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Taking the Reins

Belinda Stronach looks to change the face of horse racing, starting with the world’s richest thoroughbred event at Gulfstream Park. By Kevin Kaminski D espite the daylong drizzle that had turned

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Coconut Grove Bank has a new name, new headquarters

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

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Cannabis Shenanigans in Tallahassee

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

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Marijuana plants
Fashioning a Successful Business

Entrepreneur, motivational speaker builds success with 35,000 sales representatives By Andrea Richard Traci Lynn is one productive entrepreneur. Ask her about what she has accomplished in her career and be

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Time to Streamline

Seminole tribe, Hard Rock developing support services arm amid plans for growth By Kevin Gale The Seminole tribe of Florida is making a big move to become more efficient in

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ONE LINERS Palm Beach

► Florida Atlantic University’s Tech Runway named Donald Kiselewski as chairman to its advisory board. ► National home builder Pulte Group proposed to build Bella Vita, a 98-unit townhouse complex

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ONE LINERS Broward

â–ºGreenspoon Marder Co-Managing Director Gerald Greenspoon launched the Organization for Safe Cannabis Regulation, a nonprofit lobbying group to influence enactment of Amendment 2. â–ºDeveloper Eli Halali has proposed a five-story,

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Five Lessons Reality TV Teaches Us About Business Success

By Stephen Garber I admit, I love certain reality TV shows. No, not eating spiders or watching people in group homes, and certainly not the news today (oh, boy). I

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Up Charge Creek

Dear Annie: I try to be an easygoing husband, but my natural inclination is to get upset about stupid things. This is a flaw that I’ve been working on, and

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Communicate, Communicate & Communicate Some More

By Stephen Garber Effective communication is a critical component of leadership across the board for all businesses, and its impact on business can mean the difference between failure and success

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Steve Garber
Good Young Broker Recommends Solid REIT

Dear Mr. Berko: I’m a 71-year-old widow. I’m seeking safe, high income, and I can afford some modest risk. My husband passed away in 2009, and I’ve done a fairly

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Bond Ratings and Cat Bonds

Dear Mr. Berko: How did Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s Investors Service cause our financial crisis? And which of the two firms is better at analyzing stocks and bonds? Also,

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