October 2020 Contents

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FEATURES

Affordable Housing

Affordable Housing

To Build a Brownstone

Finding an affordable home is a challenge for many Florida workers. Andrew Frey thinks there's a way to add tens of thousands of housing units without government spending a dime.

No More Grand Plans, Please - Just Pitch In

Noble aims alone don't change business realities.

Using Zoning and Density

Jillian Bandes sees a private-sector solution to affordable housing.

School Resegregation
Great, 'But Not My Kid'

Florida's schools have become much more segregated by both race and economic class. What does that say about how parents and school districts value diversity?

Economic Backbone

Workforce Training
Ramping Up

Even amid the pandemic, some sectors are growing — and hiring.

Building on a Solid Base

VT MAE turns to a local technical college to meet its demand for workers.

Growing Need

Health care is a top priority in Northeast Florida.

Trendlines

Up Front
A Time to Reflect

Too often we fail to step back for a moment to realize all that is around us.

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Sally Bradshaw

In 2016 for me, and maybe even prior to that by a couple of years, the joy and the excitement and the energy that I got from the political arena went away.

Editor's Page
The Limits of Home-Work

Millennials were among the first to realize that working from home had a downside.

Florida Ballot Measures

The Amendments

2020 Constitutional Amendments

Florida voters will consider six amendments to the state constitution when they go to the polls next month.

Battleground Florida

Democrats face long odds in winning the seats they need to match the GOP in the state Senate. In the House, Democrats may gain a few seats, but Republicans will continue to dominate.

Community Portrait

Palm Beach County
The Palm Beaches

The continued transformation from its tourism roots to a 21st century economy is ensuring Palm Beach County remains an attractive destination for business and life.

Around the State

Miami-Dade
Telemedical Amenities

CC Homes & Baptist Health South to offer telemedice to home buyers.

Southeast
Cleveland Clinic Branches Out

Cleveland Clinic Florida has opened its Florida Research & Innovation Center.

Southwest
Flooding the Market

Local flood insurance companies like TypTap Insurance and Neptune Flood Insurance are expanding outside of Florida.

Central
Virtual Rehab

Compliance with physical therapy homework improves to 78% with PT Genie.

Northeast
Cleaner Water

Carbonxt has developed a system to remove phosphates from water.

Northwest
Converting Text to Braille

Bay County students develop a device that turns text messages into braille.

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Florida Business News

Florida News Releases

Florida Trend Video Pick

Florida shoe cobbler mends more than soles
Florida shoe cobbler mends more than soles

Jim McFarland, a fourth-generation shoe cobbler in Lakeland, Florida, never anticipated his trade mending shoes would lead to millions of views on social media. People are captivated by his careful craftsmanship: removing, then stitching and gluing soles on leather footwear.

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