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Virtual Connect: Opportunity in Florida

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On Wednesday, April 22nd, South Florida Business & Wealth hosted a live Virtual Connect webinar “Opportunity in Florida: The Migration to South Florida Amidst Tax Reform & COVID-19.” Our moderator, Editor-in-Chief Kevin Gale, interviewed industry leaders on present and future opportunities in South Florida and the ongoing transformation of Broward County.

Panelists included:

Shahab Karmely, Principal of KAR Properties and the developer of 2000 Ocean in Hallandale Beach
Edgardo Defortuna, President, CEO & Founder of Fortune International Group
Bob Swindell, CEO of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance

View a recording of the live webinar here:

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