South Florida’s Growing Foreign Trade Zone

By Darcie Lunsford The phones at IMS Worldwide, a Houston-based consulting firm that helps companies, local governments and real estate developers establish and operate foreign trade zones nationally, have been

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How litigation support is crucial in case outcomes

Powered By For a story accompanying the latest entry in SFBW’s series of lists, some of the region’s top CPAs convened to talk shop and share insights about litigation support

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Fast Money, Harvard researcher’s analysis of Miami has some leaks

Miami is the poster child for climate gentrification in an article by Fast Company. The article talks about the climate gentrification theory coined by Jesse Keenan, of Harvard, and a

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A luxury home listed by One Sotheby at $38 million on Hibiscus Island in Miami Beach (Courtesy of Andy Frame / Andy Frame Photography)
Largest indoor entertainment park is coming to Miami

There’s no shortage of family fun to be had in South Florida, but not necessarily in one spot, and soon that will all change when Dezerland Park opens in early 2019. Set

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Transportation fight in Miami-Dade goes ballistic

There’s been plenty of frustration over the lack of mass transit expansion in Miami-Dade County, but now some people in high places are taking drastic measures. Three mayors, a Miami-Dade

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Brightline train
Lester Sola charts the flight path for MIA

By Kevin Gale | Portrait Photography by Patrick Clinton Lester Sola might be dubbed the “Mr. Fix-it” of Miami-Dade Country government. He has reorganized several county departments, including elections, refocused

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Banking veteran Lynne Wines to lead effort to fight homelessness

Lynne Wines, one of the most prominent figures in South Florida banking, will lead a major initiative to help the homeless in Broward County. In her new role starting in September, Wines

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Business leaders form group to help the homeless

The Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance and United Way are teaming up to address the homelessness issue in Broward County, which has generated ugly headlines nationally and turned into an economic

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A homeless person relaxes near the encampment in downtown Fort Lauderdale
Brightline’s Miami service begins May 19

The media got a sneak preview of Brightline’s Miami station on Friday. We were told that more Brightline routes may be planned. Brightline also announced that service from Fort Lauderdale and

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The ground floor of MiamiCentral includes an eye catching video wall
Wayne Huizenga: Lessons from a business icon

By Kevin Gale Although South Florida lost its most famous businessperson when H. Wayne Huizenga died in March at age 80, he leaves behind memories on a life well-lived. Wayne

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The List: General Contractors

Kast Construction ranks first in 2017 contracts awarded Compiled by Gilberto Medina, Research Director Kast Construction ranks first on SFBW’s list of South Florida companies based on its $555.57 million

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Michael DeBock

His journey took him from Apache helicopter pilot to economic leader In September, Michael DeBock became president and CEO of the Economic Council of Palm Beach, the county’s largest and

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