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Savannah, GA attracts visitors and residents not only because it is a beautiful city that is rich in history, but also thanks to its visionary founder, James Oglethorpe, who helped make it the first planned city in North America. That…
After a decade of growth, Chris Burton was faced with his first real test as a business owner when, in 2008, “everyone told me to cut, cut, cut; hang on for the ride and hope for the best.” Rather than…
Name: Jane Cardenas Title: President, Pridmore Corp. Children: Yes, ages 11 and 15 Years in Brevard: 38 years Did you go to high school in brevard? Yes, Palm Bay High School What do you love about your job? Working with such…
Service Leadership Brevard Program by Kristin Bakke Brevard County has been hit hard by the economic recession. The end of the Space Shuttle program, the downturn in the housing market, a loss of more than 20,000 jobs, and a sharp…
Back in 1994 a group of civic leaders focused the county on a bold, if not audacious vision: to build a unique, world class zoo on the Space Coast. With a generous donation of land from A. Duda and Sons…
Keeping the Nationals at Space Coast Stadium It was way back in 1948 when the Brooklyn Dodgers started holding Spring Training in Vero Beach. In 1953, Holman Stadium was built and the training complex was dubbed “Dodgertown.” Even when the…
And How to Make the Most of It Have you seen the new Toyota Versa commercial? A girl in her mid-thirties sits alone in her kitchen viewing a laptop computer. Worried about her newly retired parents being antisocial, she demands…
Few businesses that focus on the senior market are more unique and have garnered more attention than One Senior Place, which opened in 2006. It is the second of Don Kramer and his wife Beth’s successful ventures. The first, Senior…
Take Personal Responsibility and Stop Relying on the Government By Jeff Piersall Retirement worthy idea, not” – Yoda. From where did the concept of retirement actually come? Interestingly, the German culture was the first economy to introduce the concept of…
Airon Corporation named a ‘Company to Watch’ Eric Gjerde, president & CEO of Airon Corporation, credits his father, work experience with multinational companies and local resources for his success as an entrepreneur. Privately-owned and headquartered in Melbourne since 1997, Arion…
