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Gay marriage rulings create legal flux

Q&A We’ve had rulings against Florida’s same-sex marriage ban, but where are we overall? With the U.S. Supreme Court’s strike down of Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act

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Not So Scary

Sometimes bad stories end up with happy endings. A major political scandal arose when Tamarac’s Sabal Palm golf course was being converted to residential development land. Father-and-son developers Bruce and

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Comvest Partners Targets Opportunities In Health Care

Q&A What types of companies do you invest in and why?  We invest in lower middle market companies where we see opportunities for operational improvements and growth. We invest in

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Breaking Basel: Art Basel Miami is not only a major global cultural event, but an economic engine

Art Basel Miami brings an estimated $2 billion of economic activity to the region. What three passionate gallerists launched as a small art fair in Basel, Switzerland in 1970 has

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Estate planning: Old rules can bite

The so-called fiscal cliff legislation has changed the world of estate planning with its $5.34 million exclusion before the estate gift tax kicks in. Samuel A. Donaldson, a professor at

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Hoffman’s Chocolate, a sweet deal for Broward County

Hoffman’s Chocolate is known for four stores in Palm Beach County and one in Stuart, but is now making a big push further south. “This is a really big year

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Hitting the Peak

If you missed the Apogee Awards, you missed one of the region’s top networking events. SFBW attracted a who’s who of C-level leaders to our Nov. 6 program at the

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Metropica

Sunrise will soon have its version of a mixed-use urban oasis with the recent launch of the first phase of Metropica, a 65-acre, master-planned community located next to Sawgrass Mills

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Monroe Gang’s Wild Ride

Monroe Gang came to South Florida with the idea of buying a car wash, bagel store or pizza parlor, but ended up building an $18 million-a-year professional recruiting company. That

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Biggest in boating

SFBW held a CEO Connect with Efrem “Skip” Zimbalist III, Chairman and CEO of Active Interest Media and Show Management, which produces the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. The marine

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The 2014 Apogee Awards

The SFBW Apogee Awards were handed out during a gala celebration at the Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale on Nov. 6. Honorees, guests and sponsors celebrated with a pre-awards event

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SFBW Agenda

Sweet deal: Hoffman’s Chocolate expands Hoffman’s Chocolate is known for four stores in Palm Beach County and one in Stuart, but is now making a big push further south. “This

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