Writer: Catie Schwartzman 3 min read March 2021 — Tampa Bay has nearly an even split of Democrats and Republicans, leading some to refer to it as a “purple region.” The result is mixed expectations for President Joe Biden’s term. A renewed focus on the environment and a COVID-19 economic
Writer: Felipe Rivas 3 min read March 2021 — The presidential election season throughout 2020 added yet another layer of complexity to Charlotte’s local business ecosystem, especially as industry leaders focused on navigating the COVID-related challenges. With President Joe Biden now at the helm, the potential repeals of the previous
Writer : Catie Schwartzman 2 min read March 2021 — While COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expanded this week, wide distribution has created great challenges. Between Feb. 26 and March 1, Gov. Ron DeSantis widened the pool of people eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine to people under 65 with pre-existing conditions
Writer: Felipe Rivas 2 min read February 2021 — Despite the coronavirus-related challenges, Gwinnett County’s Sugarloaf Community Improvement District (CID) is working full-steam ahead on its security- and infrastructure-based projects to position the district as a competitive business location in a post-pandemic future. With a recently instituted Flock camera
Writer: Catie Schwartzman 2 min read February 2021 — Maintaining Florida’s expansive public transportation amid the COVID-19 pandemic has been arduous. No one knows that better than Palm Tran Executive Director Clinton B. Forbes, who says more funding is needed. “We have to fight hard to get our riders
Writer: Catie Schwartzman 2 min read February 2021 — A majority of Palm Beach County’s public school students are back in person for the first time in nearly a year. Over half of the school district’s students have opted into learning on campus, the highest percentage since the closure of
3 min read January 2021 — The vaccine roll will be a major component in stopping the spread of COVID-19 and is expected to help stabilize the ongoing health and economic crisis. Though the pandemic challenges abound, Charlotte is uniquely positioned to emerge stronger and potentially better from the pandemic
Writer: Felipe Rivas 3 min read January 2021 — Challenges abound almost a year into the COVID-19 pandemic as well as opportunities. Rolling out of the vaccine efficiently will be key in ensuring a strong recovery at the national and state levels. For Greater Fort Lauderdale, the region’s pro-business
Max Crampton-Thomas 3 min read January 2021 — The COVID-19 pandemic induced a global halt to economic activity while reversing a run of record-low unemployment rates in the United States. Initially, all eyes were on the Northeast as companies, employees and families moved away from densely populated areas to the
By: Felipe Rivas 4 min read December 2020 — The on-going health crisis initially placed unprecedented pressure across industries and sectors and will continue to do so into 2021. The advent of remote work, instruction and entertainment, for example, is causing corporations and individuals to reconsider important real estate decisions
