Florida Business Minds

When EPCOT opened 40 years ago, Walt Disney's Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow envisioned a variety of transportation modes connecting communities. That vision is now a reality, as the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority connects a new airport terminal, a vertiport air taxi service, and high speed rail in a multimodal transportation hub. In this episode, OBJ Editor Cindy Barth invi...

Born & raised in Miami, Eddy Arriola has witnessed Florida's exponential growth first-hand. The Founder, Chairman & CEO of Apollo Bank has helped transform the state  from a focus on travel & retirement, to a worldwide hub for business, real estate and technology. In this episode, SFBJ Editor-in-Chief Mel Melendez  invites Arriola to offer insight, perspective and an outlook on th...

As we open our podcast series presented by The Florida Business Journals, Tampa Bay Market President and Publisher Ian Anderson welcomes TECO Peoples Gas President Helen Wesley to share her inspiring story.  A Canadian transplant, Wesley joined Peoples Gas as COO in 2020, then was tabbed as CEO in September of 2021. She offers a unique perspective on Florida's growth, energy future, and how t...