May 2024 Contents
Inside Florida Trend's print and digital issue
FEATURES
Aviation
As the air taxi industry inches toward takeoff, Florida figures prominently in its flight plans.
NextGen
Sister Act
LaToya Stirrup and her siblings reinvented combs, brushes and picks to work better with curly, textured hair. Five years after launch, their hair tool startup is on a growth trajectory.
Economic Backbone
Transportation/Trade
Slow-Speed Planning
Brightline plans to build new stations in Stuart and Cocoa but not in Tampa — not yet, anyway.
Railway companies are using autonomous technology, artificial intelligence and drones to spot problems and prevent accidents.
A Spanish company is successfully running a ferry service between Fort Lauderdale and the Bahamas, and it wants to grow.
Pensacola International Airport will add five new gates if local officials can land the necessary funding.
Florida and the U.K. have signed a trade pact that aims to strengthen the regions’ economic cooperation.
Leadership Insights
Custom Content
Florida Mayors
Building cities and legacies through collaboration, consensus and leadership, Florida mayors guide their cities into the 21st century.
Trendlines
Up Front
Florida’s Changing Tides
Key data points illustrate Florida's dramatic transformation over 65 years.
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Suzanne Lewis
"When you work in these beautiful landscapes, and the visitors are in awe ... it gives you a great sense of joy."
Editor's Page
Field Trip
David and Lisa Hills' success offers a hope for an industry riddled by hard knocks.
Aerospace
Space Florida President and CEO Robert Long shares his priorities for accelerating Florida’s aerospace industry.
Profile
A Bumpy Ride
From a humble start, attorney John Ruiz became Florida’s richest person — on paper. Now the medical claims recovery company that catapulted him to billionaire status is on the brink.
Community Portrait
Regional Economic Profile
Lee County
Lee County’s quality of life is special even by Florida’s sunny standards, with its miles of pristine beaches and nature trails and vibrant entertainment districts.
Around the State
Statewide
Crossing the Finish Line
Graduation season is in full swing, with 71,230 undergrads and 26,503 graduate students expected to earn their degrees from Florida’s 12 state universities.
Miami-Dade
Cars and Condos
Mercedes-Benz is the latest luxury car manufacturer to lend its brand name to a Miami-Dade condominium project.
Southeast
Pickleball Hub
Backers expect by December to have completed construction of recreation destination The Fort, which will house 43 pickleball courts.
Southwest
Aquarium Upgrades
Clearwater Marine Aquarium has announced plans for another multiyear expansion.
Central
A Green Oasis
Orlando has been planning to create a 10-acre park and urban gathering space beneath the bridges of Interstate 4 running through its downtown.
Northeast
Cider Makers
How about a nice, refreshing glass of cider on a hot day? You’re in luck at A1A Cidery in Fernandina Beach.
Northwest
Sailing Factory
The City of Pensacola recently signed a 10-year lease with the American Magic international yacht racing team.
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