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Refresh MiamiUM grad Sonlin is the founder and CEO of Global Settlement Network, a blockchain company headquartered in Miami. Recently the company made headlines for facilitating what it says is the world’s first fully tokenized capital stack for an operating energy asset: a $75 million acquisition of a Latin American oil and gas facility by Feniix Energy. -
Al Diaz/Miami HeraldOhad Fisherman, a Miami real estate broker who was accused of participating in an alleged sexual assault in 2016, had the charge dropped Monday after he produced timestamped video evidence showing that he was aboard a boat very close to the same time a woman said she had been attacked.
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What first looked like a veto by Gov. Ron DeSantis for money to buy land in the statewide wildlife corridor is actually a shifting of funds. The $200 million will be restored to help preserve sensitive lands. -
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a new nearly $115 billion state budget into law. Monday's signing ceremony capped a long and combative legislative season marked by GOP infighting. The budget totals about $4 billion less than the state's current adjusted budget. -
A collective of Black baristas and coffee businesspeople work at the restaurant Four and aim to make coffee accessible and enjoyable for all, regardless of background or experience. -
Union officials, in a statement released Friday night, said negotiations with Encompass have failed to reach an agreement. They said the union offered a 50 cent per hour raise. The current contract expires Monday. -
South Florida's condo market continues reeling from reforms. Home prices continue going up, but that's slowing, too. -
“It has had devastating effects on the economic health of our island,” says the group — the Key West Immigrant Support Network — in a statement. “If we continue down this path, it will have irreversible consequences.” -
OneUnited Bank — South Florida's only Black-owned bank — is partnering with a credit-building platform to address financial inequality. The collaboration aims to help renters gain financial literacy as they move toward homeownership. -
The workers rallied Tuesday outside the NSU's entrance in Davie to publicly express their demands to Encompass, the company that contracts them with the university to clean its facilities and maintain its grounds.
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Despite having more passengers and revenue than ever, Brightline is spending its cash faster than anticipated. The company is now talking with outside investors as it works to improve its finances. It hopes to add more cars to its trains — along with more expensive fares. -
In what was a major victory for Florida tomato growers, the U.S. Commerce Department announced in April that it would withdraw from the 2019 Tomato Suspension Agreement, beginning July 14. A 20.91% tariff will then be imposed on most tomatoes from Mexico.
