SFBW Staff, Author at S. Florida Business & Wealth

Banking & Financial Advice February 15, 2019 |

ABANCA gathered more than 350 guests in Miami to kick off its new office—its first in North America. The bank may be of interest to local businesses since it will

Preparing for sea level rise

Briefcase February 15, 2019 |

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Art Plaza topped off

Uncategorized February 15, 2019 |

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Silver Airways adding to fleet, launching FLL-Pensacola service

Hospitality February 15, 2019 |

Silver Airways is introducing daily non-stop service between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and Pensacola International Airport (PNS). Silver is kicking off service with fares from $89 for travel on or

LV Lending funds Latino studio

Briefcase February 14, 2019 |

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A move into senior housing

Briefcase February 14, 2019 |

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Rise of the Rest coming to Miami

Banking & Financial Advice February 14, 2019 |

AOL founder Steve Case and venture capitalist J.D. Vance are bringing their Revolution Rise of the Rest tour to Miami, spotlighting South Florida’s startup ecosystem. Revolution says it is visiting

Verdex adds to C-suite

Briefcase February 14, 2019 |

West Palm Beach-based Verdex Construction has appointed Jeff Attanasio to the new position of chief operating officer. He recently supervised $400 million of work at the $1.5 billion Seminole Hard

Dinner for Two: Valentine’s Day in South Florida

Web Extras February 13, 2019 |

From SFBW’s sister publication Lifestyle magazines The National Hotel Where: 1677 Collins Ave., Miami Beach What: A romantic dinner for two at Tamara’s Bistro includes live jazz and a menu

A new meaning to sweet nothings

Retail February 13, 2019 |

If you are looking for Sweethearts for this Valentine’s Day, you probably had a fruitless search. Necco, the company that made the sugary conversation hearts, has shut its factory. Candystore.com

Virgin Trains USA postpones IPO

Hospitality February 13, 2019 |

Virgin Trains USA, the new name for Brightline, has postponed its IPO. Reuter’s International Financial Review reported that investors were interested in a deal that was priced around $12 a

NextEra Energy could be first $100 billion utility

Columnists February 12, 2019 |

My brokerage account describes NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) as a “very large cap” stock with $87.47 billion in stock market capitalization. Yup, that’s big, but now there is conjecture about

NextEra Energy is a leader in solar and wind generation