Florida Trend articles from January 2004

Florida Trend archives from January 2004

Aiming to rank higher.(Corner Office)
January 1, 2004... Florida has taken a huge step in positioning its economy for the 21st century by approving a $300 million plan to bring Scripps Research Institute to Palm Beach County: The presence of this world-class medical research operation puts the state...

Florida CEOs: cautious optimisim: anticipating a national economic upswing, Florida CEOs are looking forward to better prospects for 2004. Meanwhile, a lagging tourism sector is cause for concern, and healthcare costs and Internet security take on added importance.(2003 Florida CEO Trends)
January 1, 2004... With only a few exceptions, this year's Florida CEO Trends survey brings much good news. The chief executive officers of Florida's largest corporations are anticipating a strong economic performance in the upcoming year, both nationally and for...

Planning for the future: Alan Reynolds, WilsonMiller Inc.(interview of Reynolds)(Interview)
January 1, 2004... Alan ReynoLds is chairman and CEO of NapLes-based WilsonMiller Inc., a land planning, design and engineering firm serving clients from nine offices around the state. Founded in 1956, the 420-person, empLoyee-owned firm was recently named by...

Expecting big things.(Banking & Finance)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
January 1, 2004... Q. Do you think the U.S. economy's performance will improve, deteriorate or remain stable next year? * 86% of Florida CEOs expect an improved national economy in 2004--a whopping increase over the 49% from two years ago who expected...

Bank holding companies: by total Florida deposits.(Banking & Finance)
January 1, 2004... ON THE OUTLOOK FOR 2004 "We see a strengthening of company performance, higher profitability and stronger balance sheets. We see the economy improving, which for our business means the values of companies are increasing. That will create a...

SBA lenders: by total loan volume.(Banking & Finance)
January 1, 2004... ON THE IMPACT OF UNEMPLOYMENT "The primary issue for us is employment. Unemployment affects our members, deposits and lending, and delinquencies rise... We have member companies in the leisure industries, software development and...

Mortgage lenders: by residential loan amounts.(Banking & Finance)
January 1, 2004... Mortgage Lenders BY RESIDENTIAL LOAN AMOUNTS 2003 Last Rank Year Name Website 1 1 Bank of America bankofamerica.com/mortgage 2 3 Wells Fargo HM Mtg. Inc. ...

Trust banking firms: by trust assets.(Banking & Finance)
January 1, 2004... Trust Banking Firms BY TRUST ASSETS Florida or 2003 Last Regional Rank Year Name Headquarters 1 ...

Thrifts: by total Florida deposits.(Banking & Finance)
January 1, 2004... SUNNY FORECAST Thanks in part to the strength of key sectors in the state's economy--real estate, agriculture and tourism--Florida's banking market has performed well over the past two years, despite an overall weak national economy. By...

Credit unions: by total assets.(Banking & Finance)
January 1, 2004... Credit Unions BY TOTAL ASSETS 2003 Last Name Phone Rank Year City Website 1 1 Suncoast Schools Federal Credit (813) 621-7511 Union ...

Venture capital firms: listed alphabetically.(Banking & Finance)(Directory)
January 1, 2004... Venture Capital Firms LISTED ALPHABETICALLY Name Phone City Website Advantage Capital Partners (813) 221-8700 Tampa ...

Investment banking firms: listed alphabetically.(Banking & Finance)(Directory)
January 1, 2004... Investment Banking Firm LISTED ALPHABETICALLY IB (1) Professionals Name Phone ...

Home base.(Real Estate)(Illustration)
January 1, 2004... Home Base Q. How important is the Florida market to your organization overall? * Over half of CEOs consider the Florida market to be an extremely important factor in their company's success. Extremely important 55% Very...

Office parks: by total office square footage.(Real Estate)
January 1, 2004... Office Parks BY TOTAL OFFICE SQUARE FOOTAGE 2003 Last Rank Year Name City Phone 1 1 Orlando Central Orlando (407) 363-0544 Park 2 2 Deerwood Park...

Industrial parks: by total industrial square footage.(Real Estate)
January 1, 2004... Industrial Parks BY TOTAL INDUSTRIAL SQUARE FOOTAGE 2003 Last Rank Year Name City Phone 1 1 Orlando Central Orlando (407) 363-0544 Park Inc. 2 3 ...

Commercial Real Estate brokerage firms: by volume.(Real Estate)
January 1, 2004... SUNSHINE STATE GROWTH Six of the top 10 Large metropolitan areas with the strongest growth in 2004 will be in Florida--Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando, Tampa and West Palm Beach. Compiled by Global Insight Inc. for USA Today,...

Building plans.(Construction & Development)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
January 1, 2004... Building Plans Q. Do you plan any construction or building projects in Florida in 2004, related to expanding or relocating some or all of your operations? * About half of Florida CEOs plan construction or building projects for their...

Commercial real estate developers: by square feet developed.(Construction & Development)
January 1, 2004... ON FLORIDA'S BUSINESS ADVANTAGES "Florida's exceptional quality of life makes it easier to recruit and retain top industry talent. Ten years ago, we employed about 200 people, and now we have 3,500 employees worldwide, with over 750 people...

Construction firms: by revenue.(Construction & Development)
January 1, 2004... BUILDING TRENDS The market for single-family homes in Florida grew at a healthy pace from 2000 to 2002. The number of permits for single-family dwelling units in the state grew from 106,447 to 128,719--a 21% increase. The value of those...

Over there.(Hospitality & Travel)(international business)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Over There Q. What percent of your organization's total annual revenue is generated by international business? * The total number of Florida companies doing international business rose from the years 2002 to 2003. While...

Hotels & resorts: by numbers of rooms and suites.(Hospitality & Travel)
January 1, 2004... ON THE REBOUNDING MEETINGS MARKET "As the economy continues to strengthen, business meetings will significantly increase in 2004 over 2003 levels. Consumer shows, which experienced less of a decrease in attendance over the past two years,...

Meeting & convention facilities: by meeting and exhibit space.(Hospitality & Travel)
January 1, 2004... ON SERVING THE MEETINGS INDUSTRY "We are seeing shorter booking windows. Even large groups are sometimes booking within weeks. The industry is also being impacted by more scrutiny on meeting expenses and return on investment. Technology,...

Hotel meeting centers: by total meeting and exhibit space.(Hospitality & Travel)
January 1, 2004... ON CORPORATE TRAVEL TRENDS "The most prominent new trend in the meetings and conventions business is the change in the booking cycle of short-term business. Corporate clients are booking with even shorter windows, and competition is fierce...

Committed to education.(Education)(continuing education)
January 1, 2004... Committed to Education Q. Does your organization pay any of the costs for employees to pursue any of these training or educational opportunities? * * Practically all Florida companies encourage their employees to seek continuing...

Public universities: by total enrollment.(Education)
January 1, 2004... Public Universities BY TOTAL ENROLLMENT Total 2003 Last Name of Institution Phone Enrollment Rank Year Main Campus Website ...

Independent colleges & universities: by total enrollment.(Education)
January 1, 2004... Independent Colleges & Universities BY TOTAL ENROLLMENT 2003 Last Rank Year Name of Institution Main Campus Phone 1 1 Nova Southeastern Fort Lauderdale (954) 262-8000 University 2 ...

Community colleges: by total enrollment.(Education)
January 1, 2004... ON CHANGES IN HIGHER ED "Universities now have to be a lot more flexible in offering curriculum. Students have other life commitments, and they're not always available to take classes from 8 to 5. For online programs, the emphasis is on...

Non-traditional schools: by total enrollment.(Education)
January 1, 2004... Non-Traditional Schools BY TOTAL ENROLLMENT 2003 Last Rank Year Name of Institution Main Campus Phone 1 1 Florida Metropolitan Tampa (813) 879-6000 University 2 2 ...

Executive MBA programs: by total enrollment.(Education)
January 1, 2004... Executive MBA Programs BY TOTAL ENROLLMENT 2003 Last Name Phone Rank Year Main Florida Campus Website 1 1 Nova (800) 262-7223 Southeastern University...

Alma mater matters.(Executives)(business climate in Florida)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Alma Mater Matters While two-thirds of Florida CEOs earned their degrees outside the state, among those who studied at a Florida college or university, nearly half are either Gators or Seminoles. University of South Florida ...

"Computing as a utility": Rick Kearney, Mainline Information Systems.(Executives Profiles--The Outlook from Florida CEOs)(2003 Top 200 Private Companies)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Tallahassee-based Mainline Information Systems was founded in 1989 by President and CEO Rick Kearney. The company ranked No. 52 on the 2003 Top 200 Private Companies list. "What we're most excited about at Mainline is that we've made every...

Preparing for fewer gatekeepers: Carlos Rodriguez, ADP TotalSource.(Executives Profiles--The Outlook from Florida CEOs)(human resources services)
January 1, 2004... ADP TotalSource is a Professional Employer Organization (PEO), providing third-party human resources services. The company ranked No. 7 on the 2003 Professional Employer Organizations list. "ADP TotalSource provides full-service human...

An engine for progress: Michael Ward, CSX Corporation.(Executives Profiles--The Outlook from Florida CEOs)(Top 250 Public Companies)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... CSX Corporation, headquartered in Jacksonville, is one of the largest railroad transportation operators on the East Coast. The company ranked No. 6 on the 2003 Top 250 Public Companies list. "The trends that impact the rest of the U.S....

World-class research: Larry Pelton, Business Development Board.(Executives Profiles--The Outlook from Florida CEOs)(Palm Beach County's economic development agency)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... The Business Development Board is Palm Beach County's economic development agency. Its mission is to enhance Broward's economy through the recruitment and retainment of companies and job creation. The Scripps Research Institute's decision...

Highest paid CEOs: by salary.(Executives)
January 1, 2004... Highest Paid CEOs BY SALARY 2003 Rank Name Title Company 1 Jerrold Blair Chairman/CEO World Fuel Services Corp. 2 Rowland Schaefer President/CEO Claire's Stores Inc. 3...

Highest directors' fees: by individual director cash compensation.(Executives)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Highest Directors' Fees BY INDIVIDUAL DIRECTOR CASH COMPENSATION 2003 Rank Company City Website 1 Andrx Corp. Davie andrx.com 2 Applica Inc. Miami Lakes ...

Top executive compensation: by non-salary total.(Executives)
January 1, 2004... Top Executive Compensation BY NON-SALARY TOTAL 2003 Rank Name Title Company 1 Stuart A.Miller President/CEO Lennar Corp. 2 Bruce Nelson Chairman/CEO Office Depot Inc. ...

Top performing stocks: by earnings per share.(Executives)
January 1, 2004... Top Performing Stocks BY EARNINGS PER SHARE Rank 2003 Company City 1 Lennar Corp. Miami 2 LNR Property Corp. Miami Beach 3 Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. ...

Top 250 public companies: by 2002 revenue.(Executives)
January 1, 2004... Top 250 Public Companies BY 2002 REVENUE 2002 Revenue Name (thousands) 2003 Last City (Symbol--Stock Phone...

Top 200 private companies: by 2002 revenue.(Executives)
January 1, 2004... ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE "An extension of the challenge we've faced over the past two years is really restoring the public trust in corporate America, and in the accounting profession in particular. It's been encouraging to see the progress...

Rising healthcare concerns.(Insurance)(rising healthcare costs)
January 1, 2004... Rising Healthcare Concerns Q. In your opinion, what is the single most pressing problem facing your organization in Florida? * Rising healthcare costs have emerged as a critical concern. Barely registering when asked of Florida CEOs...

Health insurers: by premiums written.(Insurance)(Illustration)
January 1, 2004... Health Insurers BY PREMIUMS WRITTEN Florida Florida Premiums Premiums as of ...

Life insurers: by premiums written.(Insurance)(Illustration)
January 1, 2004... Life Insurers BY PREMIUMS WRITTEN Florida Florida Premiums Premiums as of as...

Property & casualty insurers: by premiums writtin.(Insurance)(Illustration)
January 1, 2004... Property & Casualty Insurers BY PREMIUMS WRITTEN Florida Florida Premiums as Premiums as 2003 Last Company of 12/31/02 of...

Title underwriters: by income.(Insurance)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Title Underwriters BY INCOME Company 2003 Last Florida Headquarters Phone Rank Year City Website 1 1 Attorney's Title (407) 240-3863 Insurance Fund ...

Health maintenance organizations: by enrollment.(Insurance)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Health Maintenance Organizations BY ENROLLMENT 2003 Last Company Phone Rank Year City Website 1 1 Health Options Inc. (904) 791-6111 Jacksonville ...

Preferred provider organizations: by enrollment.(Insurance)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Preferred Provider Organizations BY ENROLLMENT 2003 Last Company Phone Rank Year City Website 1 1 Beech Street Corporation (813) 286-7740 Tampa ...

Getting the message to the media.(Media & Marketing)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Getting the Message to the Media Florida CEOs give high marks to media coverage of their companies. Two-thirds consider local media to be at least somewhat favorable; half say the same of national media. One in five feel their companies...

Daily newspapers: by daily circulation.(Media & Marketing)(improved economic climate in 2004)
January 1, 2004... MORE MONEY FOR MARKETING According to a national survey, over half (54%) of senior marketing professionals expect to increase their departments' budgets for 2004, compared to 2003. Additionally, nearly half (47%) of those professionals...

Advertising agencies/PR firms: by number of employees.(Media & Marketing)(specialty public relations agencies)
January 1, 2004... ON AGENCY TRENDS "Advertising and public relations agencies continually test the mix of marketing communications services that makes them most valuable to current and prospective clients. Today, the trend among full-service agencies is to...

Now hiring.(Healthcare)(full-time employees, hiring trends)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Now Hiring * Anticipating an economic upswing in 2004, 59% of Florida CEOs are planning to hire more full-time employees. Q. Do you expect to increase or decrease your full-time staff in 2004, or will it be unchanged from 2003? ...

For-profit hospitals: by number of licensed beds.(Healthcare)
January 1, 2004... MARK OF QUALITY Florida ranks second overall in the U.S. in the quality of care found at its hospitals, according to the sixth annual HealthGrades Hospital Quality in America Study. The study takes into account 26 different procedures and...

Not-for-profit hospitals: by number of licensed beds.(Healthcare)
January 1, 2004... ON HOSPITAL CHALLENGES "We face two major challenges. Reimbursement rules and situations are continually changing and adversely impacting us. Although as a teaching hospital we have very few Medicare patients, other payer sources include...

Time for giving.(Business Organizations)(charitable and philanthropic causes)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Time for Giving * After remaining steady for two years, Florida companies plan to up their contribution to charitable and philanthropic causes in 2004. While the 5% increase is modest, it does indicate an optimistic outlook among CEOs...

Economic development organizations: listed alphabetically by county.(Business Organizations)(Directory)
January 1, 2004... ON ATTRACTING BUSINESSES "Broward County has about 1.7 million people, and it's a very diverse population--160 different Languages are spoken here every day. We are a favored location, after Miami, for companies that want to tap Latin...

Regional economic development organizations: listed alphabetically.(Business Organizations)
January 1, 2004... Enterprise Florida Inc. State of Florida (407) 316-4600 www.eflorida.com $ Cornerstone Regional Economic Initiative Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam and St. Johns counties (904) 366-6652 expandinjax.com # Economic...

Business & professional associations: by membership.(Business Organizations)
January 1, 2004... Business & Professional Associations BY MEMBERSHIP 2003 Last Name Phone Rank Year City Website 1 1 Florida Education ...

Small business development centers: by clients served.(Business Organizations)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Small Business Development Centers BY CLIENTS SERVED 2003 Last Name Phone Rank Year City Website 1 1 SBDC at University of North (904) 620-2476 Florida...

Chambers of commerce: by membership.(Business Organizations)
January 1, 2004... "Retailing is the fabric of the Florida economy. High-tech jobs are fine, but we encourage a broad array of economic development initiatives. Critical issues for 2004 include the availability and affordability of healthcare, greater protection...

Clicking on cash.(Professional Firms)(online sales of products, services)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Clicking on Cash Q. Approximately what percentage of your organization's revenue, if any, is realized through the sales of products or services on the Internet? 23% of Florida companies derive 5% or more of their annual revenue...

Accounting firms: by professionals in Florida.(Professional Firms)
January 1, 2004... FINDING HELP Finding and keeping qualified employees is a challenge common to practically all accounting firms, according to the national "Top Five Management of an Accounting Practice Issues" Survey for 2003. Larger firms (those with 21...

Law firms: by lawyers in Florida.(Professional Firms)
January 1, 2004... LEGAL CONTRIBUTIONS Florida has among the most active pro bono legal services programs in the nation. From July 2001 to July 2002, nearly 30,000 lawyers in the state contributed 1.3 million hours of pro bono service--an estimated value of...

Architectural-engineering firms: by professionals in Florida.(Professional Firms)
January 1, 2004... Architectural--Engineering Firms BY PROFESSIONALS IN FLORIDA 2003 Name Phone Professionals Rank City Website in Florida 1 PBS&J ...

A healthy increase.(Employment)(healthcare premiums)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Q. How much, if at all, have healthcare premiums paid by your employees risen in 2003? * As they did in 2002, Florida CEOs expected to see a significant rise in employee healthcare costs during 2003. Nearly two-thirds anticipated an...

Employee benefits consultants: by full-time professionals.(Employment)
January 1, 2004... ON THE FLORIDA MARKET FOR EMPLOYEE BENEFITS "Florida, despite its size, has a rather limited market compared to the Northeast or other parts of the Southeast. The fact of the matter is that we have a Limited number of Fortune 500 companies....

Professional employer organizations: by leased employees.(Employment)
January 1, 2004... A STATE OF WORK Florida is No. 1 in the nation in total employment growth. For the year ended July 2003, the Latest month for which comparable data from other states was available, Florida remained number one in the nation in total...

International intrigue.(Transportation & Trade)(overall business activity in 2003)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Q. Do you expect international business to be a bigger part of your overall business activity in 2003, a smaller part or remain about the same? * Florida CEOs see more business opportunities overseas, as more than one-third anticipated...

Airports: by total commercial passengers.(Transportation & Trade)
January 1, 2004... Airports BY TOTAL COMMERCIAL PASSENGERS 2003 Last Name Phone Rank Year City Website 1 1 Miami International Airport (305) 876-7000 Miami ...

Seaports: listed alphabetically.(Transportation & Trade)(Directory)
January 1, 2004... Seaports LISTED ALPHABETICALLY Name Phone City Website Port Canaveral (321) 783-7831 Cape Canaveral portcanaveral.org Port Everglades (954) 523-3404 Fort...

Cyber security.(General Interest)(computer and network security measures)
January 1, 2004... cyber Security Q. Which of these computer and network security measures does your organization currently have in place? * Computer and network security has emerged as an area of concern for Florida CEOs. More than 90% of...

Electric utilities: by number of customers.(General Interest)
January 1, 2004... ON FLORIDA'S ENERGY MARKET "I don't think wholesale power companies have affected Florida's electricity market--this state has not yet gone the route of California. Duke Energy (a wholesale energy seller) has plants here, but they have no...

Metro market projections: by estimated population change.(General Interest)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Metro Market Projections BY ESTIMATED POPULATION CHANGE Est. Total Population 2003 Last ...

County growth projections: listed alphabetically.(General Interest)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... County Growth Projections LISTED ALPHABETICALLY Percent of Total Number of Households Population Households with...

Goal tending.(Business Leaders)(Florida CEOs)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Q. Overall, is your organization on track to reach or exceed revenue goals set for 2003, or do you expect to fall short of your goal? Three-quarters of Florida CEOs expected their companies to meet or exceed revenue goals for 2003. This...

The power of the TEC family.(Special Advertising Report)(Craig Kobza, owner, Aerial Companies)
January 1, 2004... Membership in TEC increases the effectiveness of Chief Executives. And, sometimes it makes the difference between life and death Craig Kobza owns The Aerial Companies, a $14 million budding maintenance and restoration enterprise in Naples....

High-tech companies: by revenue.(Business Leaders)(Florida High Tech Corridor Council)
January 1, 2004... TECH FOCUS The Florida High Tech Corridor Council granted $4.9 million toward projects involving 50 companies throughout the state in FY 2001-02. Since its inception in 1996, the council has invested $90 million in high-tech research. More...

Women-owned businesses: by full-time employees.(Business Leaders)
January 1, 2004... Women-owned Businesses BY FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES 2003 Last Rank Year Name City 1 1 JM Family Enterprises Deerfield Beach 2 3 Tampa Bay Vending Tampa ...

Minority-owned businesses: by full-time employees.(Business Leaders)
January 1, 2004... Minority-Owned Businesses BY FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES 2003 Last Rank Year Name City 1 1 MasTec Inc. Miami 2 2 Sedano's Supermarkets Hialeah 3 ...

Manufacturing firms: by revenue.(Business Leaders)
January 1, 2004... Manufacturing Firms BY REVENUE 2003 Name Phone Rank City Website 1 Jabil Circuit Inc. (727) 577-9749 St. Petersburg jabil.com ...

TopRank Florida[TM] for 2004 in Florida trend.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... JANUARY * Industrial Parks * Office Parks FEBRUARY * Hotels & Resorts * Meeting & Convention Facilities MARCH * Chambers of Commerce * Economic Development Organizations * Regional Economic Development...

Rewarding a mentor's contributions.(corner office)
January 1, 2004... I was in San Francisco in November with my husband, Bill Eshenbaugh, while he attended the annual convention of the Realtors[R] Land Institute (RLI), a national organization that Bill has been active in for the past 11 years. On the last...

A fine-dining, deep-sea lure.(Executive lifestyles: executive getaways in Florida)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... The Four Seasons Resort in Palm Beach has created a way to combine guests' passion for deep-sea fishing and fine dining. The hotel arranges daylong fishing charters for up to four people. The hotel's executive chef, Hubert Des Marais, an avid...

A getaway without getting away.(Executive lifestyles: executive getaways in Florida)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Miami will have only the third luxury Canyon Ranch spa in the U.S.--the others are in Tucson, Ariz., and the Berkshires in Lenox, Mass. But it will be the first to offer a residential component: 151 condo-hotel units and 467 one-, two- and...

The Bentley Beach Hotel.(Coming Soon)(is scheduled to open in the exclusive "SoFi" section of South Beach, Florida)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... * The Bentley Beach Hotel is scheduled to open in the exclusive "SoFi" (South of Fifth) section of South Beach in February. The European-style boutique hotel will have 109 suites catering to those in search of R&R as well as those looking for a...