Miami Business News

MIAMI, Fla., Oct. 16, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — December 3, 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the world’s first human-to-human heart transplant, notes Mark Oristano, author of “Surgeons’ Story” (ISBN: 978-1935953784). South African physician Dr. Christiaan Barnard performed the surgery which astonished the world in Capetown. The patient, 54-year old Louis Washkansky, lived with another person’s heart pumping his blood for 18 days.

MIAMI, Fla., Aug. 28, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The new European inspired AC Hotel Miami Aventura by Marriott(r), which opened last month, is offering introductory specials to welcome new guests. The 233-room property is located at 20805 Biscayne Boulevard, Aventura, steps away from world class shopping and dining options at Aventura Mall, the whirlwind energy of Gulfstream Park Racecourse & Casino and moments away from premier events held at Hard Rock Stadium, South Beach and the Wynwood art scene.

NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Feb. 28, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Redevelopment Management Associates (RMA) announced that their award-winning redevelopment strategies for North Miami Beach have spurred land sales of over $200 million, with an estimated $500 million in new construction now underway or approved. The firm was hired to reinvent the city to compete with other thriving municipalities.

MIAMI, Fla., Feb. 16, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Bernard F. Walsh, Esq., from the Bradenton office of personal injury law firm Shapiro Goldman Babboni Fernandez & Walsh, spoke at the 2017 Trial Lawyers Summit about trucking accident representation for plaintiffs. Billed as “the number one conference of the year,” the Trial Lawyers Summit draws top civil trial plaintiff’s attorneys and criminal defense attorneys from around the nation.

MIAMI, Fla., Nov. 1, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — On November 12, 2016 professional women in South Florida and surrounding areas will gather together at White Hall Miami in Sunny Isles Beach for the second annual Tips and Tea Professionals’ Night Out. Produced by Ameliorate Strategies and Development Group LLC, Tips & Tea is an exclusive event coordinated for the personal development and professional advancement of women from all backgrounds, industries, and affiliations.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla., June 30, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Are you a survivor? Do you know a survivor? Has breast cancer affected your life in any way? If so, Dancing With The Survivors(R), presented by The Pink Fund and Fred Astaire Dance Studio – Bay Harbor Islands, and which returns to Miami Beach on September 25, 2016 at the Aventura Cultural Center, is the event for you.

MIAMI, Fla., May 4, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Gus Machado Ford of Kendall has brought their cars to the center court of The Dadeland Mall. To help celebrate Mother’s Day, the dealer is hosting Indulge, Fashion + Fun for Moms on Thursday, May 5 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

MIAMI, Fla., May 2, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Rational Spirits’ new Santeria Rum made in Charleston, South Carolina, was awarded a Gold medal for Premium Aged Rum from the prestigious RumXP International Tasting Panel at the world’s top rum festival in Miami, Florida: The Miami Rum Renaissance. The festival is held once a year and brings together the most respected and experienced experts in the industry, as well as enthusiasts, to sample and judge hundreds of rums from around the world.

MIAMI, Fla., April 11, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Kim Briesemeister and Chris Brown’s new book, ‘Reinventing Your City – Eight Steps to Turn Your City Around’ (ISBN: 978-0986086007), is the essential guide for every city and business leader striving to make their community a better place. Authored by the co-founders of Redevelopment Management Associates, their approach to helping cities grow has resulted in $1 billion in private sector investment.

MIAMI, Fla., March 22, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The International Downtown Association (IDA) has selected Kim Briesemeister, co-founder of RMA, Redevelopment Management Associates, to serve on the Top Issues Council for Public-Private Partnerships. IDA is the premier association of urban place managers who are shaping and activating dynamic downtown districts, connecting all the stakeholders in a downtown area, and bridging the gap between the public and private sectors.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Feb. 10, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — One of the most urgent issues South Florida’s municipal leaders must tackle is sea level rise. Faced with inevitable flooding problems, leaders from around the state recently converged in Key West to discuss the coastal crisis. RMA, which is currently planning and redeveloping several cities along the coast, sent their Director of Urban Design and Planning, Natasha Alfonso, to the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit to help their clients stay ahead of the challenge.

MIAMI, Fla., Nov. 24, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — OPTIMA, an international developer headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil, announces its expansion into the Orlando region and is launching its first project there today, the ‘Regal Palms Elite Townhomes.’

MIAMI, Fla., Aug. 7, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Pioneer photographer, Juan Sebastian, showcases his magical photo-realistic work in Venice, Italy, for the international art exhibition of photography, video art, installation, painting and performance art titled ‘SELF MEMORIES – The contemporary sense of awareness’ hosted at the Venice Art House Gallery from the 5th to the 15th of August 2015.

MIAMI, Fla., April 29, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ImageAMMO LLC and MobileMoment LLC have entered into an exclusive license and distribution agreement to offer the ImageAMMO platform for use in mobile marketing.

MIAMI, Fla., April 21, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The famous Russell Cattle Ranch, a 420+ acres working cattle ranch in Bonifay in north Florida just minutes from I-10, will be auctioned May 2 in a special ‘retirement auction,’ Auction Company of America announced today.

MIAMI, Fla., March 30, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Miami-based perfume distributor, Paris Perfumes Inc. announces its new deal with luxury retailer Bergdorf Goodman to sell six rare fragrances and one limited edition of the second most established perfume house in the world, Caron Paris.

MIAMI, Fla., Feb. 3, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — David Nour, enterprise growth strategist, and best-selling author of Relationship Economics(R) and Return on Impact(R), will be leading the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) at their 2015 Emerging Leader Conference on February 5, 2015 at the Loews South Beach Resort in Miami, Florida.

MIAMI, Fla., Sept. 11, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — When Jhasmidah Alexandre, founder, president and CEO of Philanthropy from the Heart, Inc., overcame homelessness, she made a promise that she would give back to help those less fortunate and in need. And, that’s exactly what she’s doing. On Friday, September 26, a free fundraising event will be held at Joe Celestin Center at 1525 NW 135th Street in North Miami, FL 33167, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

MIAMI, Fla., July 24, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Today, professional sports organizations are clamoring to retain their true fans. If an organization has true fans and would like to retain them while adding more, reward them. True Fan Sports, a name and product development firm in Miami, has created an all-new loyalty rewards campaign, ‘The True Fan Experience.’

MIAMI, Fla., Dec. 13, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — On December 12, 2013, a Miami-Dade County, Florida jury awarded $15 million in compensatory damages to the parents of a 23-year old son who was killed by a drunk driver. The jury, equally composed of men and women, deliberated for three hours, according to the parents’ attorney, Edward R. Blumberg of Miami, Florida.

MIAMI, Fla., Dec. 5, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Southeast Computer Solutions, Inc. (SCS) announced the formation of a strategic alliance with BAASS Business Solutions Inc. (BAASS). The new alliance augments the capabilities and professional service resources for our Sage ERP X3 practice.

MIAMI, Fla., Dec. 5, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Quik Pod(R) Extendable Poles from Fromm Works, Inc. allow the photographer to be included in the shot at all times. Great for snowboarding, paragliding, diving, skateboarding and hiking. GoPro(R) shots are taken when no one else can assist with a photo opportunity, the Quik Pod is the original handheld pole for selfies and action shots.

MIAMI, Fla., Aug. 5, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Many people think it is about time that a children’s book was published that has the ability to skillfully instill positive and inspirational values. Whilly Bermudez has stepped-up to the plate with his latest book entitled, ‘WB and The 10 Good Things’ (ISBN: 978-0985579500). Whilly has authored a brilliantly conceived illustrated book for children ages 5-8. This is a ‘feel-good’ book that parents will enjoy sharing with their kids.

MIAMI, Fla., Aug. 2, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Opa-Locka Florida police chase that resulted in a head-on collision with multiple fatalities on Interstate-95 this past April has prompted the filings of two alleged wrongful death lawsuits by the families’ attorney Edward R. Blumberg.

MIAMI, Fla., July 2, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Available this summer from Hypothesis Publishing Company is the first-ever next generation dating book, ‘Lion Taming: How Busy Professional Women Avoid the Seven Most Disappointing Suitors and Date Higher,’ by Corey Weiner.

MIAMI, Fla., May 13, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Biscayne Bay, an international broker headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil, announced its intention to expand its real estate activity to include Palm Beach County, starting today.

MIAMI, Fla., Oct. 8, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Cosmetic Reconstructive Dentistry recently announced that they will be hosting free diabetes screening days at their Ives Dairy Road location in North Miami starting on October 18, 2012. Future screenings will be held on the third Thursday of each month.

MIAMI, Fla., Sept. 5, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — According to Mrs. Mezidor’s attorney, Edward R. Blumberg, Esq., Marie Pierre Mezidor, on behalf of herself, her son, her daughter and the entire Mezidor family, thanks the people of Miami-Dade County for their thoughts and prayers. It has been a difficult 19 days waiting for the authorities to find the body of her beloved husband, Pierre Sonny Mezidor.

MIAMI, Fla., July 23, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Have you visited an athletic shoe store or department lately? ‘I recently walked into a retail outlet for athletic footwear and was overwhelmed by the number of shoes that were on display, too many to count,’ says Emory Williams Jr., one of the founders of True Fan Sports, Inc., a Miami-based name development firm.

MIAMI, Fla., April 17, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Southeast Computer Solutions (southeastcomputers.com) announced today that it has sold its first Sage ERP X3 software solution to Miami-based Gems Group.

MIAMI, Fla., Jan. 16, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Have you ever attended a Sports Combine, or even know what a Combine is? Well if your answer is no, don’t worry you soon will, maybe even have your own Combine, Combine automobile that is. Combine Motor Works, Inc., a Miami based company, is now looking to partner with the right auto manufacturer to help bring the Combine 4.0 auto into reality.

MIAMI, Fla., Dec. 7, 2011 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Foreclosure Deals, a leading provider of foreclosure listings, news and information, has released new research on home prices and rent values across the nation. Drawn on data collected from regional and local real estate markets, the numbers demonstrate the relationship between the average cost of rent and the average cost of a home purchase in each state, which can help homebuyers choose the best markets in which to invest.

MIAMI, Fla., Nov. 4, 2011 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — A Heat-Wave during winter! Yes, it’s true. True Fan Sports, Inc., a Miami based company, recently began selling several new sports related products, primarily ‘Sports Rally Towels’ and is today announcing The Heat-Wave Towel(R).

MIAMI, Fla., Oct. 25, 2011 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Southeast Computer Solutions (SCS), a Miami-based consulting firm specializing in Sage software solutions, announced today it has added Sage ERP X3 to its product portfolio which also includes Sage ERP MAS 90 and 200, Sage ERP MAS 500, Sage ERP Accpac, Sage Abra, Sage SalesLogix, and SageCRM.

MIAMI, Fla., Sept. 27, 2011 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Southeast Computer Solutions (www.southeastcomputers.com), a Miami-based consulting firm specializing in Sage business software and implementations, announced today the hiring of Luis Aviles. As Business Development Director, Aviles will work with Southeast Computer Solutions (SCS) existing customers as well as developing opportunities with new prospects.

MIAMI, Fla., Sept. 20, 2011 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Southeast Computer Solutions (SCS), the largest authorized Sage Business Partner in Miami, announced today the availability of an interface between Sage Intergy Practice Management and Sage ERP MAS 500. It was developed and designed by SCS to allow system users to view and analyze financial data collected from both systems daily without duplicate data entry.

MIAMI, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Southeast Computer Solutions, a Miami-based consulting firm specializing in Sage business software and implementations, was ranked 75 on the Accounting Today VAR 100, a ranking of the top 100 business software consulting firms in the nation by revenue.

MIAMI, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Southeast Computer Solutions announced today that it was listed on Bob Scott’s Insights Top 100 VARs. The ranking of the Top 100 mid-market reselling firms is based on revenue for 2010. Southeast Computer Solutions specializes in manufacturing, distribution and warehouse management solutions in the U.S., Caribbean and Latin America.

MIAMI, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Southeast Computer Solutions, a leading business partner of Sage Software, announced today that perfume distributor, Tairo International, has selected Sage ERP MAS 200 as its business management solution.

NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Top 10 national AC radio charting Miami-based artist, SJ, will pre-release his freshman commercial LP, ‘Coffee,’ on May 31, 2011, following exclusive fan and press events at SoHo House (May 11, New York) and Van Dyke Cafe (May 24, Miami). Released by Acoustic Soul Records, the album channels hints of productions by Jack Johnson, Jason Mraz, Dave Matthews and Counting Crows, with SJ’s personal touch.

MIAMI, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Southeast Computer Solutions has written an add-on program, Payables Retention Management (PRM), for Sage ERP MAS 500 Spanish Edition to manage local tax requirements in Argentina.

MIAMI, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ForeclosureDataOnline reports that the state of Florida saw a decline in the number of foreclosures from 9,353 in March to 8,224 in April of this year; a 12 percent drop. Of the ten top Florida cities of foreclosures, only Jacksonville had an increase; 1.3841 percent from March to April.

MIAMI, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ForeclosureDeals, an online leader in the foreclosure listings and foreclosure news industry, revealed that while California foreclosures are up significantly since the beginning of the year, foreclosures in California are taking up to a year to reach the market.

MIAMI, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Southeast Computer Solutions (SCS), a Sage Select Business Partner, has announced that Mauricio Ramirez and Loren Agrenot have joined the SCS team as a Sage ERP MAS 500 Implementer and Sage ERP MAS 500 Support Representative respectively and will serve SCS Sage ERP MAS 500 customers in Latin America.

MIAMI, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ForeclosureDeals, an online leader in the foreclosure listings and information industry, reports that new developments in the Florida foreclosure market could slow the rate of foreclosures drastically statewide. As courts become more reluctant to approve foreclosures and more properties get caught up in lengthy foreclosure proceedings, less homes are going to foreclosure sale.

MIAMI, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Southeast Computer Solutions (SCS) announced that Central Turbos, headquartered in Miami, Florida, has chose Sage ERP MAS 500 as its new business management solution. Southeast Computer Solutions and Central Turbos have already begun the implementation process.

MIAMI, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ForeclosureDeals, an online leader in the foreclosure listings and foreclosure information industry, reports that rising mortgage costs and declining foreclosures in many areas signals that now could be the best chance homebuyers have to save money on discount foreclosure homes.

MIAMI, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Southeast Computer Solutions (SCS), a Sage Select Business Partner, has announced that Fernando Lollini, CPA, has joined the SCS team as Senior Implementer of MAS 500 to serve SCS customers in Latin America.

MIAMI, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Record numbers of foreclosures hit the market in 2010, as well as record numbers of people looking to buy them, reports Foreclosure Deals, a leading online provider of foreclosure news and information, in a year-end Foreclosure Filings 2010 review. The record-breaking trend of 2009 continued throughout the year, as foreclosures have remained high and many experts are expecting them to climb even higher in 2011.

MIAMI, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Marriott and Renaissance Caribbean & Mexico Resorts (MARCAM) and CheapOair are playing Santa this year and delivering sand and sunshine to a holiday village near you. The two organizations have partnered for a jubilant ’12 Days of Travel’ holiday sweepstakes, giving away hotel stays and airfare vouchers daily via Twitter.

MIAMI, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Bob Scott’s Insights, a publication of the Progressive Media Group, named Miami-based Southeast Computer Solutions as a 2010 VAR Star, a group of 100 organizations honored for their growth, industry leadership and innovation in the mid-market financial software sector.

MIAMI, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Southeast Computer Solutions, specializing in ERP solutions for distribution, warehouse automation, manufacturing and U.S. companies with divisions and subsidiaries in Latin America, has been named to the Sage America President’s Circle for the 2010 business year. This is the 8th time Southeast Computer Solutions has earned the distinction.

MIAMI, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — MentalHealthHealing offers sound and experienced, professional advice when it comes to mental health healing and mental health issues, such as mental wellness, mental illnesses, and mental disorders. Silvia Trana-Felipes, LMHC asks that anyone and everyone interested in mental health to check out her new website and offer feedback.

MIAMI, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Mr. Henry Oliver Ford of WFAO announces a new finance structure for West Africa. This new plan for structured finance is to help the socio-economic infrastructure. The plan that Mr. Ford has developed encompasses agriculture development, employee wage generation, Government tax base creation and the use of in-ground assets as a hedge to collateralize development. Henry Oliver is a well organized person that has practiced investment banking for years.

MIAMI, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Southeast Computer Solutions, a Miami based IT consulting and business software firm, announced today it will donate $100 for every new purchase of its Disaster Recovery Services (through October 31, 2010) to United Way Miami in recognition of National Preparedness Month.

MIAMI, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Foreclosure Deals, an online leader in the foreclosed homes for sale listings and information industry, announced today that foreclosures increased by 4 percent nationwide during July and still have fallen in the month of August. The month’s total of 325,225 homes represents a 10 percent decrease from foreclosure totals in June 2009, and indicate that the trend of rising bank repossessions is continuing well into the summer.

MIAMI, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Henry Oliver Ford of WFAO is on a mission. Submerged in poverty, millions of African farmers and their families are victims of food insecurity. Today, subsistence farming is the lot of millions of Africans. The farmers in Ghana Africa need access to improved technologies in order to meet their food needs, increase their crop yields, and hopefully, sell to local, regional, and even international markets.

MIAMI, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Henry Oliver Ford, president of World Food Association Organization S.A. Inc., (WFAO), is teaming up with aid organizations in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and Santiago, Dominican Republic, to help with immediate assistance in Haiti. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit the island nation Tuesday, January 12, nearly destroying its capital Port-au-Prince and affecting a third of its entire population.

MIAMI, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Southeast Computer Solutions, a Miami based consulting firm specializing in Sage business software and implementations, has made it to 75 on the VAR 100, which is a ranking of the top 100 business software consulting firms in the nation by revenue.

MIAMI, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Southeast Computer Solutions announced today that it has retained the marketing strategy and consultancy firm Dawn Westerberg Consulting LLC to assist with the strategic growth of the business in Florida and Latin America.