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Holland & Knight lands real estate team from Broad & Cassel

Paul Brinkmann Reporter- South Florida Business Journal Email | LinkedIn | Twitter A prominent team of five real estate attorneys from Broad and Cassel have jumped to Holland & Knight. The team is...

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Heico Corp. hits record Q4 income, fiscal year income

Heico Corp. reported record earnings Tuesday for the fourth quarter and for the fiscal year ended Oct. 31. The Hollywood-based aerospace firm (NYSE: HEI) reported a record net income of $23.8 million,...

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Dolphins greats join team for South Florida Super Bowl bid

The South Florida Super Bowl organizing committee has selected past Miami Dolphins greats Bob Griese, Dan Marino and Jason Taylor as celebrity spokesmen. The three former National Football League...

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South Florida dailies' circulation slump continues

Kevin Gale Editor in Chief- South Florida Business Journal Email | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook New figures for circulation among South Florida's daily newspapers show continued erosion, according to...

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C1 Bank to enter Miami market, but calls off U.S. Century merger

Brian Bandell Senior Reporter- South Florida Business Journal Email | LinkedIn | Twitter U.S. Century Bank and C1 Bank have called off their merger, but C1 Bank is entering the South Florida market by...

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Instagram backtracks on selling user photos

Following user backlash, popular photo sharing site Instagram now says it will not sell photos to advertisers. Instagram announced a new rule Monday that would allow it to sell photos without...

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Snapshot: LeBron James bikes home + Zuckerberg donates $500M in stock + UBS...

Ashley D. Torres Web Producer- South Florida Business Journal Email | Twitter South Florida Weather Partly cloudy Wednesday, with a high of 82 degrees National weather Could Winter Storm Draco become...

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All Aboard Florida construction impact could exceed $4B

Oscar Pedro Musibay Reporter- South Florida Business Journal Email | Twitter | Facebook The construction impact of the All Aboard Florida speed train from Miami to Orlando airport could exceed $4...

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Developers wanted for attractions next to Zoo Miami

Oscar Pedro Musibay Reporter- South Florida Business Journal Email | Twitter | Facebook Land that includes part of Zoo Miami in South Miami-Dade County is again being targeted for development, but...

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Miami-Dade Commissioner Jordan proposes gun control measures

Kevin Gale Editor in Chief- South Florida Business Journal Email | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook Commissioner Barbara Jordan has made a last-minute addition to the agenda of the Miami-Dade County...

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Could Florida’s next public university be online only?

The Florida Board of Governors has been presented with options to increase access to distance learning, including creating an online-only university. The board, which oversees the state’s 12 pubic...

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Miami Herald begins digital subscriptions on Tuesday

Get ready to pay for content on The Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald websites. The newspapers announced that digital subscriptions for unlimited website access would begin on Tuesday. Visitors without...

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Scott asks schools to review emergency plans

In the wake of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Friday, Gov. Rick Scott has asked Florida school districts to review emergency procedures and enhance on-campus security measures, the...

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Obama’s new fiscal cliff offer + Morgan Stanley fined over Facebook IPO +...

Ashley D. Torres Web Producer- South Florida Business Journal Email | Twitter South Florida Weather Partly cloudy Tuesday, with a high of 85 degrees National weather Winter weather advisories in...

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Claudio Osorio in jail until trial

Claudio Osorio, former head of InnoVida Holdings, will be in jail without bond until his trial for federal fraud charges, The Miami Herald reports. Trail for Osorio and former InnoVida CFO Craig S....

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Broken monitor could cause Goodman’s bond to be revoked

The last of evidence is to be presented to a judge Tuesday to determine if a $7 million bond for John Goodman should be revoked, The Palm Beach Post reports. Goodman, the founder of the International...

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S. Fla. ranks 22nd most popular Southern retirement spot

Among the 13 Southern states, South Florida nabbed the 22nd spot as the most popular retirement location, according to a new On Numbers analysis. On Numbers has developed a six-part formula to gauge...

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U.S. airlines grab $924M from baggage fees

Baggage fees continue to be a good source of revenue for U.S. airlines. According to new data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the largest U.S. air carriers had revenue of $924 million in...

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Snapshot: RIM sales fall 47% + Facebook tests $1 message fee + Peter Madoff...

Ashley D. Torres Web Producer- South Florida Business Journal Email | Twitter South Florida Weather Isolated thunderstorms Friday, with a high of 68 degrees National weather Winter Storm Draco heading...

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AT&T expands 4G with new South Florida cell sites

AT&T has activated three new 4G mobile Internet cell sites in Palm Beach and Broward counties to enhance coverage for area residents and businesses. The new Broward cell site is at Sheridan Street...

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Charter school building heads to foreclosure auction

Brian Bandell Senior Reporter- South Florida Business Journal Email | LinkedIn | Twitter The former home of a shuttered charter school is set for auction after Great Florida Bank won a $2.24 million...

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The List: Top 25 SBA Lenders

Most Popular Most popular Slideshows Facebook Twitter Emailed Mobile The Related Group unveils One Ocean to brokers – slideshow Major developer of Fisher Island in foreclosure Banks get big upgrades...

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Florida ranks 9th fastest-growing state

Florida ranks in the top 10 of the fastest-growing and most-populous states, the Jacksonville Business Journal reports. The Sunshine State is the ninth fastest-growing state, with a 1.23 percent...

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Royal Caribbean still seeks loan for third Oasis-class ship

Shaun Bevan Reporter- South Florida Business Journal Email | LinkedIn | Twitter Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. on Wednesday released a little update on the progress of the construction of its third...

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Rothstein trustee settles with Southern Grouts, JB International jewelers

Paul Brinkmann Reporter- South Florida Business Journal Email | LinkedIn | Twitter New York-based jewelry company JB International has agreed to pay $45,000 to settle litigation related to a large...

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South Florida gun industry caught up in national debate

Kevin Gale Editor in Chief- South Florida Business Journal Email | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook The firearms industry, which could face new legal barriers, is a fairly big business in South Florida....

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Scherer representing wife of Rothstein’s biggest Ponzi feeder

Paul Brinkmann Reporter- South Florida Business Journal Email | LinkedIn | Twitter Fort Lauderdale attorney William Scherer is now representing Gayla Sue Levin, who is the wife of George Levin, the...

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Green building: South Florida now has 200 LEED projects

Paul Brinkmann Reporter- South Florida Business Journal Email | LinkedIn | Twitter South Florida now has at least 200 building projects that have been certified under the U.S. Green Building Council’s...

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Film studio gets over the hump with circus shoot

Shaun Bevan Reporter- South Florida Business Journal Email | LinkedIn | Twitter South Florida's warm weather often attracts snowbirds from the north, but it was a surprise to see a group of camels...

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Rapper 'Fat Joe' belts out a guilty plea

Kevin Gale Editor in Chief- South Florida Business Journal Email | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook Rapper Joseph Cartagena, popularly known as "Fat Joe," faces up two two years in prison and a $200,000...

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U.S. Century Bank amends loan for ex-director Guerra

Brian Bandell Senior Reporter- South Florida Business Journal Email | LinkedIn | Twitter U.S. Century Bank approved a mortgage modification for its former director Armando J. Guerra over homes in...

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Boehner: Americans should blame Obama if taxes rise due to fiscal cliff

Kent Hoover Washington Bureau Chief Email | Twitter | Google House Speaker John Boehner's latest update on the fiscal cliff was short and not so sweet. He says President Barack Obama will "be...

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Attorney discipline: Pembroke Pines attorney disbarred

Paul Brinkmann Reporter- South Florida Business Journal Email | LinkedIn | Twitter A Pembroke Pines woman was among the latest to be disciplined by The Florida Bar. Heather Joy Sykes was accused of...

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Snapshot: NYSE in merger talks + Possible cyber attack on Wells Fargo...

Ashley D. Torres Web Producer- South Florida Business Journal Email | Twitter South Florida Weather Partly cloudy Thursday, with a high of 82 degrees National weather Winter Storm Draco brings...

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Health care technology accelerator slated for Miami

Project Lift Miami, a new health care technology start-up accelerator, will begin offering assistance to local entrepreneurs in May, The Miami Herald reports. Lift1428, the Miami Innovation Center at...

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Merger is off: What's next for U.S. Century Bank?

Brian Bandell Senior Reporter- South Florida Business Journal Email | LinkedIn | Twitter C1 Bank and U.S. Century Bank called off their merger, which raises the question of what is next for...

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Verizon expands 4G LTE service in South Florida

Verizon Wireless has announced the expansion of 4G LTE to areas of South Florida, including Weston where the faster network had been delayed because of osprey nests. Areas benefitting from the...

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Florida, North Carolina toll collection systems to be linked

Florida SunPass users and North Carolina Quick Pass users can use their toll collection transponders in either state beginning in July, according to the Sun Sentinel North Carolina's Quick Pass serves...

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Fairchild’s new labs will benefit South Florida workforce, director Carl...

Paul Brinkmann Reporter- South Florida Business Journal Email | LinkedIn | Twitter New research facilities and attractions at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden will benefit South Florida’s economy...

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Port Everglades keeps eye on possible union strike

Shaun Bevan Reporter- South Florida Business Journal Email | LinkedIn | Twitter If contract negotiations continue to go the way they've been going between port union workers and management, we're less...

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South Florida tourism officials divided over 2016 Super Bowl bid

South Florida's tourism officials are divided over a 2016 bid for the National Football League's Super Bowl. The Miami Herald reports that the NFL is requiring bidding cities to be open to having the...

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Analysts forecast better year for Florida bank closures

The number of bank failures in Florida is on the decline and one analyst predicts the trend will continue into 2013. In 2011, Miami-based bank analyst Ken Thomas predicted that six to 12 banks would...

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Citizens fights policy that could save customers money

Citizens Property Insurance Corp. seeks to stop customers from saving on their premiums under a new state law. The Palm Beach Post reports that the law requires the state-run insurer to offer...

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Swienton will take millions into retirement

Kevin Gale Editor in Chief- South Florida Business Journal Email | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook Gregory Swienton will retire as Ryder CEO a wealthy man, with his stock holdings in the company alone...

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Snapshot: SeaWorld nears IPO filing + Good time to own stock? + Sandy Hook...

Ashley D. Torres Web Producer- South Florida Business Journal Email | Twitter South Florida Weather Partly cloudy Monday, with a high of 84 degrees National weather Winter storm Draco slams Pacific...

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New 7-Elevens signal growth in downtown Miami

Downtown Miami has become home to three new corner store-type 7-Elevens, a sign of growth in the area, The Miami Herald reports. The new stores are smaller than a typical 7-Eleven, do not include a...

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Fort Lauderdale home to largest Latina-owned firm in U.S.

Fort Lauderdale-based SDI International is the largest Latina-owned firm in the U.S., the Sun Sentinel reports. SDI, which is owned by Spanish immigrant Carmen Castillo, helps big name technology...

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Fort Lauderdale Harley-Davidson dealership to close

Bruce Rossmeyer's Fort Lauderdale Harley-Davidson dealership is to close by year's end, as a result of a slow market for motorcycles, the Sun Sentinel reports. The Fort Lauderdale operation is to be...

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Run on RoboVault? Historic bonds spark ‘stampede’ at storage facility,...

Paul Brinkmann Reporter- South Florida Business Journal Email | LinkedIn | Twitter Fort Lauderdale’s high-tech RoboVault storage warehouse has seen a ‘frenzy’ of people trying to claim possession of...

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FirstBank wins bid in Shooters bankruptcy auction

Paul Brinkmann Reporter- South Florida Business Journal Email | LinkedIn | Twitter FirstBank Puerto Rico was the winning bidder in a bankruptcy auction of Shooters Waterfront Café, a popular location...

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