Gov. Jeb Bush will lead a "Team Florida" mission to Santiago, Chile, and Buenos Aires, Argentina, in July to strengthen business ties with two of Florida's top trading partners.In 1999, Florida exported$1.9 billion in goods to Argentina and more than $1 billion to Chile, making them Florida's fourth- and eighth-largest trading partners, respectively. Enterprise Florida, the state's principal economic development organization,...
The last time Jackie Beard visited South Florida, he got less than the red-carpet treatment. It was the summer of '82, and Beard, one of Detroit's hottest commodities this side of Lee Iacocca, saw his unbeaten featherweight record evaporate on Miami Beach against underdog Jose Caba. Now, he's coming back for more.Beard, ranked ninth by the World Boxing Association, will defend his United States Boxing Association title against Miami's Johnny...
Howard Stern, The King of All Media and voyeur of all he surveys, is looking for love in all the wrong places. And that's his problem, says Marie Massa, a central Florida matchmaker and romantic busybody who has volunteered to find "the perfect woman" for Stern.In case you're not up-to-date, Stern, the syndicated bad-boy radio DJ (6 to 10 a.m. on Rock 105.3/FM), has turned his New York-based radio show into something of a dating game since he...
Marie Massa, a Central Florida matchmaker and romantic busybody, has volunteered to find "the perfect woman" for shock jock Howard Stern, who has made his search for love a frequent part of his nationally syndicated show. Although the foul-mouthed host is noted for such things as calling himself "Fartman," Massa told the Orlando Sentinel she is convinced he is secretly looking for a "classy, educated lady." She got on the...
Enterprise Florida is seeking applications from businesses interested in showcasing their products or services during a "Team Florida" mission to Santiago, Chile and Buenos Aires, Argentina in July.Gov. Jeb Bush will lead the mission, scheduled for July 14-21, in an effort to strengthen business ties with two of Florida's top trading partners.In 1999, Florida exported $1.9 billion to Argentina and more than $1 billion to Chile, making Argentina and...