Pardon my musings but I’m sure all of us have heard the old adage that if you don’t like the conversation, just change it. I know that the tone of that aphorism is intended to…;
Articles of Interest
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: TIGER ON THE PROWL
Seeing Tiger Woods’ smiling face Thursday morning lightly sparring with Phil Mickelson on the Ponte Vedra links, it occurred to me that redemption does not hide from those who seek it. For Tiger, with a…;
A Carrot or a Stick
You know, I’ve read any number of academic journal articles which have compared –statistically of the relationship between incentives, on the one side, and disciplinary actions, on the other side, for the purpose of determining…;
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: HIGH-WAGE, HIGH-GROWTH TECH
Current efforts on the part of UCF, Valencia State and Seminole State educating over 100,000 students a year need only be augmented by greater levels of highly concentrated accelerated six-month certification programs focused on specific…;
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: NAVY BAND
It’s time to hit the pause button with a special call-out to musicians from the Navy Band as they performed for patients at the Salah Foundation Children’s Hospital in Fort Lauderdale. Established in 1995, the…;
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: JOB TRAINING WORKS
Valencia College’s Center for Accelerated Training and Careers, scheduled to open in January 2019, is just what the professor ordered for the Central Florida economy. The center is one of a series of initiatives advanced…;
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: A PALADIN AMONG US
Central Florida has been blessed to have living among us a modern-day Paladin who used his self-made wealth to bring joy to 160,000 critically ill children and their families for over 30 years through the…;
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: EDUCATION SUCCESSION
As UCF President John Hitt turns over to Dale Whittaker an institution which, under Hitt’s 25-year tenure, graduated from a commuter college into a university ranked among the nation’s largest, Ann McGee follows a similar…;
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: FAREWELL, WAYNE
Entrepreneurs see form when others see clay. When it came to sculpting, Wayne Huizenga, who passed away last week, was one of the best with a knack for consolidating fragmented industries into sector powerhouses. Initially…;
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: A TOUCH OF SUNSHINE
Samantha Neff, nicknamed “Suzy Sunshine,” a lower-school math coach and an adjunct at the University of Central Florida, was named Seminole County’s teacher of the year, showcasing her constant energy, enthusiasm, and dedication to assisting…;