Florida Trend articles from April 2006

Florida Trend archives from April 2006

Capital reasons to give.(donations to universities and colleges)(Column)
April 1, 2006... Generosity is on the upswing across the state and country. Contributions to colleges and universities nationwide grew by about 5% last year, reflecting an upward trend over the last decade and the relatively good economy. A large...

Affordable housing.(Readers)(Letter to the editor)
April 1, 2006... Affordable housing is a socialist program of welfare for the middle class ["Workforce Housing," February, FloridaTrend.com]. It is government intrusion of trying to micromanage the lives of the citizens instead of allowing free market forces to...

Immigration.(Readers)(Letter to the editor)
April 1, 2006... I found it dichotomous that in the same issue where FLORIDA TREND highlighted the extreme shortage of affordable housing, your editorial ["Tectonic Plates," February, FloridaTrend.com] advocated we need to import more poor people to do menial...

Pasta production.(executive lifestyles)(Andy Cagnetta of Transworld Business Brokers )(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Growing up in an Italian family, Andy Cagnetta remembers big family pasta dinners on Sundays and learning to cook from his mother, grandmother and aunts. Now the president and CEO of Fort Lauderdale-based Transworld Business Brokers prepares...

Cookie cutter.(executive lifestyles)(Marybeth Bosko's cooking)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... "You have to know your oven," says Marybeth Bosko. "I've burnt many things. I'll just toss them away and try something else." Bosko recently moved to Florida from Ohio, where friends and co-workers were frequent recipients of her prized iced...

An art form.(executive lifestyles (bosses who cook))(Bill Banchs)
April 1, 2006... Trained in classical music, a composer and former professor of music theory and composition at the University of Miami, Bill Banchs now spends his workday promoting the arts and encouraging young artists through financial aid and scholarships....

Quick cook.(executive lifestyles)(Michael Levine)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... "It's humongous. It's infrared and reaches temperatures of 1,500 degrees," says Michael Levine of his TEC Sterling G4000 grill. It's not the kind of grill where you slap on the meat and leave it to visit with friends. Foods cook very quickly....

The age-old question: how to stay young: one method involves hormone replacement drugs.(Executive Lifestyles: Health (Anti-Aging Medicine))
April 1, 2006... Anti-aging medicine is really a euphemism for preventive medicine, says Dr. Ron Klatz, president of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, which is based in Chicago and has an office in Boca Raton. The umbrella term encompasses sports...

Golf-front property.(Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort,Destin)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort takes the spotlight next month when one of its four golf courses hosts the PGA Champions Tour event formerly known as the Blue Angels Classic in Pensacola. Raven Golf Club has signed the Boeing Championship...

A virtual visit.(executive lifestyles: travel)(Turnhere.com)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Internet video destination site Price: Free Website: Turnhere.com Travelers can check out destinations ahead of time by watching a documentary-style video lasting three to five minutes at this website launched in February. TurnHere Inc. has...

Travel Industry Association of America's international Pow Wow.(POW WOW POWER)
April 1, 2006... Orlando will play host for the first time since 2001 to an international tourism trade show expected to generate more than $3.5 billion in future travel spending in the U.S. The Travel Industry Association of America's international Pow Wow,...

Bay Point Yacht & Country Club.(POW WOW POWER)
April 1, 2006... >>Bay Point Yacht & Country Club near Panama City has unveiled the first Nicklaus Design course in northwest Florida.

St. James Bay Golf Course.(POW WOW POWER)
April 1, 2006... >> St. James Bay Golf Course, designed by Robert Walker in conjunction with Audubon International to highlight the natural surroundings, has opened in Carrabelle, south of Tallahassee on the Gulf.

Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate.(POW WOW POWER)
April 1, 2006... >> Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate outside Orlando has launched OmniChampions GateGolf.com, where guests can book customized golf vacations.

Reunion Resort & Club of Orlando.(POW WOW POWER)
April 1, 2006... >> The Reunion Resort & Club of Orlando will host the LPGA Tour's newest annual stop, Ginn Clubs & Resorts Open, from April 27-30 spread out over two courses designed by Arnold Palmer and Tom Watson.

Johnny V Good.(executive lifestyles: dining and spirits)(Fort Lauderdale Courtyard L.L.C.)(The Laughing Cat)(Restaurant review)
April 1, 2006... Johnny V 625 E. Las Bias Blvd., Fort Lauderdale 954/761-7920; johnngvlasolas.com Johnny Vinczencz is the newest headliner to grace Fort Lauderdale's Street of Great Eats, aka Las Olas. Vinczencz made all kinds of news at previous local...

Contender.(trendsetters (healthcare))(Dr. Deanna Wathington of University of South Florida)
April 1, 2006... Dr. Deanna Wathington University of South Florida Associate dean, Academic Enrichment, College of Medicine Tampa Mother of 4: Ages 8 to 20 Ballet: Started at age 4. Performed off-Broadway until her rnid-20s. Still takes...

Air defense.(trendsetters)(Dr. Ron Brown of AeroClave)
April 1, 2006... Dr. Ron Brown AeroClave Managing partner, founder, Orlando Recommended reading: "The Great Influenza" by John M. Barry; "The Monster at Our Door: The Global Threat of Avian Flu" by Mike Davis Air travel health tip: Wash...

Protein provider.(Trendsetters (Healthcare))
April 1, 2006... Sue Washer Applied Genetic Technologies CEO Gainesville "It's every businessperson's dream when you're doing a startup to ride with it all the way to success," says New England native and University of Florida MBA Sue Washer....

Disease lockdown.(Trendsetters (Healthcare))
April 1, 2006... Dr. John May Health Through Walls Founder, Miami Job: Corporate medical director, Armor Correctional Health Services, the healthcare provider to Broward County's jails. Demanding sideline: May, 43, flies monthly to such places...

Dr. Barry Katzen.(Notables)
April 1, 2006... Radiologist Dr. Barry Katzen, 59, a pioneer in non-invasive, non-surgical treatments for vascular problems outside the heart, repaired Vice President Dick Cheney's leg aneurysms last year. Katzen founded and is medical director of Baptist...

Gasper Lazzara.(Notables)
April 1, 2006... Gasper Lazzara, 63, CEO, founded Ponte Vedra Beach-based Imagine Orthodontics last year with offices in seven markets nationally....

Diana Robinson.(Notables)
April 1, 2006... Diana Robinson stepped down as president of trade group BioFlorida to become director of business development for New York life sciences private equity firm Aisling Capital. She will work from Florida.

Reubin O'D.Askew (governor, 1971-1979, U.S. Trade Representative, age 77).(Icon)(Interview)
April 1, 2006... It's a big year for me. Donna Lou and I will celebrate our golden anniversary in August, and I celebrate 50 years as a lawyer this year too. I was in the trenches long enough. When they put my name on this institution (Florida State...

The mega-trends: good migrations: many newcomers to Florida resemble Richard and Barbara Cole, active retirees who moved to The Villages from suburban Philadelphia two years ago.(ECONOMIC YEARBOOK 2006)
April 1, 2006... Around Aug. 18, 2004, Richard L. Cole Jr. and his wife, Barbara, looking to retire to a small town where there's plenty to do, moved from suburban Philadelphia to The Villages, the 18,000-acre development straddling Lake, Sumter and Marion...

Vital statistics.(Economic Yearbook 2006)(Table)
April 1, 2006... Economic Yearbook 2006 Vital Statistics POPULATION TOP 5 COUNTIES MIAMI-DADE 2,419,864 BROWARD 1,820,780 PALM BEACH 1,310,019 HILLSBOROUGH ...

Following Scripps.(TREASURE COAST)
April 1, 2006... With the Scripps Research Institute having settled on a location in Jupiter, the Treasure Coast is focused on workforce training issues as it prepares for a biotech growth surge. The Workforce Development Board of the Treasure Coast is offering...

Still packing them in.(SOUTHEAST)(Cover story)
April 1, 2006... For Mike and Amy McGowan, Southeast Florida offered what their native Wisconsin did not: A hot job market and a multicultural mix. "We wanted our children to grow up in a diverse environment," says Mike, a systems consultant with...

Rich county, poor county.(Southwest Florida economic conditions)(Column)
April 1, 2006... Population and job growth in Southwest Florida is a tale of extremes. At one end of the spectrum are less-developed counties like Charlotte, Hardee and De Soto, still hamstrung by damage from the past two hurricane seasons. At the other...

A new look.(Tampa Bay economic aspects)
April 1, 2006... Six years ago, the Brookings Institution named the Tampa Bay region one of the most "largely white metro areas" in the South. It won't be able to wear that label much longer. Between 2000 and 2004, the region's Hispanic population swelled...

Hispanic influence.(CENTRAL)
April 1, 2006... The region's Hispanic community, growing almost twice as fast as in the rest of Florida, now makes up about 20% of Central Florida's total population--an increase of nearly 12 percentage points since 1990, according to a study by Fishkind &...

A surge in interest.(trends in immigration)
April 1, 2006... The coastal counties used to be a favorite relocation destination for Northeasterners, but today the region is seeing a surge in new residents from other parts of the state, most looking to take advantage of lower real estate prices. The...

Greener pastures.(NORTH CENTRAL)
April 1, 2006... Tropical storms, congestion and housing costs keep pushing South Floridians to greener pastures in North Central. But not all of the newcomers from South Florida are staying full time. Says Jayne Moraski, economic development director of the...

Suburban spurt.(Northeast Florida economic aspects)
April 1, 2006... Jim Burnham embodies two of Northeast Florida's most prominent growth trends. As the owner of the new BoConcept furniture store in the St. Johns Town Center shopping plaza, Burnham has joined a booming market in upscale retail that includes a...

High-tech victories.(Applied Superconductivity Center and Danfoss Turboco moving to Florida)
April 1, 2006... Capital city business-hunters are trumpeting two big-bang moves this year: Both the renowned Applied Superconductivity Center and breakthrough Canadian company Danfoss Turbocor, a manufacturer of oil-free compressors, will move to Tallahassee's...

Hitting home.(immigration trends in Northwest Florida)
April 1, 2006... The prime business topics across Northwest Florida all involve building--whether the issue is workforce housing, beachfront condos or pioneering New Urbanist-style developments. New companies are helping to fill voids. The Eagle Group of...

Travel smart and save money.(travel purchases)(Column)
April 1, 2006... For executive recruiter Bill Frank, managing partner of Stanton Chase in Boca Raton, cost-effective travel doesn't mean scrimping on quality. It means making smarter choices in travel purchases. A few tips: * Don't go for the gold. Frank...

Beyond the Ivory Tower.(Utek Corp. helping companies to research )
April 1, 2006... Small companies typically don't have the money or talent to do highly technical research and development on their own. Universities produce an abundance of sophisticated research but often find it hard to turn that expertise into commercial...

Bonding: Broad & Cassel moves into the lucrative muni bond market.(Of Counsel (Florida Law))
April 1, 2006... Eyeing the booming municipal bond business in Florida, Orlando-based Broad & Cassel has launched a municipal finance and capital projects group. The firm wooed a new partner, Joseph B. Stanton, from the Akerman Senterfitt offices in Orlando to...

The U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.(IN THE NEWS)
April 1, 2006... The U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has appointed Laurel M. Isicoff a bankruptcy judge in the Southern District of Florida. She's the first woman to be named to the post. She joins the court after more than two decades practicing bankruptcy...

Holland & Knight.(IN THE NEWS)
April 1, 2006... Braulio Baez, who served as chairman of the Florida Public Service Commission for the past two years, has joined the Miami office of Holland & Knight. He will specialize in key areas of government law, including public utility, energy,...

Miami's Tew Cardenas.(IN THE NEWS)
April 1, 2006... Kent Shigetomi has joined Miami's Tew Cardenas as director of international trade. Shigetomi most recently served as director for Mexico and NAFTA affairs at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.

Fowler White Boggs Banker.(IN THE NEWS)
April 1, 2006... Jay S. Pattumudi has joined the intellectual property and technology group at Fowler White Boggs Banker in Tampa.

George, Hartz, Lundeen, Fulmer, Johnstone, and Stevens.(IN THE NEWS)
April 1, 2006... George, Hartz, Lundeen, Fulmer, Johnstone, and Stevens has tapped Kathryn E. Holtzman to establish an elder-law division in the firm's Fort Lauderdale office.

Tallahassee's Landers & Parsons has merged with Young van Assenderp.(IN THE NEWS)
April 1, 2006... Tallahassee's Landers & Parsons has merged with Young van Assenderp, bringing David S. Dee, John LaVia III, Ronald A. Labasky, Philip S. Parsons and Robert Scheffel Wright to Young van Assenderp.

Grossman and Roth.(IN THE NEWS)
April 1, 2006... Trial lawyers Barry Meadow, Michael Olin and Seth Eric Miles left Podhurst Orseck to join Grossman and Roth in Miami.

Feldman Gale.(IN THE NEWS)
April 1, 2006... Intellectual property firm Feldman Gale in Miami named patent lawyer Stephanie C. Alvarez partner.

Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart.(IN THE NEWS)
April 1, 2006... Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart has hired Sunny Isles Beach city attorney Erica N. Wright to help expand its real estate and land-use practice. She was formerly an assistant attorney with the city of Miami.

Mold beat.(Of Counsel)
April 1, 2006... Michael S. Greene of Akerman Senterfitt in Miami has a unique new line to add to his resume. This semester, Greene is teaching the nation's first university-accredited course on mold prevention at Florida Atlantic University's School of...

Growth spurt.(Trenam Kemker recruited lawyers of Holland and Knight L.L.P. which is closing its facilities)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Tampa law firm Trenam Kemker snapped up a dozen lawyers from Holland & Knight's shuttered St. Petersburg office. The lawyers, along with 14 other professionals and staffers from H&K, won't even have to move their desks: Trenam also took over...

Signature move.(Akerman Senterfitt lawyers moved to CNL Center II )(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Akerman Senterfitt's Orlando lawyers have been based in the boxy Citrus Center on Orange Avenue since 1971. But this spring, the firm's 90 attorneys and more than 170 staffers moved to the new CNL Center II at City Commons downtown. The firm is...

For whom the tolls swell: Florida s growing reliance on toll roads to keep pace with growth attracts new investor interest.(Tallahassee Trend (Roads))
April 1, 2006... From the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority to the new North Florida Transportation Corridor Authority in the fast-growing Panhandle, Florida has turned to toll roads to hoist itself from the muck of transportation policies that haven't kept pace...

2006 bank holding companies (deposits as of 6/30/05).(Top Rank Florida[TM])
April 1, 2006... Top Rank Florida[TM] 2006 Bank Holding Companies (DEPOSITS AS OF 6/30/05) 2006 2005 Rank Rank Bank Holding Company Website 1 1 Bank of America bofa.com 2 2 Wachovia...

Six of 10.(Nick Miller Inc.)(survey technicians)(Column)
April 1, 2006... Nick Miller Inc. is a 20-gear-old firm in Palm Beach Gardens that's in the business of land surveying, mapping and land acquisition consulting. Technology, GPS in particular, has changed the way the firm does its work, but basic surveying still...