I guess this is where someone with 30 years of business journalism and an economic minor should be ready to pick apart what's ahead with the economy.Sorry, doubters.Like most of the prognosticators in our outlook section, I see an incredible number of positives as the...
Paramount is emerging as a major brand in the luxury condo market in South Florida.Paramount Bay in the Omni area was an iconic project during the last boom and the name is now going on new projects in Fort Lauderdale's beach and in Miami Worldcenter....
"South Florida should be excited about 2015. There is tremendous excitement in tech around the startup and accelerator community."Rolando AedoExecutive VP / CMOGreater Miami Convention & Visitors BureauIn 2015, it is anticipated Greater Miami and the Beaches will reach a major milestone of approximately 15.2...
Regent Bank Chairman and CEO Cyril S. "Sid" Spiro is ready for growth after raising $20 million in capital.The Great Recession whacked Regent's customer base of small and medium-sized businesses and the bank took $10 million from the federal Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). On...
South Florida is becoming the victim of its own success when it comes to traffic.Miami last year went from 11th to 7th in TomTom's ranking of the most congested cities in the United States. That's probably of little surprise to anyone who has experienced frustrating...
Successfully riding the boom and bust cycles of ultra-luxury residential real estate in South Florida is a trick that L&H Partners performs masterfully. Now, they are riding the crest of the current boom in the highest end of the condo market, having built out two...
Walter C. Bean says he gets distressed when he reads investors shouldn't spend more than four percent of their portfolio or they'll run out of money.He's come up with a 5/5 strategy - seeking a 5 percent dividend and 5 percent in growth to get...
One thing South Florida does not lack during the winter season is good weather and plenty of festivals. Here's a guide to a batch of bacchanals and a fanfare of festivals from Pinecrest to Delray Beach, including the SoBe Wine & Food Festival, the Boca...
It's the peak of snowbird season, which means more cars on the roads and shoppers in the aisles; it's harder to make a dinner reservation or tee-time; and everywhere you look there are simply more people around. Despite all that, the influx of visitors and seasonal-residents...
eMerge Americas, one the largest tech conferences in the Americas, is helping position South Florida as an international tech hub. While eMerge was the vision of Miami tech entrepreneur Manny Medina, Xavier Gonzalez is helping execute the big mandate.Gonzalez has been eMerge Americas executive director...
