March 29, 2024

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A hedge fund is seeking to split Duke Energy into three companies

Elliott Management, a $41-billion hedge fund, wrote the Duke Energy board in May urging the company to split into three separate entities... Read more »
Published on 8/31/2021

Cryptocurrency expert says bitcoin is on the way to becoming the ‘lingua franca' of commerce

Andrea O'Sullivan was an undergrad at Florida State University when the financial crisis of 2008 hit and she felt compelled to study economics. Read more »
Published on 8/31/2021

The bitcoin industry: How to build a better bitcoin

Ray Aria is trying to build a better bitcoin. Read more »
Published on 8/31/2021

Bitcoin and Florida Law

In 2014, the IRS concluded cryptocurrency is property, not legal tender, and would be treated as such under the country's tax law. Read more »
Published on 8/31/2021

UF researchers hope to make solar more useful during long power outages

A research team at the University of Florida has developed a system that can provide solar energy for homes during prolonged power outages. Read more »
Published on 8/31/2021

Miami startups: How they stack up

Successful startups need consumers, businesses and governments to buy their products and services... Read more »
Published on 8/31/2021

Entrepreneur Felice Gorordo is trying to reverse Miami's brain drain

Felice Gorordo's personal journey to becoming one of Miami's leading tech advocates embodies the trip he envisions for others... Read more »
Published on 8/31/2021

Servius Group offers private travel security by former Navy SEALs and Special Forces veterans

Vero Beach and the Treasure Coast are known for service businesses catering to ultra high-net-worth families. Read more »
Published on 8/31/2021

Yamaha Marine execs believe a Pensacola technical college program can serve as a national model

The program, at George Stone Technical College in Pensacola, has an almost 100% graduation rate and job placement of students. Read more »
Published on 8/31/2021

Boosted by eMerge Americas, Miami can finally boast of being a tech hub

In 2011, Miami entrepreneur Manny Medina took a family vacation in the Keys. Read more »
Published on 8/31/2021

OUC experiments with ways of generating and storing electricity from renewable sources

OUC experiments with ways of generating and storing electricity from renewable sources Read more »
Published on 8/31/2021

Florida Poly researcher uses digital tech to help plastic surgeons perform better nose jobs

Along with his team of students, Oguzhan Topsakal, an assistant professor of computer science, has created a 3-D modeling tool... Read more »
Published on 8/31/2021

Eight Sleep designs mattresses to improve sleep through thermoregulation

Backed by $85 million in private equity, Eight Sleep makes mattresses designed to improve sleep... Read more »
Published on 8/31/2021

Hall of Fame inventor Norma Alcantar

On her research: “Nobody really knows how the plaques in Alzheimer's disease form, so I thought that would be a niche for me. Read more »
Published on 8/31/2021

The global reach of Florida innovations

From creating better forecasts for farmers and traders to responding to health concerns in real time, innovations developed in Florida extend worldwide. Read more »
Published on 8/31/2021

Tampa entrepreneur Samyr Qureshi's tutoring business Knack is soaring

Samyr Qureshi says apps, online lessons, Zoom School, artificial intelligence and other tech only go so far in helping students learn. Read more »
Published on 8/31/2021

Florida's bid for bitcoin

Buyer Beware: Florida is becoming a center for the cryptocurrency industry — but does anybody really understand bitcoin and its kin? Read more »
Published on 8/31/2021

Falling Ahead

In the coming weeks, Florida Trend subscribers will be receiving their annual edition of the Florida 500... Read more »
Published on 8/31/2021

Visions

In Florida's business world, the real standouts are those who go about business with some sense of higher purpose. Read more »
Published on 8/31/2021

Sarasota's Marie Selby Botanical Gardens begins its expansion

At times, the relationship between Sarasota's Marie Selby Botanical Gardens and its surrounding neighborhood has been contentious... Read more »
Published on 7/30/2021

Mars Wrigley partners with Danimer Scientific to develop biodegradable packaging for its products

Danimer also has worked with Pepsi, Nestle and Bacardi to produce environmentally friendly packaging... Read more »
Published on 7/30/2021

The pandemic accelerated a national trend toward more choice in education

Private schools began the last school year with a financial fright as enrollment fell in the pandemic. The scare didn't last... Read more »
Published on 7/30/2021

The Institute for Human and Machine Cognition has been awarded a research grant from DARPA

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is responsible for developing emerging technologies for use by the U.S. military. Read more »
Published on 7/30/2021

Orlando Health's spina bifida fetal surgery program is showing promising results

In November 2018, Jessica Trinkle was nearly 24 weeks pregnant when she visited her OB-GYN in Volusia County and saw her unborn son... Read more »
Published on 7/30/2021

Wolfson Children's Hospital has launched a mental health program for children

Program addresses a rise in mental health issues among children and teens. Read more »
Published on 7/30/2021

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Facial recognition cameras in Florida city spark privacy concerns

New security cameras in downtown Lakeland are raising concerns about privacy. The Lakeland Downtown Development Authority has begun installing 13 new security cameras on streets, sidewalks, and alleyways, and there are mixed feelings about them.

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