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Articles in May, 2005 issue of South Florida CEO

• Alina Falcon
• Office Depot Inc
• The Shorenstein Co. purchased a controlling interest in the 23-story Las Olas City Centre in downtown Fort Lauderdale from Fort Lauderdale-based Stiles Corp. for a reported $120 million
• Q&A - Michael Corbit
  by Carrie Ann Perez
• Grave feelings
• Miami-based law firm Akerman Senterfitt
• Curious success: mobile phone text message ads and an international pop-music icon have helped Elizabeth Arden attract an often undersold demographic in the fragrance industry
  by Jaclyn Alcantara
• Electronic concierge: halfway around the world, you can check on home—and stock the fridge
• Rock on
  by Barbara Perkins
• Royal Caribbean Cruises president and chief operating officer Jack Williams is stepping down to devote more time to charitable causes
• School days: demand for classrooms is fueling charter school growth in South Florida, and presenting opportunities for Coconut Grove-based developer Alliance Cos
  by Jaclyn Alcantara
• Voice-recognition: giving index fingers a much-needed break
• Too good: a South Miami strip mall conceals a lunch and dinnertime gem
  by Barbara Perkins
• Bye-bye Sheraton
• Starship troopers
  by Rochelle Broder-Singer
• Daisy Chin-Lor
• Don Peebles Q&A: the developer talks to SouthFloridaCEO about his next moves now that the Royal Palm is sold
  by Jaime Hernandez
• Internet/network services: Web-site hosting for the masses
• Weekend escapes: need to detach from the pressures of the workweek? If you can only carve out a few days for relaxation and rejuvenation, here are two easy-to-reach goodies
  by Barbara Perkins
• Seacor Holdings of Houston agreed to buy Fort Lauderdale-based Seabulk International for $532 million
• Free to grow: recently acquitted of battery charges, Dan Catalfumo consolidates power at his construction company and continues to push from the commercial market into residential
  by Mike Seemuth
• Software: OmniPilot aims to further integrate the Web with client sales and marketing
• Reds for red: two hearty red wines to enhance even the heaviest meal
  by Rochelle Broder-Singer
• Noblesse oblige?
  by Jaime Hernandez
• Tropical wines: a south Miami-Dade couple hopes a tropical fruit winery on their farm will spur increased agritourism
  by Dan Millott
• Web site: putting medical libraries online for practitioners and patients
• West Broward: creating a new sense of place
  by Richard Westlund
• Robert Falor, 37
• Consumer electronics: party in a box
• Power clicks
• Shoot to kill
  by William Plasencia
• Atlanta-based Margolias Realty Group bought the 275-unit The Strand
• Jennifer Holt Estrella, 31
• Nascent but present: Silicon Beach and its dot-coms never took over completely, but the technology industry in South Florida lives on
  by Carrie Ann Perez
• DR-CAFTA the stakes for Florida: Florida has more to gain than any other state if a free trade accord between the US, Central America and the Dominican Republic receives congressional approval. Passage, however, is far from certain
  by Doreen Hemlock
• Mommy Munchies
• The Allen Morris Co
• Pierluigi Gazzolo: "it's all about distribution. If you don't have distribution you don't have advertising."
• Workflow software: automating forms for regulators, speeding up quotes for clients
• Textile supporting free trade: apparel makers like The Argus Group say DR-CAFTA offers their best chance of holding onto market share
• You can do more: corporate philanthropy is not just for big companies. Every business should pitch in and lend a hand
  by Martin L. Coyne
• American Capital Partners paid $50.2 million for the 33-story office building Brickell Bayview Tower in Miami
• Lance A. Benson, 31
• Web site development: pioneering Web firm sees bright future for South Florida and abroad
• Making waves: stronger ties mean more two-way international trade
• Shipping out
  by Jaclyn Alcantara
• Boca Raton-based real estate investors Dan Mandel and Bill Weisman
• William E. Diggs: "we're going to have a stronger presence … a more professional approach to the black business sector. I have to make Miami a more responsible community for black business."
• Medical back-office: keeping doctors focused on medicine, not billing
• Financial opportunities: Lafise Group sees demand for investment capital in the DR-CAFTA region rising if free trade is implemented