By Jeff Zbar – Correspondent, South Florida Business Journal, Jan 23, 2026 In the years that we have published our Power Leaders sections, there’s always been a mix of iconic, long-time leaders alongside those “newcomers” bringing about significant change to their industries and the local market alike. This year is no different.
(FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – January 26, 2026) – Broward County’s job report indicated a 4.2% unemployment rate in December 2025. This rate was 1.3 percentage points greater than the region’s year ago at 2.9% and 0.2 percentage points lower than the state’s rate of 4.4%. The labor force was 1,086,564, up 3,455 (+0.3%) over the year.
Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is proud to be recognized by Magnet Schools of America (MSA) for earning an outstanding 37 Merit Awards. This includes one Top Magnet Schools of Excellence award, 17 Magnet Schools of Excellence awards and 19 Magnet Schools of Distinction awards — an achievement that reflects the District’s commitment to
Plantation, Florida (January 22, 2026) – Rita Case, president and CEO of Rick Case Automotive Group, has generously gifted one million dollars to Baptist Health Foundation to benefit microsurgery research and technology at Baptist Health Orthopedic Care. The gift was recently recognized with the naming of the Rick Case Parking Garage at the Baptist
As part of our celebration of 10 years of going Agile, IBM has published an article about our journey with Targetprocess, a tool we are still completely satisfied with 10 year on. Here’s an excerpt: "A critical success factor for Starmark when migrating away from waterfall and to Agile was to find the right software tool to run our business using
UKG, a leading global AI platform unifying HR, pay, and workforce management, announced that NHS Management, the consulting arm of Northport Health Systems supporting skilled nursing and rehab facilities across Alabama, Arkansas, and Florida, has achieved dramatic time and cost savings — and generated millions in additional revenue — using
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (January 23, 2026) – The Broward Performing Arts Foundation has announced that Lexus is now the Official Automotive Partner of the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, building on the brand’s nationwide commitment to elevating the arts and delivering exceptional experiences. “We’re excited to partner with
Lead with Love is a multi year project to paint 9 LOVE murals by legendary artist Cey Adams in Broward County with a goal of instilling a sense of pride and ownership by all residents for Broward to be a place they love to call home and a destination people love to visit. Click here to watch the 4th installment in the Lead with LOVE mural series!