Howard Goodman: The state is ranked as the second-best in America in which to do business, according to a survey of 650 business leaders by Chief Executive magazine.
Howard Goodman: Thousands of the vacant properties that blight South Florida neighborhoods are owned by the world's wealthiest banks, which often drag their feet on foreclosure proceedings because they see little profit in the houses.
FairWarning: As long as there have been billboards, trees have been getting in the way. And billboard companies have been removing them -- sometimes legally, sometimes not.
Howard Goodman: Unlike some cities that have balked at pouring taxpayer money into new stadiums, Miami decided to let the public finance most of the cost, which exceeds $600 million.