South Florida

Spotlight On: Aileen Bouclé, Executive Director, Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization

2 min read March 2023 — Invest: Miami spoke with Aileen Bouclé, executive director of the Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization (TPO), about the region’s funding wins and its appetite for innovation to transform the region’s transportation system, with an emphasis on mobility and access. “We all agree that technology expands

2023-03-13T12:11:52-04:00March 13th, 2023|Infrastructure, Miami, Spotlight On, Transportation|

Spotlight On: Hector Ponte, Senior Vice President & South Florida Branch Banking Region Director, Wells Fargo

2 min read February 2023 — Hector Ponte, senior vice president and South Florida branch banking region director of Wells Fargo, shared his insights with Invest: on the strength of Miami, and his employees in particular, throughout the pandemic. He gave his thoughts on opening a new branch in the

2023-02-13T11:50:18-05:00February 13th, 2023|Banking & Finance, Miami, Spotlight On|

Spotlight On: Charles Cross, Market President – South Florida, Seacoast Bank

2 min read August 2022 — Invest: spoke with Charles Cross, market president of South Florida for Seacoast Bank, about their recent expansions and acquisitions, online banking security upgrades and audits, and their focus on community values through local branches.  What have been some highlights for Seacoast Bank over the

2022-08-29T13:47:46-04:00August 29th, 2022|Banking & Finance, Palm Beach, Spotlight On|

Northern Palm Beach County seeing explosive growth and related challenges

Writer: Eleana Teran 2 min read August 2022 — Northern Palm Beach County is experiencing significant economic benefits from an influx of companies and individuals to the region. Local leaders are working hard to accommodate that growth while also managing the accompanying ‘growing pains’. Noel Martinez, president and CEO of the

2022-08-29T14:55:46-04:00August 29th, 2022|Economy, Palm Beach|

Spotlight On: Sandra Marin Ruiz, Regional Director, Florida SBDC at Florida Atlantic University

2 min read August 2022 — Sandra Marin Ruiz, regional director of the Florida SBDC at FAU, and assistant vice president for innovation and business development spoke with Invest: about the SBDC’s role in local economic development and social impact, plans to expand on data capabilities and ways the organization

2022-08-26T12:30:16-04:00August 26th, 2022|Economy, Education, Palm Beach, Spotlight On|

Improving infrastructure as population booms in Palm Beach County

Writer: Caty Hirst  2 min read March 2022— Infrastructure development in South Florida isn’t keeping pace with the rapid boom in population, leaving local officials to become more innovative in their approach and encourage cultural shifts — like biking to work — while also trying to come up with funds

The art of going public

Writer: Alejandro Sanchez  2 min read October 2021— A once obscure path for private companies to go public is gaining traction in South Florida. Through mergers with special purpose acquisition companies (SPAC), also known as blank-check vehicles, companies from multiple industries are gaining access to liquidity without the hassle of