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Around Florida
Icon: Willie Gary
Some people are winners. They just refuse to give up. They just refuse to quit. I think sometimes you're born with it.
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Published on 2/1/2006
Another Bright Idea?
It's questionable whether a proposed sunset law would shrink the ranks of agencies.
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Published on 2/1/2006
Tectonic Plates
Florida's immigrant workers, documented and undocumented, once were visible only in our fields and groves. No more.
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Published on 2/1/2006
Profit Squeeze
Drumming up manufacturing business this year won't be hard, but boosting bottom lines is another story.
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Published on 1/1/2006
Lingering Issues
Reforms have helped shore up the workers' comp market, but the fundamentals of homeowners insurance continue to shift.
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Published on 1/1/2006
'Perfect Market'
With earnings and capitalizations solid, 2006 looks to be another good year for the Florida banking industry here.
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Published on 1/1/2006
Moving Forward
With its first choice for a site in rural Palm Beach County bogged in environmental politics, the Scripps Research Institute shifted gears late last year.
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Published on 1/1/2006
Cost Shifting
An overhaul of Florida's $15-billion Medicaid program is set to begin this year.
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Published on 1/1/2006
Packing Them In
Local experts predict the pace of tourism in Florida will likely eclipse the rest of the nation, which is expected to see growth of about 2% this year.
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Published on 1/1/2006
The Party's Over
'Flipping' will run its course this year as the face of Florida's real estate landscape changes.
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Published on 1/1/2006
Locking in Gains
The past five years have been heady for Florida's commercial real estate industry: Vacancy rates have dropped in most markets throughout the state, with sales and leasing activity hitting record highs.
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Published on 1/1/2006
No Middle Ground
Two chains continue to dominate Florida's hypercompetitive supermarket industry.
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Published on 1/1/2006
Full Plate
The four hurricanes that swept through the state in 2005 put a strain on many eating establishments in hard-hit regions.
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Published on 1/1/2006
Overdrive
Auto and boat dealers are expecting another strong year.
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Published on 1/1/2006
New Names, Concepts
Department stores on the low and high end plan to expand, but the real changes will come from retailers in the middle.
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Published on 1/1/2006
Lifestyle Change
Anyone who sips a martini at CityPlace in West Palm Beach, BayWalk in St. Petersburg or Mall at Millenia in Orlando has a taste of shopping mall trends in Florida.
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Published on 1/1/2006
Adding Up
For expansion-minded Florida-based retailers, the year ahead will be a busy one.
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Published on 1/1/2006
Road to Riches
Florida's transportation sector won't lack for opportunity in 2006.
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Published on 1/1/2006
Following the Condos
Some cities are doing a better job than others in encouraging a thriving downtown marketplace.
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Published on 1/1/2006
Industry Outlook 2006
This year's Industry Outlook kicks off with an extended look at Florida's retailers and the real estate sector, followed by roundups of nine other major Florida industries.
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Published on 1/1/2006
Dr. Location
More retailers are turning to "business geographers" like UF professor Grant Thrall.
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Published on 1/1/2006
Against the Wind
While the 2004 hurricanes had significant impacts in the counties where they hit, overall they had little or no effect on Florida's 2005 population growth,
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Published on 1/1/2006
Trendsetters - Jan. 2006
Cara Mantovani, Mantovani Realty; Ed Dion, Dion Builders; Todd Gates, Gates McVey; Ugo Colombo, Glasswall.
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Published on 1/1/2006
Roots vs. Reach
Two prominent Florida law firms take different approaches in trying to appeal to clients.
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Published on 1/1/2006
Business Beat - Week of May 3rd
