Episodios

  • Tampa Bay: Peoples Gas VP Shawn Connell Forecasts the Future of Natural Gas in Florida
    Aug 12 2025

    Sponsored Content: With over 500,000 customers across the state, adding more each day, Peoples Gas has a pulse on Florida's growth and what builders and consumers demand. In this episode, sponsored by Peoples Gas, Vice President of Residential and Commercial Business Shawn Connell joins TBBJ Publisher and Market President Ian Anderson for a conversation on the impact of natural gas and its future across the Sunshine State.

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    18 m
  • Jacksonville: Florida's Homeowners Insurance Crisis Creates Opportunity for Itel
    Aug 5 2025

    Hurricanes have wreaked havoc with Florida's property insurance market, driving premiums so high that it often kills a real estate transaction. In this episode, JBJ Editor-in-Chief James Cannon invites Itel President Chris Touchton to explain how his company's technology is working to save costs for insurers, and how that translates into saving money for homeowners.

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    17 m
  • Orlando: OEP's Bob O'Malley on the Future of Brightline and Commuter Rail Across Florida
    Jul 29 2025

    Bob O'Malley sits at the intersection of public affairs, government relations and transportation policy. As the Senior Vice President of Government Affairs for the Orlando Economic Partnership (OEP), perhaps no one is as well-versed in the challenges and opportunities with commuter rail. OBJ Editor-in-Chief Richard Bilbao invites O'Malley to share his insight and transportation vision in this episode.

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    20 m
  • South Florida Means Business: Bob Swindell Shares Why the Growth Will Continue
    Jul 22 2025

    While the migration of people and businesses has slowed somewhat, the Sunshine State and South Florida in particular remain highly desirable long-term. In this episode, SFBJ Editor-in-Chief Mel Melendez invites Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance President & CEO Bob Swindell to share what he's seeing and hearing from business decision makers.

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    18 m
  • Tampa Bay: Habitat for Humanity CEO Mike Sutton Builds Relationships to Inspire Giving
    Jul 15 2025

    Florida's growth has sparked a business boom, but the influx of people has driven up real estate prices, making affordable housing scarce. In this episode, TBBJ Managing Editor Pam Huff invites Habitat for Humanity Gulfside CEO Mike Sutton to share what he and his team are doing, and who they're working with to help ease the housing crunch.

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    17 m
  • Jacksonville: Axia Advisors Sean Shapiro on Growing Consolidation in the Trades Sector
    Jul 8 2025

    Once a sector dominated by mom & pop shops and locally-owned small businesses, the highly-skilled trades sector is seeing strategic consolidation from private equity firms looking to scale best practices nationally and cash in. In this download, JBJ Editor-in-Chief James Cannon invites Axia Advisors Founder Sean Shapiro to share his expertise in the roofing sector.

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    24 m
  • Orlando: The Impact of a Winning Women's Soccer Team on the Central Florida Community
    Jul 1 2025

    There's no question sports bring people together, particularly when teams win. In this episode, OBJ Editor-in-Chief Richard Bilbao invites Jarrod Dillon, President of Business Operations for Orlando City SC, Orlando Pride and Inter&Co Stadium, to share the impact of the Pride's NWSL title, Orlando's first major sports championship.

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    23 m
  • South Florida: Is the Commercial Real Estate Market Bouncing Back?
    Jun 24 2025

    Elevated interest rates linger, making deals more difficult to pencil. But South Florida's robust international monetary base and the Sunshine State's diversified economy appear to be healthy enough to keep deals flowing. In this download, SFBJ Editor-in-Chief Mel Melendez calls on veteran commercial real estate and capital markets exec Greg Matus, EVP at Franklin Street for an update.

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    14 m