Peaceful protests against the death of George Floyd turned ugly in Miami and Fort Lauderdale over the weekend, resulting in clashes with police and the issuance of curfews in some areas of South Florida. Major corporation across the country are aligning themselves with the Black Lives...
Floridians are increasingly concerned about the 2020 Hurricane Season and the coronavirus is one of the reasons why. According to a AAA surveyโfielded last weekโnearly a third (31%) of Floridians are more concerned about the 2020 Hurricane Season than they were last year. Two-of-five people (42%)...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Presented by . . SFBW began its new Virtual Connect series with a Zoom webinar, featuring Bob Swindell, president and CEO of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance, Edgardo Defortuna, the president, CEO and founder of...
Portrait photography by Larry Wood Beverage maker Celsius Holdingโs business model is showing the type of resilience that many companies could only dream of during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Boca Raton company issued a news release on April 30 on how it had shifted its marketing strategy...
[caption id="attachment_46923" align="alignnone" width="199"] Leases in MiramarLease renewals totaling 153,110 square feet of space have been signed at the Miramar Park of Commerce with tenants including Simply Reliable Power, Nutrition Formulator, Consilio, Polymershapes, Nissan North America and Association Services of Florida.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_46922" align="alignnone" width="300"] Bradley...
As I write this column, South Florida has yet to enter into a phase one reopening, lagging the rest of the state. I hope readers and their businesses are negotiating their way through these unpleasant times. I wanted to take some time to reflect back...
As hurricane seasons starts June 1, GroovyTek of Boca Raton has partnered with the American Red Cross to deliver TekPrepโa series of free webinars designed to teach Floridians how to digitally prepare for a natural disaster. [caption id="attachment_51050" align="alignleft" width="245"] Matt Munro, CEO of GroovyTek[/caption] โUsing technology...
Sustainability certification could help businesses grow amid COVID-19 challenges and a state grant program is allocating $4 million, which could cover the cost of training, reports The Edenark Group, which is seeking applicants for the grants. [caption id="attachment_51215" align="alignright" width="238"] David Goodman, chairman and CEO of...
By Kevin Gale Rony Abovitz, who founded Magic Leap in his garage in 2011 and harvested billions of dollars in financial backing, announced he will step down as CEO. He will keep leading the company amid a search for a new CEO. [caption id="attachment_51034" align="alignleft" width="300"] Magic Leap...
As Miami Beach plans to receive tourists in hotels starting June 1, a tourism group has launched a social campaign, โFrom Miami Beach, With Loveโ @ExperienceMiamiBeach on Facebook, Instagram and @EMiamiBeach on Twitter. Travel lovers can enter to win a number of Miami Beach experiences and...
