri L. Donaldson, Thomas C. McThenia.
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Published on 3/1/2007
Business Tax Update
Information regarding federal and state tax issues for businesses
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Published on 3/1/2007
Small Business Briefs March 2007
Entrepreneur of the Year; Florida Small Business Development Center; National Federation of Independent Business poll.
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Published on 3/1/2007
Aftermath of a Drug-Testing Firm
What happened to SFBC International, a once fast-growing drug-testing firm in Miami?
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Published on 3/1/2007
Fear Factor: Medical Malpractice
Legal reforms have brightened the medical malpractice horizon, but physicians are still wary of lawsuits -- and still angry at high insurance premiums. More than 2,000 now choose to go without insurance.
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Hometown 'Is Already Here'
Patrick Slevin, a Tallahassee-based public relations consultant, has a message for builders and developers.
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Published on 3/1/2007
Northeast Florida Business Briefs - March 2007
Alachua County, Baker County, Flagler County, Gainesville, Jacksonville, Marion County, Nassau County, St. Johns County.
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Published on 3/1/2007
A Wake-Up Call
The presence of the jet stream from February through April in Florida can make the spring tornado season deadly.
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Statewide Players - March 2007
Pat Moran, Bill Moss, Mary Lou Rajchel.
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Published on 3/1/2007
Statewide Business Briefs - March 2007
Florida wealth survey by Harris Interactive
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Trendsetters - March 2007
Robert Clements, Everbank Financial Corp.; Tracey Sellers, True Partners Consulting; Paul Simino, One SimpleLoan; Grisel Vega, Banco de Credito e Inversiones; Brant Keller, Financial Advisory Consultants; Seth Ellis and Michael Poole, Gator Mezzanine Fund
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Published on 3/1/2007
Slowdown
Strong demand for office space, combined with a lack of significant new office construction, has made office condo conversions a hot market for developers.
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Published on 2/1/2007
Surf and Turf
AS the prosecutror in charge of sexual battery and child abuse in the 11th Judicial Circuit, Joshua Weintraub has won some of the highest-profile criminal cases in Miami.
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Published on 2/1/2007
In Plain English
While lawyers are trained to parse even the most arcane legalese, the average juror clearly isn't.
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Published on 2/1/2007
Northeast Florida Business Briefs - Feb. 2006
Alachua County, Atlantic Beach, Clay County, Jacksonville, Jacksonville Beach, Marion County, Nassau County, Putnam County, St. Johns County.
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Published on 2/1/2007
Healthy Endeavors
With the Burnham Institute research facility, a medical school for UCF, a Veterans Administration hospital and a Nemours children's hospital all in the works, central Florida leaders have created the Metro Orlando Life Science Council.
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Published on 2/1/2007
Statewide Business Briefs - Feb. 2007
Insurance payback; autism education center; workforce training grants.
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Published on 2/1/2007
Remedial Work
The number of first-time college students in Florida needing remedial courses has held steady since 1997.
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Published on 2/1/2007
Fast Facts - Florida Economy
Select data about the Florida economy.
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Wine & Spirits - Feb. 2007
Elderton Barossa Shiraz, Australia; Kim Crawford Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand; Iceberg Vodka, Canada.
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Published on 2/1/2007
