Top public companies
TOP PUBLIC COMPANIES
The smallest got smaller. Company No. 100 has revenue of $20 million
this year versus $26 million for the company that held that spot last
year. The No. 1 company shrank, too, though most of the region's
public behemoths just grew bigger.
Rank Company Name / Top Executive Ticker / Type of Revenues
Business / County (Millions)
2005 2004
1) AutoNation Inc. Michael J. Jackson $19,300 $19,425
(NYSE: AN) Automobile dealerships / Broward
2) Office Depot Inc. Steve Odland $14,279 $13,565
(NYSE: ODP) Office supplies retailer / Palm
Beach
3) Lennar Corp. Stuart A. Miller $13,867 $10,501
(NYSE: LEN) Homebuilding/financial services /
Miami-Dade
4) FPL Group Inc. Lewis Hay III $11,800 $10,522
(NYSE: FPL) Electric utility / Palm Beach
5) Carnival Corp. & PLC Mickey Arison $11,087 $9,727
(NYSE: CCL) Cruise lines / Miami-Dade
6) World Fuel Services Corp. Paul H. Stebbins $8,734 $5,654
(NYSE: INT) Wholesale fuel distributor /
Miami-Dade
7) Ryder System Inc. Gregory T. Swienton $5,741 $5,150
(NYSE: R) Transportation/logistics / Miami-Dade
8) Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Richard D. Fain $4,903 $4,555
(NYSE: RCL) Cruise lines / Miami-Dade
9) Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. Mohammad $3,260 $2,906
Abu-Ghazaleh
(NYSE: FDP) Produce distributors / Miami-Dade
10) Republic Services Inc. James E. O'Connor $2,864 $2,708
(NYSE: RSG) Waste management / Broward
11) Technical Olympic USA Inc. Antonio B. Mon $2,509 $2,135
(NYSE: TOA) Homebuilder / Broward
12) Spherion Corp. Roy G. Krause $1,972 $2,033
(NYSE: SFN) Staffing and recruiting / Broward
13) Watsco Inc. Albert H. Nahmad $1,683 $1,315
(NYSE: WSO) Air conditioning & heating products
seller / Miami-Dade
14) Claire's Stores Inc. Marla L. Schaefer / Bonnie $1,370 $1,279
Schaefer
(NYSE: CLE) Fashion accessories retailer /
Broward
15) BFC Financial Corp. Alan B. Levan $1,295 $1,186
(NYSE ARCA: BFF) Holding company / Broward
16) Jacuzzi Brands Inc. David H. Clarke $1,210 $1,347
(NYSE: JJZ) Bath & plumbing products
manufacturer / Palm Beach
17) Andrx Corp. Thomas P. Rice $1,040 $1,145
(NASDAQNM: ADRX) Pharmaceutical manufacturer /
Broward
18) Dycom Industries Inc. Steven E. Nielsen $987 $873
(NYSE: DY) Construction services / Palm Beach
19) Seacor Holdings Inc. Charles Fabrikant $972 $492
(NYSE: CKH) Marine support and transportation
services / Broward
20) Elizabeth Arden Inc. E. Scott Beattie $921 $832
(NASDAQNM: RDEN) Beauty products / Broward
21) Citrix Systems Inc. Mark B. Templeton $909 $741
(NASDAQ: CTXS) Software developer / Broward
22) Perry Ellis International Inc. George $849 $657
Feldenkreis
(NASDAQ: PERY) Clothing manufacturer,
distributor / Miami-Dade
23) MasTec Inc. Austin J. Shanfelter $848 $914
(NYSE: MTZ) Communications infrastructure /
Miami-Dade
24) B/E Aerospace Inc. Amin J. Khoury $844 $734
(NASDAQ: BEAV) Aircraft cabin parts
manufacturer / Palm Beach
25) BankAtlantic Bancorp. Inc. Alan B. Levan $702 $605
(NYSE: BBX) Financial services / Broward
26) Pediatrix Medical Group Inc. Roger J. Medel $694 $620
(NYSE: PDX) Pediatric health services / Broward
27) Bluegreen Corp. George F. Donovan $684 $631
(NYSE: BXG) Residential and resort developer /
Palm Beach
28) Bristol West Holdings Inc. James R. Fisher $678 $411
(NYSE: BRW) Automobile insurance / Broward
29) Cross Country Healthcare Inc. Joseph A. Boshart $645 $654
(NASDAQ: CCRN) Health care staffing / Palm
Beach
30) The Geo Group Inc. George C. Zoley $613 $594
(NYSE: GGI) Correctional & treatment facilities
operator / Palm Beach
31) Levitt Corp. Alan B. Levan $562 $555
(NYSE: LEV) Homebuilder / Broward
32) Applica Inc. Harry D. Schulman $556 $727
(NYSE: APN) Small household appliances
manufacturer / Broward
33) Avatar Holdings Inc. Gerald D. Kelfer $517 $334
(NASDAQNM: AVTR) Real estate developer /
Miami-Dade
34) National Beverage Corp. Nick A. Caporella $496 $512
(AMEX: FIZ) Non-alcoholic beverage manufacturer
/ Broward
35) BankUnited Financial Corp. Alfred R. Camner $484 $352
(NASDAQNM: BKUNA) Financial services /
Miami-Dade
36) Vector Group Ltd. Howard M. Lorber $478 $499
(NYSE: VGR) Tobacco and real estate holdings /
Miami-Dade
37) All American Semiconductor Inc. Bruce M. $433 $409
Goldberg
(NASDAQ: SEMI) Electronic components
distributor / Miami-Dade
38) SFBC International Inc. (1) Jeffrey P. McMullen $430 $160
/ Arnold Hantman
(NASDAQ: SFCC) Pharmaceutical research /
Miami-Dade
39) Artesyn Technologies Inc. Joseph M. O'Donnell $425 $429
(NASDAQNM: ATSN) Power conversion equipment
supplier / Palm Beach
40) RailAmerica Inc. Charles Swinburn $424 $396
(NYSE: RRA) Rail services / Palm Beach
41) Ocwen Financial Corp. William C. Erbey $412 $247
(NYSE: OCN) Mortgage services / Palm Beach
42) Medical Staffing Network Holdings Inc. Robert $403 $417
J. Adamson
(NYSE: MRN) Medical staffing / Palm Beach
43) Steiner Leisure Ltd. $397 $342
Leonard Fluxman
(NASDAQ: STNR) Spa/beauty services and products
/ Miami-Dade
44) Eclipsys Corp. R. Andrew Eckert $383 $309
(NASDAQNM: ECLP) Health care IT / Palm Beach
45) HEICO Corp. Laurans A. Mendelson $270 $216
(NYSE: HEI) Aviation and aerospace electronics
/ Broward
46) SBA Communications Corp. Jeffrey A. Stoops $260 $232
(NASDAQ: SBAC) Cell phone towers / Palm Beach
47) Paxson Communications Corp. Brandon Burgess $254 $277
(AMEX: ION) Television network/stations / Palm
Beach
48) Equity One Inc. Chaim Katzman $253 $227
(NYSE: EQY) Real estate investment trust /
Miami-Dade
49) Innkeepers USA Trust Jeffrey H. Fisher $247 $205
(NYSE: KPA) Hospitality real estate investment
trust / Palm Beach
50) Benihana Inc. Joel A. Schwartz $244 $217
(NASDAQNM: BNHN) Asian restaurant chain /
Miami-Dade
51) E-Com Ventures Inc. Michael W. Katz $234 $225
(NASDAQCM: ECMV) Fragrance retailer and
wholesaler / Broward
52) Fidelity Bankshares Inc. Vince A. Elhilow $230 $190
(NASDAQNM: FFFL) Financial services / Palm
Beach
53) Metropolitan Health Networks Inc. Michael M. $184 $158
Earley
(AMEX: MDF) Medical management services / Palm
Beach
54) Concord Camera Corp. Ira B. Lampert $174 $203
(NASDAQNM: LENS) Camera manufacturer / Broward
55) Q.E.P. Co. Inc. Lewis Gould $174 $143
(NASDAQ: QEPC) Flooring industry tools / Palm
Beach
56) Spanish Broadcasting System Inc. Raul Alarcon $170 $156
Jr.
(NASDAQ: SBSA) Spanish-language radio network /
Miami-Dade
57) AnswerThink Inc. Ted A. Fernandez $163 $144
(NASDAQNM: ANSR) Business & technology
consulting / Miami-Dade
58) Birks & Mayors Inc. (3) Thomas A. Andruskevich $143 $126
(AMEX: BMJ) Jewelry retailer / Broward
59) Streicher Mobile Fueling Inc. Richard E. $135 $90
Gathright
(NASDAQSC: FUEL) Energy services / Broward
60) Florida Public Utilities Co. John T. English $130 $110
(AMEX: FPU) Utility / Palm Beach
61) Roadhouse Grill Inc. Ayman Sabi $129 $168
(OTC: GRLL.PK) Restaurants / Broward
62) Applied Digital Solutions Inc. Scott R. $114 $112
Silverman
(NASDAQSC: ADSX) Security products / Palm Beach
63) Continucare Corp. Richard C. Pfenniger Jr. $112 $102
(AMEX: CNU) Medical services / Miami-Dade
64) Airspan Networks Inc. Eric D. Stonestrom $111 $95
(NASDAQ: AIRN) Wireless network systems / Palm
Beach
65) PetMed Express Inc. Menderes Akdag $108 $94
(NASDAQ: PETS) Direct mail pet pharmacy /
Broward
66) Nabi Biopharmaceuticals Thomas H. McLain $108 $180
(NASDAQ: NABI) Biopharmaceutical maker / Palm
Beach
67) Cruzan International Inc. Jay S. Maltby $107 $96
Distillers / Palm Beach
68) TradeStation Group Inc. William R. Cruz / $101 $72
Rafael L. Cruz
(NASDAQNM: TRAD) Online brokerage/software /
Broward
69) Parlux Fragrances Inc. $100 $81
(3) Ilia Lekach
(NASDAQ: PARL) Fragrance and beauty products /
Broward
70) Hollywood Media Corp. Mitchell Rubenstein $96 $73
(NASDAQ: HOLL) Entertainment data services /
Palm Beach
71) 21st Century Holding Co. Edward J. Lawson $95 $77
(NASDAQNM: TCHC) Insurance / Broward
72) The Ultimate Software Group Inc. Scott Scherr $89 $72
(NASDAQ: ULTI) Web-based payroll & workforce
management / Broward
73) NationsHealth Inc. Glenn Parker $88 $74
(NASDAQSC: NHRX) Health care services / Broward
74) Devcon International Corp. Stephen J. Ruzika $85 $69
(NASDAQ: DEVC) Construction / Broward
75) GlobeTel Communications Corp. Tim Huff $81 $29
(AMEX: GTE) Telecommunications services /
Broward
76) Claxson Interactive Group Inc. Roberto Vivo $81 $66
Chaneton
(OTCBB: XSONF) Multimedia entertainment /
Miami-Dade
77) HearUSA Inc. Stephan J. Hansbrough $77 $69
(AMEX: EAR) Hearing health services / Palm
Beach
78) Imperial Industries Inc. S. Daniel Ponce $72 $55
(NASDAQCM: IPII) Building materials
manufacturer/seller / Broward
79) Autoinfo Inc. Harry Wachtel $68 $47
(OTC: AUTO.OB) Transportation/logistics / Palm
Beach
80) CyberGuard Corp. Patrick J. Clawson $66 $48
Computer network security / Broward
81) Simclar Inc. Samuel J. Russell $61 $54
(NASDAQSC: SIMC) Contract manufacturer /
Miami-Dade
82) 99 Cent Stuff Inc. Raymond Zimmerman $56 $47
(OTCBB: NNCT.OB) Discount retailer / Palm Beach
83) eDiets.com Inc. Robert T. Hamilton $54 $45
(NASDAQSC: DIET) Online diet and fitness
programs / Broward
84) Commercial Bankshares Inc. Joseph W. Armaly $53 $46
(NASDAQ: CLBK) Bank holding company /
Miami-Dade
85) Noven Pharmaceuticals Inc. Robert C. Strauss $53 $46
(NASDAQ: NOVN) Transdermal drug delivery /
Miami-Dade
86) Forward Industries Inc. Jerome E. Ball $52 $20
(NASDAQSC: FORD) Electronics carrying cases
manufacturer / Broward
87) Decorator Industries Inc. William A. Bassett $51 $50
(AMEX: DII) Interior furnishings manufacturer /
Broward
88) Flanigan's Enterprises Inc. James G. Flanigan $49 $46
II
(AMEX: BDL) Restaurants and liquor stores /
Broward
89) Bankrate Inc. Thomas R. Evans $49 $39
(NASDAQ: RATE) Personal finance Web site / Palm
Beach
90) Terremark Worldwide Inc. Manuel Medina $48 $18
(AMEX: TWW) IT infrastructure / Miami-Dade
91) Dreams Inc. Ross Tannenbaum $40 $32
(OTC: DRMS.OB) Sports memorabilia / Broward
92) Access Worldwide Communications Inc. Shawkat $39 $48
Raslan
(OTC: AWWC) Marketing services / Palm Beach
93) The Singing Machine Co. Inc. Yi Ping Chan $38 $71
(AMEX: SMD) Karaoke equipment maker / Broward
94) CentraCore Properties Trust Charles R. Jones $28 $27
(NYSE: CPV) REIT for correctional facilities /
Palm Beach
95) vFinance Inc. Leonard J. Sokolow $26 $26
(OTC: VFIN.OB) Financial services / Palm Beach
96) Quipp Inc. Michael S. Kady $26 $25
(NASDAQ: QUIP) Newsprint handling systems /
Miami-Dade
97) Mile Marker International Inc. Richard E. Aho $25 $23
(OTCBB: MMRK.OB) Specialty vehicle parts
distributor / Broward
98) BabyUniverse Inc. John C. Textor $24 $14
(NASDAQSC: POSH) Online baby products retailer
/ Palm Beach
99) The Stephan Co. Frank F. Ferola $22 $24
(AMEX: TSC) Hair, beauty products manufacturer
and seller / Broward
100) Ivax Diagnostics Inc. Giorgio D'Urso $20 $19
(AMEX: IVD) Diagnostics test kits manufacturer
/ Miami-Dade
Rank Company Name / Top Executive Ticker / Type of Percent
Business / County Change
From 2005
1) AutoNation Inc. Michael J. Jackson -1%
(NYSE: AN) Automobile dealerships / Broward
2) Office Depot Inc. Steve Odland 5%
(NYSE: ODP) Office supplies retailer / Palm
Beach
3) Lennar Corp. Stuart A. Miller 32%
(NYSE: LEN) Homebuilding/financial services /
Miami-Dade
4) FPL Group Inc. Lewis Hay III 12%
(NYSE: FPL) Electric utility / Palm Beach
5) Carnival Corp. & PLC Mickey Arison 14%
(NYSE: CCL) Cruise lines / Miami-Dade
6) World Fuel Services Corp. Paul H. Stebbins 55%
(NYSE: INT) Wholesale fuel distributor /
Miami-Dade
7) Ryder System Inc. Gregory T. Swienton 12%
(NYSE: R) Transportation/logistics / Miami-Dade
8) Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Richard D. Fain 8%
(NYSE: RCL) Cruise lines / Miami-Dade
9) Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. Mohammad 12%
Abu-Ghazaleh
(NYSE: FDP) Produce distributors / Miami-Dade
10) Republic Services Inc. James E. O'Connor 6%
(NYSE: RSG) Waste management / Broward
11) Technical Olympic USA Inc. Antonio B. Mon 18%
(NYSE: TOA) Homebuilder / Broward
12) Spherion Corp. Roy G. Krause -3%
(NYSE: SFN) Staffing and recruiting / Broward
13) Watsco Inc. Albert H. Nahmad 28%
(NYSE: WSO) Air conditioning & heating products
seller / Miami-Dade
14) Claire's Stores Inc. Marla L. Schaefer / Bonnie 7%
Schaefer
(NYSE: CLE) Fashion accessories retailer /
Broward
15) BFC Financial Corp. Alan B. Levan 9%
(NYSE ARCA: BFF) Holding company / Broward
16) Jacuzzi Brands Inc. David H. Clarke -10%
(NYSE: JJZ) Bath & plumbing products
manufacturer / Palm Beach
17) Andrx Corp. Thomas P. Rice -9%
(NASDAQNM: ADRX) Pharmaceutical manufacturer /
Broward
18) Dycom Industries Inc. Steven E. Nielsen 13%
(NYSE: DY) Construction services / Palm Beach
19) Seacor Holdings Inc. Charles Fabrikant 98%
(NYSE: CKH) Marine support and transportation
services / Broward
20) Elizabeth Arden Inc. E. Scott Beattie 11%
(NASDAQNM: RDEN) Beauty products / Broward
21) Citrix Systems Inc. Mark B. Templeton 23%
(NASDAQ: CTXS) Software developer / Broward
22) Perry Ellis International Inc. George 29%
Feldenkreis
(NASDAQ: PERY) Clothing manufacturer,
distributor / Miami-Dade
23) MasTec Inc. Austin J. Shanfelter -7%
(NYSE: MTZ) Communications infrastructure /
Miami-Dade
24) B/E Aerospace Inc. Amin J. Khoury 15%
(NASDAQ: BEAV) Aircraft cabin parts
manufacturer / Palm Beach
25) BankAtlantic Bancorp. Inc. Alan B. Levan 16%
(NYSE: BBX) Financial services / Broward
26) Pediatrix Medical Group Inc. Roger J. Medel 12%
(NYSE: PDX) Pediatric health services / Broward
27) Bluegreen Corp. George F. Donovan 9%
(NYSE: BXG) Residential and resort developer /
Palm Beach
28) Bristol West Holdings Inc. James R. Fisher 65%
(NYSE: BRW) Automobile insurance / Broward
29) Cross Country Healthcare Inc. Joseph A. Boshart -1%
(NASDAQ: CCRN) Health care staffing / Palm
Beach
30) The Geo Group Inc. George C. Zoley 3%
(NYSE: GGI) Correctional & treatment facilities
operator / Palm Beach
31) Levitt Corp. Alan B. Levan 1%
(NYSE: LEV) Homebuilder / Broward
32) Applica Inc. Harry D. Schulman -24%
(NYSE: APN) Small household appliances
manufacturer / Broward
33) Avatar Holdings Inc. Gerald D. Kelfer 55%
(NASDAQNM: AVTR) Real estate developer /
Miami-Dade
34) National Beverage Corp. Nick A. Caporella -3%
(AMEX: FIZ) Non-alcoholic beverage manufacturer
/ Broward
35) BankUnited Financial Corp. Alfred R. Camner 38%
(NASDAQNM: BKUNA) Financial services /
Miami-Dade
36) Vector Group Ltd. Howard M. Lorber -4%
(NYSE: VGR) Tobacco and real estate holdings /
Miami-Dade
37) All American Semiconductor Inc. Bruce M. 6%
Goldberg
(NASDAQ: SEMI) Electronic components
distributor / Miami-Dade
38) SFBC International Inc. (1) Jeffrey P. McMullen 169%
/ Arnold Hantman
(NASDAQ: SFCC) Pharmaceutical research /
Miami-Dade
39) Artesyn Technologies Inc. Joseph M. O'Donnell -1%
(NASDAQNM: ATSN) Power conversion equipment
supplier / Palm Beach
40) RailAmerica Inc. Charles Swinburn 7%
(NYSE: RRA) Rail services / Palm Beach
41) Ocwen Financial Corp. William C. Erbey 67%
(NYSE: OCN) Mortgage services / Palm Beach
42) Medical Staffing Network Holdings Inc. Robert -4%
J. Adamson
(NYSE: MRN) Medical staffing / Palm Beach
43) Steiner Leisure Ltd. 16%
Leonard Fluxman
(NASDAQ: STNR) Spa/beauty services and products
/ Miami-Dade
44) Eclipsys Corp. R. Andrew Eckert 24%
(NASDAQNM: ECLP) Health care IT / Palm Beach
45) HEICO Corp. Laurans A. Mendelson 25%
(NYSE: HEI) Aviation and aerospace electronics
/ Broward
46) SBA Communications Corp. Jeffrey A. Stoops 12%
(NASDAQ: SBAC) Cell phone towers / Palm Beach
47) Paxson Communications Corp. Brandon Burgess -8%
(AMEX: ION) Television network/stations / Palm
Beach
48) Equity One Inc. Chaim Katzman 12%
(NYSE: EQY) Real estate investment trust /
Miami-Dade
49) Innkeepers USA Trust Jeffrey H. Fisher 21%
(NYSE: KPA) Hospitality real estate investment
trust / Palm Beach
50) Benihana Inc. Joel A. Schwartz 13%
(NASDAQNM: BNHN) Asian restaurant chain /
Miami-Dade
51) E-Com Ventures Inc. Michael W. Katz 4%
(NASDAQCM: ECMV) Fragrance retailer and
wholesaler / Broward
52) Fidelity Bankshares Inc. Vince A. Elhilow 21%
(NASDAQNM: FFFL) Financial services / Palm
Beach
53) Metropolitan Health Networks Inc. Michael M. 16%
Earley
(AMEX: MDF) Medical management services / Palm
Beach
54) Concord Camera Corp. Ira B. Lampert -14%
(NASDAQNM: LENS) Camera manufacturer / Broward
55) Q.E.P. Co. Inc. Lewis Gould 21%
(NASDAQ: QEPC) Flooring industry tools / Palm
Beach
56) Spanish Broadcasting System Inc. Raul Alarcon 9%
Jr.
(NASDAQ: SBSA) Spanish-language radio network /
Miami-Dade
57) AnswerThink Inc. Ted A. Fernandez 14%
(NASDAQNM: ANSR) Business & technology
consulting / Miami-Dade
58) Birks & Mayors Inc. (3) Thomas A. Andruskevich 14%
(AMEX: BMJ) Jewelry retailer / Broward
59) Streicher Mobile Fueling Inc. Richard E. 50%
Gathright
(NASDAQSC: FUEL) Energy services / Broward
60) Florida Public Utilities Co. John T. English 18%
(AMEX: FPU) Utility / Palm Beach
61) Roadhouse Grill Inc. Ayman Sabi -23%
(OTC: GRLL.PK) Restaurants / Broward
62) Applied Digital Solutions Inc. Scott R. 2%
Silverman
(NASDAQSC: ADSX) Security products / Palm Beach
63) Continucare Corp. Richard C. Pfenniger Jr. 10%
(AMEX: CNU) Medical services / Miami-Dade
64) Airspan Networks Inc. Eric D. Stonestrom 17%
(NASDAQ: AIRN) Wireless network systems / Palm
Beach
65) PetMed Express Inc. Menderes Akdag 15%
(NASDAQ: PETS) Direct mail pet pharmacy /
Broward
66) Nabi Biopharmaceuticals Thomas H. McLain -40%
(NASDAQ: NABI) Biopharmaceutical maker / Palm
Beach
67) Cruzan International Inc. Jay S. Maltby 11%
Distillers / Palm Beach
68) TradeStation Group Inc. William R. Cruz / 40%
Rafael L. Cruz
(NASDAQNM: TRAD) Online brokerage/software /
Broward
69) Parlux Fragrances Inc. 25%
(3) Ilia Lekach
(NASDAQ: PARL) Fragrance and beauty products /
Broward
70) Hollywood Media Corp. Mitchell Rubenstein 31%
(NASDAQ: HOLL) Entertainment data services /
Palm Beach
71) 21st Century Holding Co. Edward J. Lawson 24%
(NASDAQNM: TCHC) Insurance / Broward
72) The Ultimate Software Group Inc. Scott Scherr 23%
(NASDAQ: ULTI) Web-based payroll & workforce
management / Broward
73) NationsHealth Inc. Glenn Parker 18%
(NASDAQSC: NHRX) Health care services / Broward
74) Devcon International Corp. Stephen J. Ruzika 23%
(NASDAQ: DEVC) Construction / Broward
75) GlobeTel Communications Corp. Tim Huff 180%
(AMEX: GTE) Telecommunications services /
Broward
76) Claxson Interactive Group Inc. Roberto Vivo 22%
Chaneton
(OTCBB: XSONF) Multimedia entertainment /
Miami-Dade
77) HearUSA Inc. Stephan J. Hansbrough 12%
(AMEX: EAR) Hearing health services / Palm
Beach
78) Imperial Industries Inc. S. Daniel Ponce 31%
(NASDAQCM: IPII) Building materials
manufacturer/seller / Broward
79) Autoinfo Inc. Harry Wachtel 46%
(OTC: AUTO.OB) Transportation/logistics / Palm
Beach
80) CyberGuard Corp. Patrick J. Clawson 38%
Computer network security / Broward
81) Simclar Inc. Samuel J. Russell 14%
(NASDAQSC: SIMC) Contract manufacturer /
Miami-Dade
82) 99 Cent Stuff Inc. Raymond Zimmerman 19%
(OTCBB: NNCT.OB) Discount retailer / Palm Beach
83) eDiets.com Inc. Robert T. Hamilton 18%
(NASDAQSC: DIET) Online diet and fitness
programs / Broward
84) Commercial Bankshares Inc. Joseph W. Armaly 17%
(NASDAQ: CLBK) Bank holding company /
Miami-Dade
85) Noven Pharmaceuticals Inc. Robert C. Strauss 14%
(NASDAQ: NOVN) Transdermal drug delivery /
Miami-Dade
86) Forward Industries Inc. Jerome E. Ball 158%
(NASDAQSC: FORD) Electronics carrying cases
manufacturer / Broward
87) Decorator Industries Inc. William A. Bassett 0%
(AMEX: DII) Interior furnishings manufacturer /
Broward
88) Flanigan's Enterprises Inc. James G. Flanigan 7%
II
(AMEX: BDL) Restaurants and liquor stores /
Broward
89) Bankrate Inc. Thomas R. Evans 25%
(NASDAQ: RATE) Personal finance Web site / Palm
Beach
90) Terremark Worldwide Inc. Manuel Medina 165%
(AMEX: TWW) IT infrastructure / Miami-Dade
91) Dreams Inc. Ross Tannenbaum 25%
(OTC: DRMS.OB) Sports memorabilia / Broward
92) Access Worldwide Communications Inc. Shawkat -18%
Raslan
(OTC: AWWC) Marketing services / Palm Beach
93) The Singing Machine Co. Inc. Yi Ping Chan -46%
(AMEX: SMD) Karaoke equipment maker / Broward
94) CentraCore Properties Trust Charles R. Jones 4%
(NYSE: CPV) REIT for correctional facilities /
Palm Beach
95) vFinance Inc. Leonard J. Sokolow -2%
(OTC: VFIN.OB) Financial services / Palm Beach
96) Quipp Inc. Michael S. Kady 4%
(NASDAQ: QUIP) Newsprint handling systems /
Miami-Dade
97) Mile Marker International Inc. Richard E. Aho 6%
(OTCBB: MMRK.OB) Specialty vehicle parts
distributor / Broward
98) BabyUniverse Inc. John C. Textor 66%
(NASDAQSC: POSH) Online baby products retailer
/ Palm Beach
99) The Stephan Co. Frank F. Ferola -7%
(AMEX: TSC) Hair, beauty products manufacturer
and seller / Broward
100) Ivax Diagnostics Inc. Giorgio D'Urso 4%
(AMEX: IVD) Diagnostics test kits manufacturer
/ Miami-Dade
Rank Company Name / Top Executive Ticker / Type of Net Income
Business / County (Millions)
2005 2004
1) AutoNation Inc. Michael J. Jackson $497 $434
(NYSE: AN) Automobile dealerships / Broward
2) Office Depot Inc. Steve Odland $274 $335
(NYSE: ODP) Office supplies retailer / Palm
Beach
3) Lennar Corp. Stuart A. Miller $1,355 $946
(NYSE: LEN) Homebuilding/financial services /
Miami-Dade
4) FPL Group Inc. Lewis Hay III $885 $887
(NYSE: FPL) Electric utility / Palm Beach
5) Carnival Corp. & PLC Mickey Arison $2,257 $1,854
(NYSE: CCL) Cruise lines / Miami-Dade
6) World Fuel Services Corp. Paul H. Stebbins $40 $29
(NYSE: INT) Wholesale fuel distributor /
Miami-Dade
7) Ryder System Inc. Gregory T. Swienton $227 $216
(NYSE: R) Transportation/logistics / Miami-Dade
8) Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Richard D. Fain $716 $475
(NYSE: RCL) Cruise lines / Miami-Dade
9) Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. Mohammad $107 $139
Abu-Ghazaleh
(NYSE: FDP) Produce distributors / Miami-Dade
10) Republic Services Inc. James E. O'Connor $254 $238
(NYSE: RSG) Waste management / Broward
11) Technical Olympic USA Inc. Antonio B. Mon $218 $120
(NYSE: TOA) Homebuilder / Broward
12) Spherion Corp. Roy G. Krause $12 $36
(NYSE: SFN) Staffing and recruiting / Broward
13) Watsco Inc. Albert H. Nahmad $70 $48
(NYSE: WSO) Air conditioning & heating products
seller / Miami-Dade
14) Claire's Stores Inc. Marla L. Schaefer / Bonnie $172 $143
Schaefer
(NYSE: CLE) Fashion accessories retailer /
Broward
15) BFC Financial Corp. Alan B. Levan $101 $118
(NYSE ARCA: BFF) Holding company / Broward
16) Jacuzzi Brands Inc. David H. Clarke ($6) $29
(NYSE: JJZ) Bath & plumbing products
manufacturer / Palm Beach
17) Andrx Corp. Thomas P. Rice $63 $66
(NASDAQNM: ADRX) Pharmaceutical manufacturer /
Broward
18) Dycom Industries Inc. Steven E. Nielsen $24 $59
(NYSE: DY) Construction services / Palm Beach
19) Seacor Holdings Inc. Charles Fabrikant $171 $20
(NYSE: CKH) Marine support and transportation
services / Broward
20) Elizabeth Arden Inc. E. Scott Beattie $39 $28
(NASDAQNM: RDEN) Beauty products / Broward
21) Citrix Systems Inc. Mark B. Templeton $166 $132
(NASDAQ: CTXS) Software developer / Broward
22) Perry Ellis International Inc. George $23 $21
Feldenkreis
(NASDAQ: PERY) Clothing manufacturer,
distributor / Miami-Dade
23) MasTec Inc. Austin J. Shanfelter ($15) ($49)
(NYSE: MTZ) Communications infrastructure /
Miami-Dade
24) B/E Aerospace Inc. Amin J. Khoury $85 ($22)
(NASDAQ: BEAV) Aircraft cabin parts
manufacturer / Palm Beach
25) BankAtlantic Bancorp. Inc. Alan B. Levan $59 $71
(NYSE: BBX) Financial services / Broward
26) Pediatrix Medical Group Inc. Roger J. Medel $89 $98
(NYSE: PDX) Pediatric health services / Broward
27) Bluegreen Corp. George F. Donovan $47 $43
(NYSE: BXG) Residential and resort developer /
Palm Beach
28) Bristol West Holdings Inc. James R. Fisher $55 $61
(NYSE: BRW) Automobile insurance / Broward
29) Cross Country Healthcare Inc. Joseph A. Boshart $15 $21
(NASDAQ: CCRN) Health care staffing / Palm
Beach
30) The Geo Group Inc. George C. Zoley $7 $17
(NYSE: GGI) Correctional & treatment facilities
operator / Palm Beach
31) Levitt Corp. Alan B. Levan $55 $57
(NYSE: LEV) Homebuilder / Broward
32) Applica Inc. Harry D. Schulman ($49) ($133)
(NYSE: APN) Small household appliances
manufacturer / Broward
33) Avatar Holdings Inc. Gerald D. Kelfer $63 $30
(NASDAQNM: AVTR) Real estate developer /
Miami-Dade
34) National Beverage Corp. Nick A. Caporella $17 $19
(AMEX: FIZ) Non-alcoholic beverage manufacturer
/ Broward
35) BankUnited Financial Corp. Alfred R. Camner $28 $51
(NASDAQNM: BKUNA) Financial services /
Miami-Dade
36) Vector Group Ltd. Howard M. Lorber $49 $7
(NYSE: VGR) Tobacco and real estate holdings /
Miami-Dade
37) All American Semiconductor Inc. Bruce M. $0.6 $3
Goldberg
(NASDAQ: SEMI) Electronic components
distributor / Miami-Dade
38) SFBC International Inc. (1) Jeffrey P. McMullen $5 $20
/ Arnold Hantman
(NASDAQ: SFCC) Pharmaceutical research /
Miami-Dade
39) Artesyn Technologies Inc. Joseph M. O'Donnell $4 $10
(NASDAQNM: ATSN) Power conversion equipment
supplier / Palm Beach
40) RailAmerica Inc. Charles Swinburn $31 ($21)
(NYSE: RRA) Rail services / Palm Beach
41) Ocwen Financial Corp. William C. Erbey $15 $58
(NYSE: OCN) Mortgage services / Palm Beach
42) Medical Staffing Network Holdings Inc. Robert ($0.8) ($1)
J. Adamson
(NYSE: MRN) Medical staffing / Palm Beach
43) Steiner Leisure Ltd. $41 $36
Leonard Fluxman
(NASDAQ: STNR) Spa/beauty services and products
/ Miami-Dade
44) Eclipsys Corp. R. Andrew Eckert $0.5 ($33)
(NASDAQNM: ECLP) Health care IT / Palm Beach
45) HEICO Corp. Laurans A. Mendelson $23 $21
(NYSE: HEI) Aviation and aerospace electronics
/ Broward
46) SBA Communications Corp. Jeffrey A. Stoops ($95) ($147)
(NASDAQ: SBAC) Cell phone towers / Palm Beach
47) Paxson Communications Corp. Brandon Burgess ($166) ($188)
(AMEX: ION) Television network/stations / Palm
Beach
48) Equity One Inc. Chaim Katzman $93 $98
(NYSE: EQY) Real estate investment trust /
Miami-Dade
49) Innkeepers USA Trust Jeffrey H. Fisher $23 $15
(NYSE: KPA) Hospitality real estate investment
trust / Palm Beach
50) Benihana Inc. Joel A. Schwartz $15 $9
(NASDAQNM: BNHN) Asian restaurant chain /
Miami-Dade
51) E-Com Ventures Inc. Michael W. Katz $14 $3
(NASDAQCM: ECMV) Fragrance retailer and
wholesaler / Broward
52) Fidelity Bankshares Inc. Vince A. Elhilow $32 $23
(NASDAQNM: FFFL) Financial services / Palm
Beach
53) Metropolitan Health Networks Inc. Michael M. $2 $19
Earley
(AMEX: MDF) Medical management services / Palm
Beach
54) Concord Camera Corp. Ira B. Lampert ($45) ($37)
(NASDAQNM: LENS) Camera manufacturer / Broward
55) Q.E.P. Co. Inc. Lewis Gould $4 $3
(NASDAQ: QEPC) Flooring industry tools / Palm
Beach
56) Spanish Broadcasting System Inc. Raul Alarcon ($35) $28
Jr.
(NASDAQ: SBSA) Spanish-language radio network /
Miami-Dade
57) AnswerThink Inc. Ted A. Fernandez $2 ($0.1)
(NASDAQNM: ANSR) Business & technology
consulting / Miami-Dade
58) Birks & Mayors Inc. (3) Thomas A. Andruskevich $1 ($8)
(AMEX: BMJ) Jewelry retailer / Broward
59) Streicher Mobile Fueling Inc. Richard E. ($2) ($1)
Gathright
(NASDAQSC: FUEL) Energy services / Broward
60) Florida Public Utilities Co. John T. English $4 $4
(AMEX: FPU) Utility / Palm Beach
61) Roadhouse Grill Inc. Ayman Sabi ($2) ($16)
(OTC: GRLL.PK) Restaurants / Broward
62) Applied Digital Solutions Inc. Scott R. ($10) ($17)
Silverman
(NASDAQSC: ADSX) Security products / Palm
Beach
63) Continucare Corp. Richard C. Pfenniger Jr. $16 $7
(AMEX: CNU) Medical services / Miami-Dade
64) Airspan Networks Inc. Eric D. Stonestrom ($15) ($10)
(NASDAQ: AIRN) Wireless network systems / Palm
Beach
65) PetMed Express Inc. Menderes Akdag $8 $6
(NASDAQ: PETS) Direct mail pet pharmacy /
Broward
66) Nabi Biopharmaceuticals Thomas H. McLain ($128) ($50)
(NASDAQ: NABI) Biopharmaceutical maker / Palm
Beach
67) Cruzan International Inc. Jay S. Maltby ($11) ($1)
Distillers / Palm Beach
68) TradeStation Group Inc. William R. Cruz / $21 $15
Rafael L. Cruz
(NASDAQNM: TRAD) Online brokerage/software /
Broward
69) Parlux Fragrances Inc. $11 $6
(3) Ilia Lekach
(NASDAQ: PARL) Fragrance and beauty products /
Broward
70) Hollywood Media Corp. Mitchell Rubenstein ($9) ($12)
(NASDAQ: HOLL) Entertainment data services /
Palm Beach
71) 21st Century Holding Co. Edward J. Lawson $12 ($11)
(NASDAQNM: TCHC) Insurance / Broward
72) The Ultimate Software Group Inc. Scott Scherr $3 ($5)
(NASDAQ: ULTI) Web-based payroll & workforce
management / Broward
73) NationsHealth Inc. Glenn Parker ($20) ($26)
(NASDAQSC: NHRX) Health care services / Broward
74) Devcon International Corp. Stephen J. Ruzika ($14) $11
(NASDAQ: DEVC) Construction / Broward
75) GlobeTel Communications Corp. Tim Huff ($32) ($13.2)
(AMEX: GTE) Telecommunications services /
Broward
76) Claxson Interactive Group Inc. Roberto Vivo $5 $7
Chaneton
(OTCBB: XSONF) Multimedia entertainment /
Miami-Dade
77) HearUSA Inc. Stephan J. Hansbrough ($2) ($4)
(AMEX: EAR) Hearing health services / Palm
Beach
78) Imperial Industries Inc. S. Daniel Ponce $3 $3
(NASDAQCM: IPII) Building materials
manufacturer/seller / Broward
79) Autoinfo Inc. Harry Wachtel $4 $1
(OTC: AUTO.OB) Transportation/logistics / Palm
Beach
80) CyberGuard Corp. Patrick J. Clawson $1 $2
Computer network security / Broward
81) Simclar Inc. Samuel J. Russell $1 $2
(NASDAQSC: SIMC) Contract manufacturer /
Miami-Dade
82) 99 Cent Stuff Inc. Raymond Zimmerman ($7) ($4)
(OTCBB: NNCT.OB) Discount retailer / Palm Beach
83) eDiets.com Inc. Robert T. Hamilton $1 ($10)
(NASDAQSC: DIET) Online diet and fitness
programs / Broward
84) Commercial Bankshares Inc. Joseph W. Armaly $12 $11
(NASDAQ: CLBK) Bank holding company /
Miami-Dade
85) Noven Pharmaceuticals Inc. Robert C. Strauss $10 $11
(NASDAQ: NOVN) Transdermal drug delivery /
Miami-Dade
86) Forward Industries Inc. Jerome E. Ball $9 $2
(NASDAQSC: FORD) Electronics carrying cases
manufacturer / Broward
87) Decorator Industries Inc. William A. Bassett $1 $1
(AMEX: DII) Interior furnishings manufacturer /
Broward
88) Flanigan's Enterprises Inc. James G. Flanigan $1 $0
II
(AMEX: BDL) Restaurants and liquor stores /
Broward
89) Bankrate Inc. Thomas R. Evans $10 $13
(NASDAQ: RATE) Personal finance Web site / Palm
Beach
90) Terremark Worldwide Inc. Manuel Medina ($10) ($23)
(AMEX: TWW) IT infrastructure / Miami-Dade
91) Dreams Inc. Ross Tannenbaum $2 ($0.5)
(OTC: DRMS.OB) Sports memorabilia / Broward
92) Access Worldwide Communications Inc. Shawkat ($5) ($1)
Raslan
(OTC: AWWC) Marketing services / Palm Beach
93) The Singing Machine Co. Inc. Yi Ping Chan ($4) ($23)
(AMEX: SMD) Karaoke equipment maker / Broward
94) CentraCore Properties Trust Charles R. Jones $18 $24
(NYSE: CPV) REIT for correctional facilities /
Palm Beach
95) vFinance Inc. Leonard J. Sokolow ($1) $3
(OTC: VFIN.OB) Financial services / Palm Beach
96) Quipp Inc. Michael S. Kady $0.3 $0.5
(NASDAQ: QUIP) Newsprint handling systems /
Miami-Dade
97) Mile Marker International Inc. Richard E. Aho $3 $4
(OTCBB: MMRK.OB) Specialty vehicle parts
distributor / Broward
98) BabyUniverse Inc. John C. Textor ($0.5) $0.3
(NASDAQSC: POSH) Online baby products retailer
/ Palm Beach
99) The Stephan Co. Frank F. Ferola ($0.2) ($2)
(AMEX: TSC) Hair, beauty products manufacturer
and seller / Broward
100) Ivax Diagnostics Inc. Giorgio D'Urso ($0.5) $0.2
(AMEX: IVD) Diagnostics test kits manufacturer
/ Miami-Dade
Rank Company Name / Top Executive Ticker / Type of Percent
Business / County Change
From 2004
1) AutoNation Inc. Michael J. Jackson 15%
(NYSE: AN) Automobile dealerships / Broward
2) Office Depot Inc. Steve Odland -18%
(NYSE: ODP) Office supplies retailer / Palm
Beach
3) Lennar Corp. Stuart A. Miller 43%
(NYSE: LEN) Homebuilding/financial services /
Miami-Dade
4) FPL Group Inc. Lewis Hay III 0%
(NYSE: FPL) Electric utility / Palm Beach
5) Carnival Corp. & PLC Mickey Arison 22%
(NYSE: CCL) Cruise lines / Miami-Dade
6) World Fuel Services Corp. Paul H. Stebbins 39%
(NYSE: INT) Wholesale fuel distributor /
Miami-Dade
7) Ryder System Inc. Gregory T. Swienton 5%
(NYSE: R) Transportation/logistics / Miami-Dade
8) Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Richard D. Fain 51%
(NYSE: RCL) Cruise lines / Miami-Dade
9) Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. Mohammad -23%
Abu-Ghazaleh
(NYSE: FDP) Produce distributors / Miami-Dade
10) Republic Services Inc. James E. O'Connor 7%
(NYSE: RSG) Waste management / Broward
11) Technical Olympic USA Inc. Antonio B. Mon 83%
(NYSE: TOA) Homebuilder / Broward
12) Spherion Corp. Roy G. Krause -66%
(NYSE: SFN) Staffing and recruiting / Broward
13) Watsco Inc. Albert H. Nahmad 46%
(NYSE: WSO) Air conditioning & heating products
seller / Miami-Dade
14) Claire's Stores Inc. Marla L. Schaefer / Bonnie 20%
Schaefer
(NYSE: CLE) Fashion accessories retailer /
Broward
15) BFC Financial Corp. Alan B. Levan -14%
(NYSE ARCA: BFF) Holding company / Broward
16) Jacuzzi Brands Inc. David H. Clarke -120%
(NYSE: JJZ) Bath & plumbing products
manufacturer / Palm Beach
17) Andrx Corp. Thomas P. Rice -5%
(NASDAQNM: ADRX) Pharmaceutical manufacturer /
Broward
18) Dycom Industries Inc. Steven E. Nielsen -59%
(NYSE: DY) Construction services / Palm Beach
19) Seacor Holdings Inc. Charles Fabrikant 758%
(NYSE: CKH) Marine support and transportation
services / Broward
20) Elizabeth Arden Inc. E. Scott Beattie 40%
(NASDAQNM: RDEN) Beauty products / Broward
21) Citrix Systems Inc. Mark B. Templeton 26%
(NASDAQ: CTXS) Software developer / Broward
22) Perry Ellis International Inc. George 8%
Feldenkreis
(NASDAQ: PERY) Clothing manufacturer,
distributor / Miami-Dade
23) MasTec Inc. Austin J. Shanfelter 70%
(NYSE: MTZ) Communications infrastructure /
Miami-Dade
24) B/E Aerospace Inc. Amin J. Khoury 485%
(NASDAQ: BEAV) Aircraft cabin parts
manufacturer / Palm Beach
25) BankAtlantic Bancorp. Inc. Alan B. Levan -16%
(NYSE: BBX) Financial services / Broward
26) Pediatrix Medical Group Inc. Roger J. Medel -9%
(NYSE: PDX) Pediatric health services / Broward
27) Bluegreen Corp. George F. Donovan 9%
(NYSE: BXG) Residential and resort developer /
Palm Beach
28) Bristol West Holdings Inc. James R. Fisher -10%
(NYSE: BRW) Automobile insurance / Broward
29) Cross Country Healthcare Inc. Joseph A. Boshart -29%
(NASDAQ: CCRN) Health care staffing / Palm
Beach
30) The Geo Group Inc. George C. Zoley -58%
(NYSE: GGI) Correctional & treatment facilities
operator / Palm Beach
31) Levitt Corp. Alan B. Levan -4%
(NYSE: LEV) Homebuilder / Broward
32) Applica Inc. Harry D. Schulman 63%
(NYSE: APN) Small household appliances
manufacturer / Broward
33) Avatar Holdings Inc. Gerald D. Kelfer 114%
(NASDAQNM: AVTR) Real estate developer /
Miami-Dade
34) National Beverage Corp. Nick A. Caporella -10%
(AMEX: FIZ) Non-alcoholic beverage manufacturer
/ Broward
35) BankUnited Financial Corp. Alfred R. Camner -46%
(NASDAQNM: BKUNA) Financial services /
Miami-Dade
36) Vector Group Ltd. Howard M. Lorber 630%
(NYSE: VGR) Tobacco and real estate holdings /
Miami-Dade
37) All American Semiconductor Inc. Bruce M. -81%
Goldberg
(NASDAQ: SEMI) Electronic components
distributor / Miami-Dade
38) SFBC International Inc. (1) Jeffrey P. McMullen -76%
/ Arnold Hantman
(NASDAQ: SFCC) Pharmaceutical research /
Miami-Dade
39) Artesyn Technologies Inc. Joseph M. O'Donnell -61%
(NASDAQNM: ATSN) Power conversion equipment
supplier / Palm Beach
40) RailAmerica Inc. Charles Swinburn 244%
(NYSE: RRA) Rail services / Palm Beach
41) Ocwen Financial Corp. William C. Erbey -74%
(NYSE: OCN) Mortgage services / Palm Beach
42) Medical Staffing Network Holdings Inc. Robert 40%
J. Adamson
(NYSE: MRN) Medical staffing / Palm Beach
43) Steiner Leisure Ltd. 14%
Leonard Fluxman
(NASDAQ: STNR) Spa/beauty services and products
/ Miami-Dade
44) Eclipsys Corp. R. Andrew Eckert 101%
(NASDAQNM: ECLP) Health care IT / Palm Beach
45) HEICO Corp. Laurans A. Mendelson 11%
(NYSE: HEI) Aviation and aerospace electronics
/ Broward
46) SBA Communications Corp. Jeffrey A. Stoops 36%
(NASDAQ: SBAC) Cell phone towers / Palm Beach
47) Paxson Communications Corp. Brandon Burgess 12%
(AMEX: ION) Television network/stations / Palm
Beach
48) Equity One Inc. Chaim Katzman -5%
(NYSE: EQY) Real estate investment trust /
Miami-Dade
49) Innkeepers USA Trust Jeffrey H. Fisher 55%
(NYSE: KPA) Hospitality real estate investment
trust / Palm Beach
50) Benihana Inc. Joel A. Schwartz 72%
(NASDAQNM: BNHN) Asian restaurant chain /
Miami-Dade
51) E-Com Ventures Inc. Michael W. Katz 358%
(NASDAQCM: ECMV) Fragrance retailer and
wholesaler / Broward
52) Fidelity Bankshares Inc. Vince A. Elhilow 40%
(NASDAQNM: FFFL) Financial services / Palm
Beach
53) Metropolitan Health Networks Inc. Michael M. -87%
Earley
(AMEX: MDF) Medical management services / Palm
Beach
54) Concord Camera Corp. Ira B. Lampert -21%
(NASDAQNM: LENS) Camera manufacturer / Broward
55) Q.E.P. Co. Inc. Lewis Gould 18%
(NASDAQ: QEPC) Flooring industry tools / Palm
Beach
56) Spanish Broadcasting System Inc. Raul Alarcon -226%
Jr.
(NASDAQ: SBSA) Spanish-language radio network /
Miami-Dade
57) AnswerThink Inc. Ted A. Fernandez 1209%
(NASDAQNM: ANSR) Business & technology
consulting / Miami-Dade
58) Birks & Mayors Inc. (3) Thomas A. Andruskevich 109%
(AMEX: BMJ) Jewelry retailer / Broward
59) Streicher Mobile Fueling Inc. Richard E. -114%
Gathright
(NASDAQSC: FUEL) Energy services / Broward
60) Florida Public Utilities Co. John T. English 18%
(AMEX: FPU) Utility / Palm Beach
61) Roadhouse Grill Inc. Ayman Sabi 85%
(OTC: GRLL.PK) Restaurants / Broward
62) Applied Digital Solutions Inc. Scott R. 41%
Silverman
(NASDAQSC: ADSX) Security products / Palm Beach
63) Continucare Corp. Richard C. Pfenniger Jr. 130%
(AMEX: CNU) Medical services / Miami-Dade
64) Airspan Networks Inc. Eric D. Stonestrom -50%
(NASDAQ: AIRN) Wireless network systems / Palm
Beach
65) PetMed Express Inc. Menderes Akdag 38%
(NASDAQ: PETS) Direct mail pet pharmacy /
Broward
66) Nabi Biopharmaceuticals Thomas H. McLain -155%
(NASDAQ: NABI) Biopharmaceutical maker / Palm
Beach
67) Cruzan International Inc. Jay S. Maltby -1089%
Distillers / Palm Beach
68) TradeStation Group Inc. William R. Cruz / 43%
Rafael L. Cruz
(NASDAQNM: TRAD) Online brokerage/software /
Broward
69) Parlux Fragrances Inc. 69%
(3) Ilia Lekach
(NASDAQ: PARL) Fragrance and beauty products /
Broward
70) Hollywood Media Corp. Mitchell Rubenstein 23%
(NASDAQ: HOLL) Entertainment data services /
Palm Beach
71) 21st Century Holding Co. Edward J. Lawson 211%
(NASDAQNM: TCHC) Insurance / Broward
72) The Ultimate Software Group Inc. Scott Scherr 168%
(NASDAQ: ULTI) Web-based payroll & workforce
management / Broward
73) NationsHealth Inc. Glenn Parker 25%
(NASDAQSC: NHRX) Health care services / Broward
74) Devcon International Corp. Stephen J. Ruzika -232%
(NASDAQ: DEVC) Construction / Broward
75) GlobeTel Communications Corp. Tim Huff -142%
(AMEX: GTE) Telecommunications services /
Broward
76) Claxson Interactive Group Inc. Roberto Vivo -21%
Chaneton
(OTCBB: XSONF) Multimedia entertainment /
Miami-Dade
77) HearUSA Inc. Stephan J. Hansbrough 48%
(AMEX: EAR) Hearing health services / Palm
Beach
78) Imperial Industries Inc. S. Daniel Ponce 38%
(NASDAQCM: IPII) Building materials
manufacturer/seller / Broward
79) Autoinfo Inc. Harry Wachtel 146%
(OTC: AUTO.OB) Transportation/logistics / Palm
Beach
80) CyberGuard Corp. Patrick J. Clawson -56%
Computer network security / Broward
81) Simclar Inc. Samuel J. Russell -47%
(NASDAQSC: SIMC) Contract manufacturer /
Miami-Dade
82) 99 Cent Stuff Inc. Raymond Zimmerman -84%
(OTCBB: NNCT.OB) Discount retailer / Palm Beach
83) eDiets.com Inc. Robert T. Hamilton 114%
(NASDAQSC: DIET) Online diet and fitness
programs / Broward
84) Commercial Bankshares Inc. Joseph W. Armaly 7%
(NASDAQ: CLBK) Bank holding company /
Miami-Dade
85) Noven Pharmaceuticals Inc. Robert C. Strauss -9%
(NASDAQ: NOVN) Transdermal drug delivery /
Miami-Dade
86) Forward Industries Inc. Jerome E. Ball 387%
(NASDAQSC: FORD) Electronics carrying cases
manufacturer / Broward
87) Decorator Industries Inc. William A. Bassett -2%
(AMEX: DII) Interior furnishings manufacturer /
Broward
88) Flanigan's Enterprises Inc. James G. Flanigan 152%
II
(AMEX: BDL) Restaurants and liquor stores /
Broward
89) Bankrate Inc. Thomas R. Evans -28%
(NASDAQ: RATE) Personal finance Web site / Palm
Beach
90) Terremark Worldwide Inc. Manuel Medina 56%
(AMEX: TWW) IT infrastructure / Miami-Dade
91) Dreams Inc. Ross Tannenbaum 511%
(OTC: DRMS.OB) Sports memorabilia / Broward
92) Access Worldwide Communications Inc. Shawkat -287%
Raslan
(OTC: AWWC) Marketing services / Palm Beach
93) The Singing Machine Co. Inc. Yi Ping Chan 84%
(AMEX: SMD) Karaoke equipment maker / Broward
94) CentraCore Properties Trust Charles R. Jones -24%
(NYSE: CPV) REIT for correctional facilities /
Palm Beach
95) vFinance Inc. Leonard J. Sokolow -141%
(OTC: VFIN.OB) Financial services / Palm Beach
96) Quipp Inc. Michael S. Kady -48%
(NASDAQ: QUIP) Newsprint handling systems /
Miami-Dade
97) Mile Marker International Inc. Richard E. Aho -11%
(OTCBB: MMRK.OB) Specialty vehicle parts
distributor / Broward
98) BabyUniverse Inc. John C. Textor -233%
(NASDAQSC: POSH) Online baby products retailer
/ Palm Beach
99) The Stephan Co. Frank F. Ferola 91%
(AMEX: TSC) Hair, beauty products manufacturer
and seller / Broward
100) Ivax Diagnostics Inc. Giorgio D'Urso -435%
(AMEX: IVD) Diagnostics test kits manufacturer
/ Miami-Dade
Rank Company Name / Top Executive Ticker / Type of Market Cap
Business / County (Millions)
6/26/06
1) AutoNation Inc. Michael J. Jackson $4,490
(NYSE: AN) Automobile dealerships / Broward
2) Office Depot Inc. Steve Odland $11,380
(NYSE: ODP) Office supplies retailer / Palm
Beach
3) Lennar Corp. Stuart A. Miller $7,140
(NYSE: LEN) Homebuilding/financial services /
Miami-Dade
4) FPL Group Inc. Lewis Hay III $16,370
(NYSE: FPL) Electric utility / Palm Beach
5) Carnival Corp. & PLC Mickey Arison $34,730
(NYSE: CCL) Cruise lines / Miami-Dade
6) World Fuel Services Corp. Paul H. Stebbins $1,210
(NYSE: INT) Wholesale fuel distributor /
Miami-Dade
7) Ryder System Inc. Gregory T. Swienton $3,440
(NYSE: R) Transportation/logistics / Miami-Dade
8) Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Richard D. Fain $8,010
(NYSE: RCL) Cruise lines / Miami-Dade
9) Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. Mohammad $987
Abu-Ghazaleh
(NYSE: FDP) Produce distributors / Miami-Dade
10) Republic Services Inc. James E. O'Connor $5,380
(NYSE: RSG) Waste management / Broward
11) Technical Olympic USA Inc. Antonio B. Mon $821
(NYSE: TOA) Homebuilder / Broward
12) Spherion Corp. Roy G. Krause $484
(NYSE: SFN) Staffing and recruiting / Broward
13) Watsco Inc. Albert H. Nahmad $1,630
(NYSE: WSO) Air conditioning & heating products
seller / Miami-Dade
14) Claire's Stores Inc. Marla L. Schaefer / Bonnie $2,440
Schaefer
(NYSE: CLE) Fashion accessories retailer /
Broward
15) BFC Financial Corp. Alan B. Levan $220
(NYSE ARCA: BFF) Holding company / Broward
16) Jacuzzi Brands Inc. David H. Clarke $634
(NYSE: JJZ) Bath & plumbing products
manufacturer / Palm Beach
17) Andrx Corp. Thomas P. Rice $1,700
(NASDAQNM: ADRX) Pharmaceutical manufacturer /
Broward
18) Dycom Industries Inc. Steven E. Nielsen $855
(NYSE: DY) Construction services / Palm Beach
19) Seacor Holdings Inc. Charles Fabrikant $1,890
(NYSE: CKH) Marine support and transportation
services / Broward
20) Elizabeth Arden Inc. E. Scott Beattie $513
(NASDAQNM: RDEN) Beauty products / Broward
21) Citrix Systems Inc. Mark B. Templeton $6,830
(NASDAQ: CTXS) Software developer / Broward
22) Perry Ellis International Inc. George $218
Feldenkreis
(NASDAQ: PERY) Clothing manufacturer,
distributor / Miami-Dade
23) MasTec Inc. Austin J. Shanfelter $849
(NYSE: MTZ) Communications infrastructure /
Miami-Dade
24) B/E Aerospace Inc. Amin J. Khoury $1,570
(NASDAQ: BEAV) Aircraft cabin parts
manufacturer / Palm Beach
25) BankAtlantic Bancorp. Inc. Alan B. Levan $864
(NYSE: BBX) Financial services / Broward
26) Pediatrix Medical Group Inc. Roger J. Medel $2,110
(NYSE: PDX) Pediatric health services / Broward
27) Bluegreen Corp. George F. Donovan $345
(NYSE: BXG) Residential and resort developer /
Palm Beach
28) Bristol West Holdings Inc. James R. Fisher $452
(NYSE: BRW) Automobile insurance / Broward
29) Cross Country Healthcare Inc. Joseph A. Boshart $582
(NASDAQ: CCRN) Health care staffing / Palm
Beach
30) The Geo Group Inc. George C. Zoley $327
(NYSE: GGI) Correctional & treatment facilities
operator / Palm Beach
31) Levitt Corp. Alan B. Levan $294
(NYSE: LEV) Homebuilder / Broward
32) Applica Inc. Harry D. Schulman $111
(NYSE: APN) Small household appliances
manufacturer / Broward
33) Avatar Holdings Inc. Gerald D. Kelfer $432
(NASDAQNM: AVTR) Real estate developer /
Miami-Dade
34) National Beverage Corp. Nick A. Caporella $477
(AMEX: FIZ) Non-alcoholic beverage manufacturer
/ Broward
35) BankUnited Financial Corp. Alfred R. Camner $1,050
(NASDAQNM: BKUNA) Financial services /
Miami-Dade
36) Vector Group Ltd. Howard M. Lorber $807
(NYSE: VGR) Tobacco and real estate holdings /
Miami-Dade
37) All American Semiconductor Inc. Bruce M. $14
Goldberg
(NASDAQ: SEMI) Electronic components
distributor / Miami-Dade
38) SFBC International Inc. (1) Jeffrey P. McMullen $271
/ Arnold Hantman
(NASDAQ: SFCC) Pharmaceutical research /
Miami-Dade
39) Artesyn Technologies Inc. Joseph M. O'Donnell 2
(NASDAQNM: ATSN) Power conversion equipment
supplier / Palm Beach
40) RailAmerica Inc. Charles Swinburn $394
(NYSE: RRA) Rail services / Palm Beach
41) Ocwen Financial Corp. William C. Erbey $803
(NYSE: OCN) Mortgage services / Palm Beach
42) Medical Staffing Network Holdings Inc. Robert $151
J. Adamson
(NYSE: MRN) Medical staffing / Palm Beach
43) Steiner Leisure Ltd. $87
Leonard Fluxman
(NASDAQ: STNR) Spa/beauty services and products
/ Miami-Dade
44) Eclipsys Corp. R. Andrew Eckert $905
(NASDAQNM: ECLP) Health care IT / Palm Beach
45) HEICO Corp. Laurans A. Mendelson $730
(NYSE: HEI) Aviation and aerospace electronics
/ Broward
46) SBA Communications Corp. Jeffrey A. Stoops $2,390
(NASDAQ: SBAC) Cell phone towers / Palm Beach
47) Paxson Communications Corp. Brandon Burgess $71
(AMEX: ION) Television network/stations / Palm
Beach
48) Equity One Inc. Chaim Katzman $1,550
(NYSE: EQY) Real estate investment trust /
Miami-Dade
49) Innkeepers USA Trust Jeffrey H. Fisher $709
(NYSE: KPA) Hospitality real estate investment
trust / Palm Beach
50) Benihana Inc. Joel A. Schwartz $67
(NASDAQNM: BNHN) Asian restaurant chain /
Miami-Dade
51) E-Com Ventures Inc. Michael W. Katz $43
(NASDAQCM: ECMV) Fragrance retailer and
wholesaler / Broward
52) Fidelity Bankshares Inc. Vince A. Elhilow $793
(NASDAQNM: FFFL) Financial services / Palm
Beach
53) Metropolitan Health Networks Inc. Michael M. $125
Earley
(AMEX: MDF) Medical management services / Palm
Beach
54) Concord Camera Corp. Ira B. Lampert $18
(NASDAQNM: LENS) Camera manufacturer / Broward
55) Q.E.P. Co. Inc. Lewis Gould $28
(NASDAQ: QEPC) Flooring industry tools / Palm
Beach
56) Spanish Broadcasting System Inc. Raul Alarcon $325
Jr.
(NASDAQ: SBSA) Spanish-language radio network /
Miami-Dade
57) AnswerThink Inc. Ted A. Fernandez $173
(NASDAQNM: ANSR) Business & technology
consulting / Miami-Dade
58) Birks & Mayors Inc. (3) Thomas A. Andruskevich $46
(AMEX: BMJ) Jewelry retailer / Broward
59) Streicher Mobile Fueling Inc. Richard E. $24
Gathright
(NASDAQSC: FUEL) Energy services / Broward
60) Florida Public Utilities Co. John T. English $72
(AMEX: FPU) Utility / Palm Beach
61) Roadhouse Grill Inc. Ayman Sabi $7
(OTC: GRLL.PK) Restaurants / Broward
62) Applied Digital Solutions Inc. Scott R. $113
Silverman
(NASDAQSC: ADSX) Security products / Palm Beach
63) Continucare Corp. Richard C. Pfenniger Jr. $152
(AMEX: CNU) Medical services / Miami-Dade
64) Airspan Networks Inc. Eric D. Stonestrom $144
(NASDAQ: AIRN) Wireless network systems / Palm
Beach
65) PetMed Express Inc. Menderes Akdag $301
(NASDAQ: PETS) Direct mail pet pharmacy /
Broward
66) Nabi Biopharmaceuticals Thomas H. McLain $338
(NASDAQ: NABI) Biopharmaceutical maker / Palm
Beach
67) Cruzan International Inc. Jay S. Maltby 4
Distillers / Palm Beach
68) TradeStation Group Inc. William R. Cruz / $565
Rafael L. Cruz
(NASDAQNM: TRAD) Online brokerage/software /
Broward
69) Parlux Fragrances Inc. $190
(3) Ilia Lekach
(NASDAQ: PARL) Fragrance and beauty products /
Broward
70) Hollywood Media Corp. Mitchell Rubenstein $126
(NASDAQ: HOLL) Entertainment data services /
Palm Beach
71) 21st Century Holding Co. Edward J. Lawson $97
(NASDAQNM: TCHC) Insurance / Broward
72) The Ultimate Software Group Inc. Scott Scherr $519
(NASDAQ: ULTI) Web-based payroll & workforce
management / Broward
73) NationsHealth Inc. Glenn Parker $82
(NASDAQSC: NHRX) Health care services / Broward
74) Devcon International Corp. Stephen J. Ruzika $36
(NASDAQ: DEVC) Construction / Broward
75) GlobeTel Communications Corp. Tim Huff $115
(AMEX: GTE) Telecommunications services /
Broward
76) Claxson Interactive Group Inc. Roberto Vivo $82
Chaneton
(OTCBB: XSONF) Multimedia entertainment /
Miami-Dade
77) HearUSA Inc. Stephan J. Hansbrough $40
(AMEX: EAR) Hearing health services / Palm
Beach
78) Imperial Industries Inc. S. Daniel Ponce $46
(NASDAQCM: IPII) Building materials
manufacturer/seller / Broward
79) Autoinfo Inc. Harry Wachtel $33
(OTC: AUTO.OB) Transportation/logistics / Palm
Beach
80) CyberGuard Corp. Patrick J. Clawson 5
Computer network security / Broward
81) Simclar Inc. Samuel J. Russell $70
(NASDAQSC: SIMC) Contract manufacturer /
Miami-Dade
82) 99 Cent Stuff Inc. Raymond Zimmerman $8
(OTCBB: NNCT.OB) Discount retailer / Palm Beach
83) eDiets.com Inc. Robert T. Hamilton $110
(NASDAQSC: DIET) Online diet and fitness
programs / Broward
84) Commercial Bankshares Inc. Joseph W. Armaly $206
(NASDAQ: CLBK) Bank holding company /
Miami-Dade
85) Noven Pharmaceuticals Inc. Robert C. Strauss $404
(NASDAQ: NOVN) Transdermal drug delivery /
Miami-Dade
86) Forward Industries Inc. Jerome E. Ball $34
(NASDAQSC: FORD) Electronics carrying cases
manufacturer / Broward
87) Decorator Industries Inc. William A. Bassett $26
(AMEX: DII) Interior furnishings manufacturer /
Broward
88) Flanigan's Enterprises Inc. James G. Flanigan $21
II
(AMEX: BDL) Restaurants and liquor stores /
Broward
89) Bankrate Inc. Thomas R. Evans $517
(NASDAQ: RATE) Personal finance Web site / Palm
Beach
90) Terremark Worldwide Inc. Manuel Medina $155
(AMEX: TWW) IT infrastructure / Miami-Dade
91) Dreams Inc. Ross Tannenbaum $27
(OTC: DRMS.OB) Sports memorabilia / Broward
92) Access Worldwide Communications Inc. Shawkat $6
Raslan
(OTC: AWWC) Marketing services / Palm Beach
93) The Singing Machine Co. Inc. Yi Ping Chan $3
(AMEX: SMD) Karaoke equipment maker / Broward
94) CentraCore Properties Trust Charles R. Jones $264
(NYSE: CPV) REIT for correctional facilities /
Palm Beach
95) vFinance Inc. Leonard J. Sokolow $10
(OTC: VFIN.OB) Financial services / Palm Beach
96) Quipp Inc. Michael S. Kady $13
(NASDAQ: QUIP) Newsprint handling systems /
Miami-Dade
97) Mile Marker International Inc. Richard E. Aho $28
(OTCBB: MMRK.OB) Specialty vehicle parts
distributor / Broward
98) BabyUniverse Inc. John C. Textor $40
(NASDAQSC: POSH) Online baby products retailer
/ Palm Beach
99) The Stephan Co. Frank F. Ferola $14
(AMEX: TSC) Hair, beauty products manufacturer
and seller / Broward
100) Ivax Diagnostics Inc. Giorgio D'Urso $54
(AMEX: IVD) Diagnostics test kits manufacturer
/ Miami-Dade
Companies on this list were publicly traded firms based in South
Florida as of December 31, 2005. 2005 revenue and net income data
reflects fiscal years ending through March 31, 2006, unless otherwise
indicated. (1) Moved to Princeton, N.J. in 2006. (2) Purchased by
Emerson Electric Co. in May 2006. (3) Data for fiscal year-end March
26, 2005 (most recent filing available). (4) Purchased by The Absolut
Spirits Co. Inc. in April 2006. (5) Merged with Secure Computing Corp.
and delisted in January 2006.
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