Part One Of The Sunshine Economy Special Series: The Americas And Miami
From world famous beaches to international trade flows, South Florida has become one of the world's most vibrant and diverse economies.
View ArticleThe Sunshine Economy Part Two On May 13: Health Care
From world famous beaches to international trade flows, South Florida has become one of the world's most vibrant and diverse economies.
View ArticleThe Sunshine Economy Part Three On May 20: Real Estate
REAL ESTATE From world famous beaches to international trade flows, South Florida has become one of the world's most vibrant and diverse economies.
View ArticleToday On The Sunshine Economy Part Four: Tourism
Tourism has been the fuel for South Florida's economy since Henry Flagler stretched his railroad to Palm Beach in the 1890s.
View ArticleThe Sunshine Economy Part Five: Technology
South Florida may be known for its sun and sand, but software? There is a burgeoning effort to grow, encourage and attract the technology industry to South Florida.
View ArticleA Tour Of FAU's Technology Incubator In Boca Raton
In the world of technology, the idea is critical. But how to turn it into application and how to monetize it are how start-ups live and die.
View ArticleGoogle Fellows, WLRN To Profile Miami Tech Startups
When Google takes an interest in journalism education, we are happy to help.
View ArticleBuilding Miami's Silicon Beach One Startup At A Time
As classmates at Ransom Everglades School in Coconut Grove, Wifredo Fernandez and Daniel Lafuente were “always cooking up ideas for businesses” that the pair dreamed of launching.
View ArticleThe Sunshine Economy Part Six On June 17: Hurricanes
L'Hermitage One Condominiums on Ocean Boulevard in Ft. Lauderdale is in an enviable location right on the beach. But when a hurricane is brewing, it's on the front lines of the storm.On Monday's...
View ArticleReady For Hurricane Season In South Florida? There's A Store For That
Whether or not a hurricane hits South Florida, residents pay a price. Insurance is the biggie for most people.On the flipside, however, there are companies here that exist and even thrive specifically...
View ArticleCitizens CEO: Insurance Giant Is Unprepared For The Next Big Storm
The largest home property insurance company in Florida is $4 billion shy of what its head honcho feels it needs if a major hurricane were to hit the state this season.
View ArticleExecutive Pay: How South Florida CEOs Measure Up
Lennar CEO Stuart Miller earned almost $13 million last year. That’s more than $4,000 per work hour, easily making the 55-year-old the highest-paid chief executive among South Florida’s largest companies.
View ArticleThe Sunshine Economy: Fashion
Rene Ruiz makes women's dresses. Fancy dresses. In the picture to the right, he is standing with a new spring 2014 design. Ruiz designs and makes them in Hialeah. Ruiz grew up here and as his fashion...
View ArticleThe Sunshine Economy: We Are What We Wear
Pastels in Palm Beach? Parrot Head T-shirts in Key West? South Florida has an image of a very fashionable place. On August 5, the Sunshine Economy explored the fashion industry here, but what about our...
View ArticleThe Sunshine Economy: Miami's 'Minuscule' Fashion Industry
Penguin, Perry Ellis and Jantzen are some of the global fashion brands that trace their corporate ownership to the Doral headquarters of Perry Ellis International.Over several decades George...
View ArticleThe Sunshine Economy: It's Not Business But A Lifestyle
That's Spencer Antle in the picture to the left. He left South Beach for Palm Beach and has seen his lifestyle fashion business flourish.RELATED: The Sunshine Economy: Fashion
View ArticleThe Sunshine Economy August 12: Energy
Flip a light switch, turn the ignition key or hit the start button. These are actions most of us do several times each day without thinking about where the power is coming from. Florida may have...
View ArticleThe Sunshine Economy Video: Tearing Down An Old Power Plant
A decade ago FPL burned more oil to make electricity than any other electric utility in the United States.But this year it expects to burn 99 percent less crude oil.RELATED: The Sunshine Economy:...
View ArticleThe Sunshine Economy: Filling Up The Tank Less Often
We are burning less gasoline. That may sound strange but Floridians have less of a thirst for gas.
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