Florida Business Minds

Entrepreneur and restaurateur Stephen Hutson put Catch 27 on the culinary map while consulting behind-the-scenes for 17 King and others. In this delicious download, he shares his recipe for success, and the challenges the food scene faces with JBJ Managing Editor Stuart Korfhage.

The seeds of success are often planted during challenging times. Beth Hobart began her real estate career shortly before the Great Recession, but weathered that tsunami of foreclosures, focused on relationships and leveraged her background in marketing and advertising to build her business. In this episode, OBJ Editor-in-Chief Richard Bilbao invites Hobart to share her career journey, perspective as a woman business leader, and a market update.

It's no secret that tech companies have flocked to Florida, particularly in the post-Covid era. And while that's good for business, it also creates challenges. In this download, SFBJ Editor-in-Chief Mel Melendez dives into the issues with Terri-Ann Brown, Director of Miami Tech Works, a workforce development initiative that bridges the gap between employers and training providers. 

One of America's leading ad agencies is based right here in Florida. Founder Bob Faller made the move from Buffalo to Tampa Bay long before it was the "in" thing. In this episode, TBBJ Editor Alexis Muellner invites FKQ Senior Vice President Stacy Howell to share the agency's journey from an upstart in Upstate New York to an industry leader in the Sunshine State.

With World Cup Soccer taking center stage across North America this summer, local teams including Sporting JAX are ready to make the most of the sport's exposure. In this download, JBJ Editor-in-Chief James Cannon connects with Chief Operating Officer J.J. Keitzer and Chief Community Officer Tony Allegretti to get their game plan.

With funding and land secured, the East Coast Zoological Foundation's second campus, anchored by Bowen Aquarium, will deliver a regional conservation hub and worldwide tourist attraction. In this episode, OBJ Editor-in-Chief Richard Bilbao invites CEO Keith Winsten to share why this project is so important to our state, and the entire region.

Affordable housing is a hot button issue in many cities across America, but particularly in South Florida where land is scarce and demand is high. In this episode, SFBJ Editor-in-Chief Mel Melendez calls on Falcone Group COO Alfonso Costa, Jr. to share his expertise and approach to addressing the issue.

The Florida Business Journal teams thank you and our sponsor, TECO Peoples Gas, for making our series one of the most downloaded business podcasts in the region! In this milestone episode, TBBJ Editor Alexis Muellner invites Tampa Bay Sun FC President & GM Christina Unkel, a 2026 BusinessWoman of the Year Honoree, to share her career journey and the opportunities for growth in women's soccer.

When your product is caught half way around the world, processed in foreign countries and the deal is done three months in advance, even a small hiccup can cause big-time issues while operating on razor thin margins. In this revealing conversation, BSF Executive VP Mark Frisch shares the challenges and opportunities his company faces with JBJ Editor-in-Chief James Cannon.

No stranger to competitive team sports or Special Olympics, Meghan McLean ascended from COO to the lead executive role last month. In this episode, OBJ Editor-in-Chief Richard Bilbao invites McLean to share her passion for sports, people and the impact of Special Olympics outside the competition.