Industries

Galleria project one of first in state to seek LEED Neighborhood status By Kevin Gale The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale is not only adding residential towers, but it’s creating eight

By Darcie Lunsford Economists depict real estate cycles as wavy lines with soaring peaks and sinking valleys. But in South Florida, it often feels more like a circle, where we

By Chris Fleck  Daniel Cane is no stranger to modernizing an entire industry. While an economics major at Cornell University, he co-founded the company that became Blackboard Inc., which provides

Mehmet Bayraktar’s project kicks off with the opening of a super-yacht marina By Kevin Gale Mehmet Bayraktar’s quest to develop the $1 billion Island Gardens project started with a simple

By Martin Lenkowsky Yachts Miami Beach leaders are excited about the addition of Island Gardens’ mega-yacht marina on Watson Island as a venue for this year’s show. “It will accommodate

By Martin Lenkowsky This year, the Miami International Boat Show has packed its bags and moved to a new home on Virginia Key. The show, which is celebrating its 75th

By Martin Lenkowsky Miami-Dade County resident Lou Schmitt almost paid the ultimate price for neglecting her health and ignoring her own glaring cardiac risk factors Schmitt, 61, had a stressful

By Beverly Barna In another sign of South Florida’s soaring prominence, Air Charter Service (ACS) is opening its fifth North American office in Miami. Chairman Chris Leach formed the company

By Greta Schulz What value do you bring? When I ask this question to a group of people, I get lots of different answers. Most people will say things such

Startup conference offers educational sessions, helps connect entrepreneurs, investors By Kevin Gale Doctors often have patients who cancel at the last minute or don’t show up, while other would-be patients

By Greta Schulz Are salespeople born or are they made? I hear this question a lot. The answer is: They are “made.” There are learned characteristics that help catapult success

By Kevin Gale   The morning of Nov. 16 brought the ultimate wake-up call for the need for more rail transit in South Florida. A shooting before dawn caused southbound