Northwest Florida’s Ports See a Bright Future on the World Stage
As the Panama Canal prepares to open its locks to the world’s mega-freighters, two Northwest Florida ports ponder what that means for their economic future.
850 — The Business Magazine of Northwest Florida - December-January 2013
Leading Northwest Florida business leaders talk about how they deal with stress
Find out what some local business leaders do to relax and relieve stress.
Having a Frequent Flier Freakout?
How to use your frequent flyer miles and get the connections you want.
Fair Labor Standards Act
While most employers are familiar with the minimum wage and overtime requirements, confusion ensues when determining if an employee is entitled to overtime. An exempt employee is not entitled to receive overtime compensation. A nonexempt employee, however, is.
Evolve with the Times … or Become Extinct
In an average month I’m asked several times if I feel printed magazines are fading away … or are dead and don’t have the sense to lay down. Based on very firsthand experience, print magazine publishing in Northwest Florida is…
Tourism in Tallahassee
Tallahassee has a unique advantage when it comes to attracting visitors. It’s a little thing people in the tourism industry refer to as “the givens.” Givens, or the factors in an equation or situation that are well established, vary from…
Need Financing? Here’s where to seek help
There are a wide variety of financing options available for businesses looking to locate in Leon County — or local businesses looking to expand their footprint. Business dollars already go a lot further here because there is no state…
A Magnet Maker Joins an International Experiment That Could Change the World
It sounds like science fiction: a giant ball of star-energy suspended inside an enormous chamber, providing the world with clean power. But sci-fi it’s not. It’s an international science project based in France called ITER (pronounced “eater”), which in Latin…
Commercial Properties Are Once Again Attracting New Investors
Talk to one of Tallahassee’s commercial real estate gurus, and you’re certain to hear reassuring turns of phrase like “stability” and “consistency,” generally followed by a short yet telling sigh of relief. Following the 2007 rupture of the housing…
Connecting You from Here to There
Tallahassee’s traffic demographic is a reflection of the people who call the Capital City home. There are construction workers, heavy equipment drivers, downtown office workers, state government commuters, college students, pedestrians, bicyclists, mopeds, and motorcycles. Not to mention public transit…
