Celebrity Cruises’ CEO and President, Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, Has Forged a Singular Career in a Quintessential South Florida Industry

What drew you to the cruise industry, being from New England originally? It’s not exactly typical. Yep, I’m from New England—Gloucester, Massachusetts. Have you seen the film Coda? It was

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A Suggestion From a Friend Led Maxine Gomez, President of Dry Tech 24/7, to Launch Her Company

There are certain services in South Florida that are always going to do well, and water mitigation and mold remediation are chief among them. That’s why Miami-based Maxine Gomez founded

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What Is Daszkal Bolton’s Tried-And-True Strategy for Success?

“We focus on clients that have some level of complication,” says Timothy R. Devlin, the Boca Raton-based co-managing partner of Daszkal Bolton, an accounting and advisory firm that is marking

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The Success of the Alba Residential Tower in West Palm Beach Rides on the Bond Between Two Industry Superstars

“The first time I met him we became brothers,” says Jay Parker of Kenneth Baboun. What brought Parker, CEO of the Florida division of Douglas Elliman and president of Elliman’s

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How the Founder and CEO of Legacy Gyms Overcame Injury, Recession and the Pandemic

First, here’s what “no days off” doesn’t mean: It doesn’t mean never rest. It doesn’t mean push yourself to the point of burning out. It doesn’t mean don’t have fun.

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What BBX President Seth Wise Learned From His Mentors—and During the Pandemic

Fort Lauderdale-based Seth Wise is the quintessential financial achiever, with his fingers in plenty of pies: As if it weren’t enough to serve as the co-chief executive officer of the

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How to Take Advantage of Federal Infrastructure Funds

“Well over a year ago, we would be talking to our clients and contacts, and they weren’t expressing much enthusiasm about infrastructure funding,” says Dawn M. Meyers, a partner based

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“Workations”—i.e., Blended Travel—Is the Hot New Perk

With remote work seemingly here to stay, vacation days have entered a nebulous zone and become ever harder to track, while traveling has dropped into the most ambiguous space of

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South Florida Mom Becomes Franchisee for XP League in Palm Beach

South Florida entrepreneur Jennifer Vilela is set to launch XP League’s first Florida franchise in Palm Beach County this fall. Vilela will become a franchisee owner of XP League, a youth esports franchise

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The Auspicious Ascendance of Jon Paul and Nick Perez Marks a Generational Shift for Related Group

It’s a heady thing to be Jon Paul and Nicholas Perez. They are the sons of Jorge Perez, the billionaire chairman, founder and CEO of Related Group. They are the

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For a Growing Tribe in Miami, the Work Is Wherever You Happen to Be

Meet Exhibit A of the Great Migration: Aaron Chan. Why would the founder, owner and director of operations of the Boston-based company LCG Health Wellness & Recovery decide to live

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The Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance’s Mid-Year Meeting

When more than 600 business leaders gathered at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood for the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance Mid-Year Meeting, Alliance President and CEO Bob

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