June 2017 Contents
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Higher Education
UCF’s president makes no apologies for growing the Orlando university into a 64,000-student behemoth.
Leadership changes.
The Aspen Institute consistently praises Florida’s community colleges.
A small, for-profit school in Naples is one of only two independent, single-purpose nurse anesthetist schools in the U.S.
Trendlines
Up Front
Education = jobs
While he still has more plans, John Hitt has had a successful 25-year tenure as UCF president by any measure. Also, find out what’s new at Florida’s other higher-ed institutions.
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Joey Cornblit
“When I first started, everybody said I was too skinny, that I wasn’t strong enough and that I would never make it because I was an American...”
Dining
Skewered
Shish kabobs in various forms spread across Florida
Tallahassee Trend
The Villages takes a breather
With its founder gone, the Morse family ratchets back its political involvement.
Of Counsel - Florida Law
Accustomed to trade
Peter Quinter specializes in representing importers and exporters.
Editor's Page
It's leadership, Florida
Wendy Walker says she always saw herself as “a No. 2 person.” Putting herself front and center isn’t her style...
Real Estate
A Canadian family company envisions building America’s largest mall-theme park in Miami-Dade.
The Graham family says the partnership deal won’t change its approach to development.
Most Florida malls are doing better than their national counterparts, but consumer shifts to online are just beginning to show up.
Workforce
The plane truth
An aircraft maintenance firm has plenty of jobs, just not enough skilled workers
Economic Backbone
Cancer Care
Promise and limitations
Immunotherapy research and treatment offers promising results for treating cancer.
Around the State
MiamI-DADE
Posh on sale
Prices of $1-million-plus homes in Miami are dropping.
Southeast
Flight risk
The president’s visits to Mar-a-Lago shift general aviation activity.
Southwest
Credit report
A new consortium is promoting the Sarasota area’s higher-ed assets.
Central
Hop to it
A UF professor’s project leads to Florida-produced hops.
Northeast
The right track
Investors hope CSX’s new CEO can create efficiencies.
Northwest
Aw, shucks: An oyster venture
A businessman hopes his project can revive northwest Florida’s oyster industry.
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