South Florida Business Journal articles from February 1996

South Florida Business Journal archives from February 1996

Hiring 1500 on Sun's horizon. (SunTrust Banks Inc.)
February 9, 1996... While its competitors buy their way up, wheeling and dealing for acquisitions, SunTrust Banks Inc. plans on growing it alone. The Atlanta superregional has embarked on a growth plan that includes up to 1,500 new hires and millions in new...

Home prices vs. strom safety. (Palm Beach County, Florida; building code)
February 9, 1996... Latter appears poised for win in Palm Beach code debate PALM BEACH COUNTY - When Ken Foster bought his Wellington home three years ago through a federal loan program for veterans, he came within several hundred dollars of not qualifying for...

Bob's knows barricades. (Bob's Barricades)
February 9, 1996... SUNRISE - It's hard to go anywhere in South Florida without seeing those orange-and-white striped sawhorses, lights blinking, blocking the way - protecting construction and celebrities alike. For more than 20 years, Bob's Barricades have warned...

Pediatrix sees big growth spurt. (Pediatrix Medical Group Inc.)
February 9, 1996... WESTON - Outside of the Weston offices of Pediatrix Medical Group Inc., the bulldozers are moving earth and construction workers are laying the foundation for what soon will be a new 20,000 square-foot office building. That's welcome news for...

Two proposals, one winner. (proposed Palm Beach County, Florida shopping malls)
February 9, 1996... Department stores to determine which mall is built PALM BEACH COUNTY - A developer's plan for a regional mall in the village of Royal Palm Beach received an essential OK from state planners this week. But Dick Hanor's proposal to build a 1.4...

Sheraton debuts Four Points in South Florida. (ITT Sheraton Corp.; hotels)
February 9, 1996... MIAMI - ITT Sheraton will introduce its new Four Points brand in South Florida this spring with the conversion of two Dade hotels: the Hotel Vila in South Miami and the Shawnee Beach Resort in Miami Beach. The Four Points brand, launched last...

Rudy's finds life after hamburgers; CEO turns profit with Japanese fare. (Douglas Rudolph of Rudy's Restaurant Group Inc.)
February 23, 1996... CEO turns profit with Japanese fare NORTH MIAMI - Douglas Rudolph, who once dreamed of restaurant hamburgers that taste like they're right off the backyard barbecue, is often asked where he's been since the demise of his Rudy's burger chain....

New deals brewing for Brothers bars. (Brothers Gourmet Coffees Inc.)
February 23, 1996... BOCA RATON - The sale of its chain of 28 gourmet coffee bars to one buyer has fallen through, but Brothers Gourmet Coffees Inc. has found a buyer for its 12 Denver and Houston bars and is working on deals for the other bars. "We are steaming...

Heart MD network beating stronger. (National Cardiovascular Network)
February 23, 1996... With one hospital and its affiliated heart doctors and surgeons in place in Broward County, the National Cardiovascular Network (NCN) is looking to recruit a provider network in Dade County. NCN, which was formed in May 1993, is an...

Footcare network stepping into S. Fla. (Universal Footware)
February 23, 1996... A Tampa-based company entering the physician networking arena is ready to step into South Florida. Universal Footcare, a subsidiary of holding company Prentice Capital Inc., is putting together a statewide network of podiatrists that will...

Head of the Family. (Family Bank President Carol R. Owen)
February 23, 1996... HALLANDALE - From his first-floor office, behind a computer-less desk strewn with papers, files and mementos, Family Bank president Carol R. Owen can see and greet everyone that passes through his bank. And if the teller line gets too long,...

Condo glut or not, projects keep coming; developers hope to break ground on two new projects this year.(Industry Overview)
February 23, 1996... MIAMI - Joseph Milton readily admits that Dade County's luxury condominium market has reached the saturation point. So why is Milton, president of J. Milton & Associates, building Pinnacle, a 242-unit condo project at 17555 Collins Ave.?...

PSI set to develop personalized photo market. (Boca Raton, Florida-based PSI Industries Inc.)
February 23, 1996... BOCA RATON - If a picture's worth a thousand words, what's a camera's clout? PSI Industries Inc./D.B.A. Photoline Supplies is about to find out. The Boca Raton company has bought the worldwide, exclusive rights to manufacture and distribute...

Clarion debuts its business-class hotel.
February 23, 1996... HOLLYWOOD - The Clarion hotel chain will unveil its new business-class concept in South Florida next week when the former Hollywood Beach Hilton reopens as the Clarion Hotel Hollywood Beach. Seventy-six rooms on the property's top two floors...

Palm Beach County OKs stricter hurricane code.
February 23, 1996... WEST PALM BEACH - Homebuilders like Oriole Homes' Christopher Feller worry that Palm Beach County's newly strengthened hurricane code will push some buyers out of an already-soft market. Shutters could add $30 or more to a typical homebuyer's...