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Banker Alan Levan’s determination to fight the Securities and Exchange Commission paid off on Monday when a federal jury rejected all of the remaining civil fraud claims against him. The case

The U.S. House passed a bill Thursday that would partially repeal and replace Obamacare, but there’s another knotty problem ahead. What are we going to do about the federal budget

The United Way of Broward County held a discussion Wednesday on the alarming number of families who are on the brink of financial crisis. Nearly half of South Florida’s population is living

By Darcie Lunsford After soaring to record levels in 2015, commercial real estate sales volume fell last year, tethered by fewer massive portfolio transactions, tightening monetary policy, pre-election vitriol and

By Greta Schulz I think, by now, you’re using LinkedIn—at least I hope so. But how many of you are really using that social media platform to its potential? You

What do we really accomplish, alone? By Stephen Garber In an age of “solo-prenuers” working remotely—when technology gives us the freedom to work from anywhere, at a time when we’re

Grove Bank & Trust is the new name for one of South Florida’s most venerable banks, the 90-year-old Coconut Grove Bank. The new name was unveiled at a party on

The original Charlotte’s Web medical marijuana legislation in Tallahassee always reeked of lobbying influence. Growers had to have been in business in Florida for 30 years and grow a minimum of

A new report by Abodo outlines the challenges for millennials living in South Florida. Crunching Census data, Abodo found that 44.8 percent of millennials in South Florida are still living with

Regulation of short-term rentals, as exemplified by Airbnb, are stirring a big debate about property owner rights and political influence. Bills in the Florida House and Senate would curb local

By Darcie Lunsford In 2015, Florida collected $1.5 billion by charging a sales tax on rent, utilities, insurance and the common area maintenance costs of running commercial properties. Because common

By Greta Schulz “I got seven hours and 28 minutes of sleep last night,” said Colleen, a guest staying at our home as she woke up one morning. “And I