Overcoming obstacles

If there’s a major theme in this issue, it’s all about overcoming obstacles.  Cover subject Gil Dezer and his family faced 900 condo unit buyers wanting to walk away during

Over the Top Oceanside

While the city of Bal Harbour has long been a South Florida icon in luxury lifestyle, a new high in that standard will likely be reached there when Oceana Bal

Just desserts

Gil Dezer says some observers thought his family was a bit whacky when they announced one of the first major projects after the Great Recession: The 60-story Porsche Design Tower,

The Heart of Banking

Community banks rank with mom and apple pie in the business scene, but the recession dealt a tough blow to many of them. SFBW assembled a panel of community bank

Rokk3r Stars

Scout Ventures” investment in Rokk3r Labs symbolizes how an emphasis on support and structure is increasing the odds of a payoff in the VC scene. SFBW wrote about Rokk3r in

The Fire at Brimstone

If you are at all familiar with the South Florida food scene, you provably have heard of restaurants like Grille 401 on Las Olas Boulevard, Brimstone Woodfire Grill in Pembroke

Making a difference

One just had the first IPO this year on the New York Stock Exchange. One assembled sites for some of the most luxurious hotels on Fort Lauderdale’s beach. One takes

The City Beautiful

Coral Gables Renaissance By Mayor Jim Cason In keeping with the enterprising spirit of our city’s founder, a renaissance is underway in Coral Gables. Our reputation as an international city

Modern Mansions

Take a drive through many of South Florida’s most upscale neighborhoods and you’ll notice a change in how they look. Where there once was a sea of Mediterranean style mansions