December 6, 2023
Government/Politics & Law
Rural Advantages
Growing businesses find plenty of room in Florida's rural counties.
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Published on 9/1/2006
Urban Advantages
Unique opportunities await businesses in urban locations.
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Published on 9/1/2006
Roofs
Until the run-up in home prices, discussions involving construction of housing for lower-income people occurred pretty much out of the mainstream, among do-gooders, bureaucrats and the few developers who specialized in "affordable housing."
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Published on 9/1/2006
Headline News
In U.S. District Judge John Antoon II's Orlando courtroom last year, family members who own the Daytona Beach News-Journal tried to portray a lawsuit by minority owner Cox Newspapers as a David and Goliath battle pitting evil corporate ownership against g
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Published on 9/1/2006
Splendor In The Class
Jeanette Johnson and her faculty at the new Lorenzo Walker Technical High School in Naples are thinking way beyond FCATs.
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Published on 9/1/2006
Hate In The Sunshine State
Florida trails only California in the number of organized hate groups.
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Published on 9/1/2006
The Admissions Squeeze
Students are finding it harder to get into the state's schools - and a crisis looms as the competition intensifies over the next five years.
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Published on 9/1/2006
Icon: T. Willard Fair
When I came in 1963 to this community,we had a small staff of three people and very few services.
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Published on 9/1/2006
Strong Ambitions
Miami-Dade county mayor Carlos Alvarez's plan to create a strong-mayor form of government, after surviving a union-backed court challenge, continues to enjoy support in opinion polls as it makes its way to the ballot -- possibly as early as this fall.
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Published on 9/1/2006
Deputy County Manager Now City Manager
The city commission has appointed a new city manager, veteran Deputy Miami- Dade County Manager Pete Hernandez, who replaces Joe Arriola.
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Published on 9/1/2006
Incentives Boost Success
Florida's competitive fiscal incentives pay dividends to businesses and residents alike.
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Published on 9/1/2006
Mergers
Florida's construction slowdown hasn't seemed to phase Akerman Senterfitt
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Published on 9/1/2006
Capital Move
Foley & Lardner hasn't been particularly well known for its presence in the state capital. That's about to change.
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Published on 9/1/2006
Checks and Balances
State Senate candidate Randall Terry had to revise a fund-raising letter and return hundreds of dollars in campaign contributions after election officials determined the letter violated state laws.
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Published on 9/1/2006
Ground Zero Tribute
Holland & Knight's bronze memorial honors fallen heroes of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
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Published on 8/1/2006
An Earful of Earmarks
From the $223 million for a "Bridge to Nowhere" in Alaska to Florida Congresswoman Katherine Harris' effort to get a $10-million Navy project for a guy who took her out for a $2,800 dinner, special appropriations known as "earmarks" or "member projects" h
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Published on 8/1/2006
Strong-Mayor Ruling
A state appeals court has ruled that a controversial plan to shift many powers from the county commission to the mayor's office can go before voters, perhaps as early as this fall.
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Published on 8/1/2006
Higher Ambitions
With nine of 19 Jacksonville City Council members unable to seek reelection because of term limits, some are already making plans to graduate to the state Legislature.
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Published on 8/1/2006
Studying Civics
Last year, a poll conducted by the Florida Bar revealed that many Floridians don't understand some basic principles of America's democratic system of government.
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Published on 8/1/2006
Soaring Salaries
Holland & Knight has hiked salaries in its Florida offices to some of the highest in the Southeastern U.S.
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Published on 8/1/2006
Data Morsels
The notion that e-mails and other forms of electronic communication are less than private is still not firmly established in the corner offices of corporate America: Recent cases involving Morgan Stanley and KPMG show that many executives and professional
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Published on 7/1/2006
Bland Office -- Not-So-Bland Candidates
How could a campaign for something as bland as chief financial officer be nasty or even important?
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Published on 7/1/2006
Final Frontier
Growth is coming to Florida's heartland. Who gets to say where it goes and how?
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Published on 7/1/2006
Labor Law: What You Should Know
When a business grows beyond a single employee, the owner must comply with labor laws
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Published on 6/1/2006
The IRS
Your accountant will probably handle most of the details, but it's still wise to keep abreast of changes in federal and state tax requirements that can have a big impact on your business.
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Published on 6/1/2006
