fbpx
Analysis: What’s next as Magic Leap founder steps down

By Kevin Gale Rony Abovitz, who founded Magic Leap in his garage in 2011 and harvested billions of dollars in financial backing, announced he will step down as CEO. He

Read More
Miami Beach launches @ExperienceMiamiBeach

As Miami Beach plans to receive tourists in hotels starting June 1, a tourism group has launched a social campaign, “From Miami Beach, With Love” @ExperienceMiamiBeach on Facebook, Instagram and

Read More
Wynwood business group supports commuter rail proposal

The Wynwood Business Improvement District is throwing its weight behind a proposal for Brightline/Virgin Trains USA to build five commuter rail stations along the Florida East Coast Railway tracks near

Read More
App helps with reopening of workplaces

As South Florida workplaces reopen, SFBW held a timely “Virtual Connect” interview with John Bernot, chief medical officer of Bravado Health. The West Palm Beach company has developed an app

Read More
Federal bureau, credit repair group launch legal fight

The controversial Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is becoming embroiled in litigation with credit repair companies. Greenspoon Marder, based in Fort Lauderdale filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for

Read More
Magic Leap reportedly raises $350 million

Magic Leap had warned the state it would lay off 402 employees, but that’s apparently not happening after it raised $350 million, according to Business Insider. The news site said

Read More
Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show has $1.3 billion economic impact

The 2019 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show generated $1.3 billion in statewide economic output, up 51 percent from a 2015 study that found $857 million in output. Thomas J. Murray

Read More
Time to worry about fraud

Securities fraud levels rise in periods of economic downturns so there are reasons to be concerned about improper dealings during the COVID-19 pandemic, says Douglas Cumming, Ph.D., a professor of

Read More
TradeStation launches cryptocurrency trading

Photography by Eduardo Schneider Investing and trading in cryptocurrencies can be an adventure, but it’s also an opportunity for TradeStation, a Plantation company often lauded as the top brokerage for

Read More
Miami Beach votes to reopen beach, hotels

One of the biggest tourism engines in South Florida, Miami Beach, is planning to let its beach and hotels reopen on June 1, pending county approval. The commission approved the

Read More
Patients worried about dental office safety

Dentists offices have reopened in Florida with many patients catching up on delayed and/or rescheduled appointments, but they are also worrying about safety. A study commissioned by the North American

Read More
Color changing map highlights outdoors tourism

To shed some light on the Sunshine State’s lesser-known opportunities to explore, Visit Florida and its lead creative strategy agency Spark, called on a little help from the sun itself.

Read More