Showing posts with label Fort Lauderdale. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fort Lauderdale. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 8, 2018

A Rising Tide May Lift All Boats but... the proposed Wave streetcar in downtown Fort Lauderdale is a bad idea that's the wrong plan in the wrong place at the wrong time. But will simply being a bad and impractical idea be enough for the Broward County Commission to actually kill it? The vote comes today at 2:00 PM - Time to hammer the nails in that coffin!

A Rising Tide May Lift All Boats but... the proposed Wave streetcar in downtown Fort Lauderdale is a bad idea that's the wrong plan in the wrong place at the wrong time. But will simply being a bad and impractical idea be enough for the Broward County Commission to actually kill it? The vote comes today at 2:00 PM  
Time to hammer the nails in that coffin!

Broward Beat
Ft Laud Mayor Dean Trantalis Takes Fight Against Streetcar To The County
By Buddy Nevins









I'll be writing something about these articles and what it represents over the next few days, while also finishing up my big long-promised 2018 blog post re Broward County and its longstanding, myriad transportation problems, something that I've been writing off-and-on for many months, while trying NOT to repeat what I've written in any of the DOZENS of fact-filled blog posts I've penned the past ten years about public transportation.
Posts that often caught people's fancy throughout South Florida and caused them to nod in agreement because of both my persuasive writing and institutional knowledge and memory about a lot of transit elements in South Florida that other residents either never knew about, forgot about, or took place before they moved here.
So, actual context for better understanding the current sad and sorry state of affairs.

Like the proposed Miami-Dade Metrorail Purple Line that would've connected NW Miami-Dade to Downtown Miami and the Dadeland South, which is one of the reasons that people in NW Dade voted for Metrorail in the first place -to achieve a sense of connectedness to the rest of Miami, especially its job center, government center and attractions.

To cite but one simple benefit of that Purple Line that was never built, it'd have allowed allowed Miami Dolphins football fans in South Dade as well as notoriously fickle University of Miami students to go to Dolphins and Hurricanes games via the very large University station in Coral Gables. 
No need to drive and pay for parking.   
Just as they could have done for the Marlins baseball team if it the line was up and running years ago the way it should have been, which would've made building a baseball stadium near the football stadium and thereby utilize the same great road connections the area has, including direct access to the Florida Turnpike.

It wouldn’t be the first time Miamians fell victim to a transit bait-and-switch. Miami-Dade voters in 2002 approved a half-penny transit sales tax that was supposed to pay for a massive Metrorail expansion — one new line would jut out west to Florida International University, while another would connect to the Miami Dolphins’ Sun Life Stadium.
As it turned out, county politicians had promised far more than they could ever deliver in order to win voter support. Making matters worse: a 2008 Miami Herald investigation revealed that the county frittered away much of the sales tax money on raises for the politically powerful Transport Workers Union. A wasteful hiring spree, meanwhile, awarded transit jobs to aides or relatives of at least nine local elected officials.
above from: Miami Herald
All aboard! Imaginary Purple Line created to generate interest in mass transit for Miami
By Michael Vasquez
March 08, 2013 07:50 PM
Updated March 08, 2013 09:26 PM
http://www.miamiherald.com/latest-news/article1948039.html

 See also http://www.urbanimpactlab.com/purple-line/


But, of course, those same factual blog posts also earned me a lot of animosity from high-ranking people at local transit organizations -like the Broward MPO among others- for daring to hold a mirror up to their consistently dismal performances given the resources they command and their near-anonymous hold on power.
Trust me, there are few govt/agencies in South Florida who are more used to people telling them how wonderful they were/are than the folks at the Broward MPO.

 Which, of course, explains a lot.
The evidence of their collective failure is all around us in Broward
Their failure to take other groups, agencies and elected officials to task publicly and highlight policies and methods that are counter-productive.

 Instead, the Broward MPO is known largely by a sub-niche of people within the political power structure, and as I've tweeted about a few times over the years, is often NOT mentioned in the Miami Herald or the South Florida Sun-Sentinel for years at a time. YEARS.
Despite their stranglehold on policies and seemingly endless resources.
Where's the media oversight and accountability? MIA.

 Though I could be wrong, I'm pretty sure I'm the only one of you reading this today to be criticized 
in public by the head of the Broward MPO after I detailed his and his agency's many failings at a Hallandale Beach City Commission meeting some years ago.
Promises, promises, but where were tangible results that Broward residents, taxpayers and Small Business owners actually wanted? MIA.

Thin-skinned Greg Stuart waited until I could no longer speak before blasting me, then obfuscated instead of simply answering the questions I posed to him because the truth was on my side, not his. As both of us knew at the time.
His aides at the time were not exactly the pick of the litter, either, considering their snide remarks at the time that showed that they were more cronies than transportation experts.

Needless to say, then-Mayor Joy Cooper -since removed from office by Gov. Scott after her arrest for numerous felonies- just chuckled from the dais, completely aware that she could prevent me from refuting what Stuart was saying, but unaware that Stuart was, in fact, making a monkey out of her and the entire Commission.
In short, he took advantage of her great ignorance and was flat-out lying to her -to her face- while he also tried to make an example out of me publicly for daring to challenge him and his band of thin-skinned bureaucrats.   

Per the article, as most of you know, I genuinely do consider Beam Furr a friend and believe he's a real role model for what a diligent, hard-working, well-informed and open-minded South Florida elected official ought to aspire to be.
But I also believe that Buddy is 100% right about what he writes here, especially about SE Broward taxpayers' collective disinterest in ponying up money for a bad idea that's the wrong plan in the wrong place at the wrong time.

 Didn't know until Monday that Broward County would have been responsible for the secretive Fort Lauderdale Downtown Development Authority's share of possible Wave cost over-runs over DDA's agreed-upon share of $3 Million. Why was that? Whose great idea was this?  

See page 4:
I will likely be at that Broward County Comm. meeting today at 2 PM, since it could be must-see viewing in-person, as the transit and transportation industry's contractors and lobbyists have so much "riding on" The Wave, and will be happy to break the bank to turn their people out en masse and try to triangulate every county commissioner, however they can.  

But a county like Broward that's suing the state because they say they want to exert "local control" in their own area re guns, is going to have a hard time arguing the opposite POV here, and urging The Wave go forward in FTL when a majority of the elected FTL City Commission clearly don't want it.

But again, that assumes that logic and reason will plays the deciding role here in making the final decision, and I don't have to remind you where we actually live, now do I?

May 9th 615 PM Update: Unfortunately, I wasn't able to make it up to Broward Govt. HQ to see this in person and speak against it because the 2 PM agenda time ended up conflicting with something I had to deal with that I had forgotten about, but I did watch the entire discussion online and was pleasantly surprised that some holdouts, i.e. supporters of The Wave, finally saw the light: #facts

I'm concerned, though, that some people on the Broward County Commission, with the same general facts, would likely have voted for it if it had been in THEIR district. 
Won't name names but it's pretty clear who they area. 
Yes, the Usual Suspects! :-(









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Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Common sense questions about public policy, process and public engagement -to say nothing of financial risk- continue to dog @AllAboardFla and the Fortress Investment Group as they seek $1.75 billion in tax-exempt bonds from the Florida Development Finance Corporation for their planned Miami-to-Orlando express train, via Fort lauderdale and West Palm Beach. Some observations on what we know and what reporters should have been asking all along, but were NOT.

This is an expanded version of an email that I wrote about All Aboard Florida that was sent out around South Florida and Florida this morning shortly after I received a Twitter notification from someone at the group FloridaNOTAllAboard, @FLNOTAA who describes themselves thusly:
"We are a grassroots group of citizens who have created this page to help facilitate communication and inform residents that are affected by AAF."
floridanotallaboard.com

 Since I'd been planning on posting something about All Aboard Florida this week, once I received that message, I decided to write something today instead of waiting until later in the week.

 Those of you unfamiliar with some of the issues here and my own perspective on the frustrating and often confounding public transportation scene in Florida may want to consult my blog post from March 26th and use that as a predicate:
South Florida has once again redefined the meaning of "Free Ride." But shouldn't we all realize by now that when it comes to #TransportationPolicy in #SoFL, there's no such thing as a free ride? But #Miami pols, @Tri_Rail & @AllAboardFla can't help themslves when it comes to taking taxpayer dollars and taking credit for something BEFORE the facts are ALL in
http://hallandalebeachblog.blogspot.com/2015/03/south-florida-has-once-again-redefined.html

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 So, look who seems to have finally woken up from many years of his Rip Van Winkle-like slumber? 

 Columnist Michael Mayo of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, who for many years was one of the few full-throated voices in the South Florida news media willing to publicly tell the truth and speak ill of the powerful, comfortable, affluent and influential of our part area of the Sunshine State. 
That is to say, the same small handful of people of means and influence in South Florida who, over the years, have become quite accustomed to them and their favorites pet causes being catered to (and indulged in and promoted) by the South Florida press corps, no matter how wrong or dubious they were regarding an issue of public concern. 
To an extent, frankly, that would be embarrassing in most parts of the country, but which has become commonplace here, where there's a real paucity of reporters with old-fashioned notions of serving the public FIRST.

 That is also to say that Michael Mayo was someone who used to be mentioned and linked to rather frequently here at Hallandale Beach Blog, in large part because of his willingness to call things exactly what they were here in Hallandale Beach and environs with respect to the illegal, unconscionable or downright stupid things that routinely took/take place at Hallandale Beach City Hall.

 Mayo, to his great credit, unlike the majority of the news media in South Florida, was NOT content to just look away or merely swallow whole the PR spin served up by the usual Suspects at HB City Hall, whether Mayor Joy Cooper or her usual partners in dubious/unethical/shady shenanigans that embarrass the beleaguered residents of this ocean-side Broward city just north of the Miami-Dade County line, namely, HB City Commissioners Anthony A. Sanders and William 'Bill" Julian.

 But for whatever reasons -and I have my own educated hunches- things changed with Mayo and what he chose to write about and make his primary focus.
To me and several other people in my circle of friends and acquaintances in South Florida and around the Sunshine State, he seemed to retrench, which was disappointing, given how few people seemed willing to do what he did in the first place.
The change made him seem like he not only avoided going after low-hanging fruit in our area that needed to be swatted at, but not even bother to aim for high-minded fruit on the top shelf, either.

 But for today at least, he's back with some well-placed energy and moxie, asking overdue questions that others in the #SoFL media universe have been very, very reluctant or afraid to ask publicly.


"But the bigger question is this: If All Aboard Florida is such a good idea and has a reasonable chance of success, why is it falling on junk bond investors to back them, instead of AAF’s deep-pocketed corporate parent, Fortress Investment Group?"

South Florida Sun-Sentinel
All Aboard Florida bonds involve 'high degree of risk'
By Michael mayo
August 4, 2015
11:37 a.m.

Getting $1.75 billion in tax-exempt bonds approved by a state board on Wednesday looks to be the easy part for All Aboard Florida.

 The seemingly harder part for the proposed Miami-to-Orlando express train: Getting investors to buy the risky unrated bonds (junk bonds, in financial parlance), and being able to make an estimated $105 million in annual debt payments to repay the bonds.

 Read the rest of the column
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/michael-mayo-blog/sfl-mayo-aaf-bonds-20150804-story.html


This is esp. interesting in light of my tweets last week to Brian Bandell of the South Florida Business Journal reminding him of the tone-deaf and self-inflicted problems of All Aboard Florida a few years ago when it came time for them to actually engage the public in Broward County, whom they wanted to completely ignore in their original scoping meetings.

But then I started complaining about it loudly and publicly via emails, phone calls and blog posts to some responsive local officials -and certain key news media members- in South Florida, who agreed with me that given the scope of what was at stake, the All Aboard Florida geniuses core belief that they could literally force everyone in Broward who was interested in this plan -because there's a Fort Lauderdale station- to have to travel to a not-great area of downtown Miami at night, on a
weeknight when the Miami Heat were in the NBA playoffs, was probably NOT the greatest idea in the world.

But the decision to ignore Broward's residents -AAF's own future customers!- was entirely indicative of the decision-making prowess of the AAF braintrust.

Personally, I'm not against the idea, I merely find it hard to believe that in August of 2015 that there remain SO MANY basic questions, policy and process, that are both unasked and unanswered to my satisfaction, and clearly part of that has been because of the cheerleader attitude taken by so many in the South Florida press corps towards this plan.
That sort of bias and un-professionalism reminds me of the same media's attitude towards the Dolphins' terrible idea just a few years ago of forcing taxpayers to pay for stadium improvements at Dolphins Stadium, i.e Joe Robbie Stadium.
(You recall how badly that flopped, given that the owner of the team and the stadium, Stephen Ross, is only one of THE richest Americans alive today.)

The South Florida media was played like a fiddle by the Dolphins and their PR people and lobbyists, 
with several usually-solid reporters even being reduced to playing the role of little kids on "exclusive tours" of the stadium with the Dolphins then-President Mike Dee.
(Okay, you got it out of me -it was Lauren Pastrana of CBS4 News in Miami. For mojnths I watched her story out at the stadium and it made me cringe every time.)

That is to say, the media could look and listen to what was said, but seemingly couldn't ask adult questions. 
Like perfectly reasonable questions about why the Dolphins seem to have intentionally chosen NOT to repaint some areas of the stadium so that it would look worse as they and the NFL engaged in a PR battle via the media to force South Florida taxpayers to pay the freight so that perhaps the NFL might deign to have the Super Bowl played there in the future.
Some day.
Maybe!

A basic question I have had and never seen answered adequately is how will the City of Fort Lauderdale and/or Broward County government and All Aboard Florida legally keep the Fort Lauderdale train station-cum-transit center from being over-run by the army of transients and 
homeless, which has been the sad reality for the Broward County Transit main HQ off Broward Blvd. & Andrews Avenue the past few years, as anyone who has used it or gone to the McDonald's next door well knows.

It's both sad and tragic on many levels and... made worse by the fact that it is within two blocks of the Broward County Govt. HQ building and Fort Lauderdale City Hall.
But that everyday reality is also why some people don't use public transit and specifically don't go THERE.
Despite the fact that both are places that people ACTUALLY go to in real numbers.

If the public doesn't buy into a Fort Lauderdale train station/transit center right away, or have doubts about their safety and that of their family, no amount of PR spin and attempted media manipulation will prevent it from quickly becoming a No-Go Zone.
Another White Elephant monument to South Florida's long history of elected officials and "insiders" being persuaded/conned into forking over taxpayer dollars and rights for what was supposed to be, after all, yes, a private enterprise endeavor.

"But the bigger question is this: If All Aboard Florida is such a good idea and has a reasonable chance of success, why is it falling on junk bond investors to back them, instead of AAF’s deep-pocketed corporate parent, Fortress Investment Group?"
Yes, what is the reason for that lack of enthusiasm?
You can follow Lisa Broadt, aka @TCPalmLisa for live coverage of the meeting.




I encourage you to do so.

Adios!

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Monday, June 8, 2015

Starting this week, Hallandale Beach Blog will be offering reasonably-priced display advertising starting at only $75 a month to help you reach the blog's influential, well-informed and savvy South Florida-based readers and decision-makers

If you don't already see yourself or your company represented here at Hallandale Beach Blog, starting this week, you can make that a reality via reasonably-priced display advertising starting at only $75 a month, and start reaching its influential, well-informed and savvy #SoFL-based decision-makers.
Updated June 30, 2015

Dear Friends, Neighbors and loyal Readers of Hallandale Beach Blog:


I'm writing to let you know that there's a new and cost-effective marketing tool for you to use to attract and retain new customers  and help differentiate your business from its competitors, and it's not only an option that's very reasonably-priced, but also one located close to where you live and work.
Starting this month, Hallandale Beach Blog, my popular and informative eight-year old blog on current events, local/state government, public policy and innovative ideas and trends -and pop culture happenings- will begin running reasonably-priced display advertising, at rates starting at only $75 a month.

Those prominently-displayed ads can help you reach the blog's affluent, well-informed and savvy South Florida-based readers and decision-makers. Unlike ads placed in many of South Florida's un-audited community  newspapers or lifestyle websites and magazines that I could name, your ad WILL not just be seen, but actually NOTICED by many of  South Florida's most-informed, engaged and discerning residents and busienss owners, as well as by seasonal residents and out-of-town visitors and investors with a very strong interest in keeping up to-date on what's happening in our slice of South Florida.

Specifically, the blog will soon feature Consumer, Business-to-Business and Industry-related advertising, promotion and public awareness campaigns from individuals, firms and companies in South Florida, as well as from those located in other parts of Florida, the U.S. and even overseas.
That is to say, companies who ARE very interested in advertising on my blog because they're savvy enough to recognize the VALUE of reaching the caliber of affluent, well-educated and well-informed readers my blog  consistently attracts in large numbers from South Florida, the Sunshine State, the U.S., as well as other points on the compass. The latter includes my loyal, well-informed and globe-trotting readers in  Great Britain, Canada, Northern Europe and Scandinavia, who continue to enjoy original and compelling content they can't find elsewhere.

Yes, those highly-educated and highly-engaged readers are precisely the sort of people that savvy businesses want as future customers!
So why not you?

For years the countries where Hallandale Beach Blog has been most popular have remained the same, in order: Great Britain, Canada, Germany, Sweden, France and The Netherlands.
In large part not just because of the large number of Americans living and working there, but the large number of English-speakers there who ARE interested in the same subjects that we write about so frequently on this blog that they care about or have come to care about, especially within the worlds of pop culture, film and music, plus European politics.

This change in advertising policy represents a great marketing opportunity for people and companies to promote themselves in a positive way that differentiates them from their competitors, to some of South Florida's most-influential, best-informed and most-engaged consumers and voters. (And gain all those those well-informed and demanding readers elsewhere for FREE.)

Over the past eight years, I'm proud that Hallandale Beach Blog has developed a reputation for fact-based reporting and fair-minded analysis, and for its very discerning online readership. A readership that prefers to be VERY INFORMED before making purchasing decisions about consumer products or services -or political issues. Like me, the readers are quick to share what they know and think with others via Social Media, and love to share information. Especially about their positive customer 
experiences.

I'm happy to say that this blog's readership numbers consistently outperform the vast majority of Florida-based blogs and websites, especially ones not affiliated with newspapers or TV stations. 
According to Google, several days within the past few weeks saw daily readership numbers climb well over 2,500, and June and July are traditionally two of the blog's most-read months, with last June setting a new monthly record with 96,439 pageviews. The total from June 21st-27th was 15,265, an average of 2,180 pageviews a day

While it's hard to generalize about the blog's readership, I'm happy to tell you that it skews towards an advertising and voting sweet spot: well-educated professionals and concerned, home-owning 
parents. People who are VERY civic-minded and who ALWAYS vote -in every election.

Given the often complex and high-minded discussion about public policy that takes place on this blog, it's no surprise that it has a MUCH-HIGHER  than average percentage of readers with advanced degrees, as well as  first-hand experience in government, or, in dealing directly with elected officials and govt. agencies and public policy on behalf of themselves or other interested parties. That's largely a factor of the blog's readership including such a large percentage of current and former attorneys, university academics, doctors, engineers, educators and elected officials, as well as 
lots of current and retired journalists and creative industry professionals who are always keen to keep me on my toes factually.

There's a very compelling reason for why my blog and growing Twitter feed are read and Followed by so many South Florida (and national) print & TV reporters, editors and columnists, as well as its most-popular Social Media personalities and bloggers. Read and Followed by many South Florida 
municipal and County Commissioners and their counterparts in Tallahassee and Washington, D.C. Read and Followed by Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters, as well as reporters at the N.Y. Times and prominent Washington news/political websites like POLITICO and Roll Call, and the publisher of Scandinavia's largest and most innovative newspaper, Aftonbladet.
Read and Followed by prominent Entertainment media publications based in LA, NY and in Europe like VARIETY, as well as high-ranking people and companies deeply entrenched in High Tech, Venture Capital and innovative startups, from Silicon Valley to Manhattan, London and Stockholm.
That reason is the consistency of original content that entertains as well as it educates and informs.

Given those particulars, it's no surprise that the blog's readers are very avid consumers of books, magazines, film and music, AND eat out more often -and travel overseas more frequently- than most South Florida adults.
Besides closely following public policy, current events and politics in both the U.S and Europe, the blog's readers also are very interested in following new developments in the worlds of business, technology and advertising/marketing, film, music and pop culture trends, and media criticism. 
And they're VERY focused on following the latest regarding savvy Entrepreneurs, Venture Capital and Startups, in both the U.S. and Europe.

They're consumers who prefer QUALITY, and not afraid to pay for it, whether they're dining out, or purchasing products or services for themselves, their families or their homes, or when when making
decisions about future travel and leisure activities. Like me, they want lots of good options before they choose!

The blog's readership is very engaged and cares more about what's going on in the wider world than most people, but readers care MOST passionately about what's going on -or isn't- in their slice of the
Sunshine State or the world, and the myriad threats to their family's Quality of Life and future prosperity. Those readers have learned over the past eight years that this blog has NOT been afraid to consistently write (and comment) on often-contentious subject matter, and to strive to do so from an
informed, fact-based perspective. Original content that they can't find elsewhere in South Florida -or anywhere else online.

Over those eight years, those same readers have come to rely upon the fact that this blog has become a very reliable, go-to source of information, facts and perspective, not only for them and other
concerned residents of South Florida and the Sunshine State, but also an invaluable tool to Florida's news media, which had often cited the blog in their own coverage of Florida's often-combative nexus of government, politics and public policy.

That's especially been the case on the many occasions when Hallandale Beach Blog has broken news on a public issue before anyone else, or, added important facts to the mix that completely changed the
prevailing media narrative.

For instance, the time we broke the news that Hallandale Beach's elected officials and top city administrators had hatched a secret scheme to use taxpayer funds to pay for someone to regularly appear and lobby on behalf of  the city's position at city, Broward County and community events. Their intent was clear: to sway public opinion and affect future public votes. WITHOUT ever publicly disclosing this fact to the city's residents and business community.
Well, we eventually broke the news on who this person was, how much they were paid, and publicly asked how it was either ethical or legal for the City of Hallandale Beach to hire someone whose main job was to attempt to INTENTIONALLY deceive and mislead taxpayers. 
And to do so WITHOUT registering as a paid lobbyist, as required by both city and County laws.

In 2012, in one of the more improbable stories of the past few years, the South Florida news media acknowledged that it was only thru the hard work and research of the Hallandale Beach Blog that they could report what we exposed -the amazing news that a Hallandale Beach mayoral candidate who was being heavily promoted for office via a series of glowing newspaper columns, was actually being written about by... that candidate's own wife!
Yet another in a long line of egregious examples of someone with either influence or power trying to take advantage of Hallandale Beach-area residents and businesses. 
And the facts and the truth only became known because of the diligent efforts of my blog to serve as an honest platform for honest and fair debate about public policy issues affecting the diverse people and interests of South Florida.

In Hollywood, I've attended nearly every important City Commission and community meeting about public policy over the past eight years: the arduous and frustrating search for a real estate development team that'd build a large destination resort hotel on Johnson Street & A1A at Hollywood Beach that took to heart what the city's residents and leaders wanted (Margaritaville); the creative efforts of famed architect and planner Bernard Zyscovich and his firm to reshape the city's Master Plan to balance exciting retail, mixed-use and residential living in just the right proportion that would
reinvigorate the city; the many controversial fights over real estate development and building heights at historic Young Circle; the two searches for a new City Manager; the fight over a religious Charter
School; the efforts to bring more public accountability to the city's CRA policies and procedures...

 (There's a good reason that so many of my photos from public meetings at Hallandale Beach or Hollywood City Hall, and around the two cities, are so frequently among the first ones you see on Google Images when you look up the two cities.) 

 I've created a list of categories at the bottom of this email for you to peruse for a minute or two to see whether there's a category that best describes you and your business -or the business or service of a family member or close friend. 
Of course, you're NOT limited to just these categories, they're merely starting points.
I've also posted the size of the ads that I'll feature, and the MONTHLY price to run that particular size ad. 

Most of you will quickly realize that the prices are not just reasonable given the size and caliber of the blog's readership demographic, but also represents a real bargain compared to some of the high prices charged for advertising by certain media outlets in South Florida that give advertisiers no real sense of how many people are ACTUALLY seeing their ad.

All ads featured on the blog can be linked to any website of your choosing, whether your business's current homepage, or any third-party site you currently use for customer service purposes.
And in the biggest change from the past here, ALL ads featured on the blog will be visible by everyone who views the blog, regardless of where they are seen, which guarantees advertisers the widest-possible distribution channels, and creates positive first impressions on many more people than you can currently reach based solely on algorithims based on someone's recent search history and news reading and email habits.

For instance, if you're a South Florida-based business, say a realtor selling residential luxury properties, do you really want the online universe for your advertising for that property to largely be limited geographically or by the number of people who may've recently typed certain words about real estate on their computer?
If you're selling properties in this area of Florida, with an ad here on the blog, in addition to reaching current South Florida residents, your ad also reaches the many, many seasonal residents of our area who are now already back in Ohio, the Northeast U.S., Toronto and Montreal for the summer, who are regularly checking the blog to keep up to date on what's going on here and how it affects them and their families.

Your ad here on the blog will resonate with them because if it matches the geographic location and price points that they already have in mind, they will quickly jump on the opportunity to let you know of their interest. 
Yes, they know from personal experience how VERY competitive the real estate market is here!

For those part-time residents who are gone from South Florida for the summer but who regularly read this blog, all of whom have friends and family members who have talked with them for years about the idea of THEM relocating to South Florida, too, isn't your real estate ad here the one that they will click and tell their friends about to help THEM make that hope reality? 
The reasonably-priced ad that leads to actual SALES? 
In a word: YES.

If you're selling a quality product or service to people in South Florida and want to reach not just lots of upscale, tech-savvy consumers, but also some of the area's most-influential opinion-makers, make the decision today to begin advertising at the website where people are going in numbers to find out the genuine facts, and get informed, fact-based perspective, too: Hallandale Beach Blog.

I want anyone who makes the wise decision to advertise on this blog to be happy with the decision, so if you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to contact me at hallandalebeachblog@gmail.com

Special thanks to all the friends whom I've reached out to over the past few months about this change re advertising. Your positive feedback and suggestions have really helped me focus like a laser beam.

Dave
David B. Smith
Twitter: @hbbtruth, https://twitter.com/hbbtruth 
http://www.hallandalebeachblog.blogspot.com/ 
http://www.youtube.com/user/HallandaleBeachBlog

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Categories of prospective advertisers for reasonably-priced display advertising in Hallandale Beach Blog
Travel & Tourism, in State of Florida: Aventura; Hallandale Beach; Hollywood, inc. Hollywood Beach; Dania Beach; Fort Lauderdale; Pembroke Pines; Broward County; Miami; Miami Beach (South Beach), Coral Gables; Key Biscayne; The Everglades; Seminole Indian Reservation; South Florida; Key West & The Florida Keys; Boca Raton; Palm Beach; Lake Okeechobee; Orlando & 
Kissimmee, inc. Amusement Parks; Kennedy Space Center; Daytona Beach; St. Augustine; Jacksonville; Naples; Fort Myers; Sanibel; Captiva; Sarasota; St. Petersburg; Tampa; Clearwater; Treasure Coast; Gainesville; Tallahassee;
 
Travel & Tourism, in U.S.A.; Great Britain; Sweden; Scandinavia; Germany, The Netherlands; France; Switzerland; Italy; Europe; Canada; The Bahamas; Jamaica; Caribbean; Mexico; Colombia; Venezuela; Peru; Brazil; Argentina; Chile; Central America; Africa; Asia; Middle East; Australia;
 
Travel & Tourism: Announcements for Hospitality/Tourism/Travel Industry Conferences, Conventions, Seminars, Symposia or Trade Shows; Travel & Tourism: Domestic & International Airlines, via Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and/or Miami International Airport (MIA);
Travel & Tourism: Sea Cruises via Port Everglades (Fort Lauderdale); Sea Cruises via Port of Miami; Sea & River Cruises originating in Europe; 
Travel & Tourism: Hotels; Motels; Golf & Tennis Resorts; Health Resorts; Health Spas; Extended Stay; Seasonal Rental Properties; Vacation Homes; Weekend Vacation Getaways; Corporate Retreats; Honeymoon Packages;
Travel & Tourism: Luggage & Suitcases;
Travel & Tourism; Transportation Services: Airport Ground Transport; Bus Tours; Limousines; Rental Cars; Rental Trucks/Vans; Ride Services; Taxis; Trains; Private Aircraft Rental; Helicopter Rental;
 
Travel & Tourism - Activities, Attractions and Places of Interest: Air Museums; Airboat Rides, Tours/Rental; Alligator Farms; Amusement Parks; Archaeological Sites; Art Galleries; Art Museums; Automobile Racing; Automobile Shows, inc. Classic Cars; Battlefield Tours; Bike Tours/Rentals; Boating; Boat Shows; Bird Watching/Conservation; Botanical Gardens; Bowling; Bowling Tournaments; Center for Plant Conservation facilities; Bowling; Bungee Jumping; Camping & Hiking; Casinos & Gaming; Charter Cruises; Children's Entertainment Centers; Comedy Clubs; Cultural/Historical Boat Tours; Cultural/Historical Bus Tours; Fairgrounds; Film Festivals; Fishing, inc. Fishing Apparel, Fishing Equipment and Fishing Tournaments; Bass Fishing; Salt Water Fishing; Fishing Piers; Florida State Aquatic Preserves; Florida State Folk Cultural Centers; Florida State Historical Monuments; Florida State Historical Parks; Florida State Museums; Florida State Parks; Florida State Recreation Areas; Florida State Wildlife Refuges; Golf, inc. Golf Apparel, Golf Equipment and Golf Tournaments; History Museums; Horse Riding; Hunting & Shooting; Indian Reservations; Jai Alai frontons; Kayaking; Kite Boarding; Marine Aquariums; Museums; Music Concerts; National Forests; National Historic Landmarks; National Memorials; National Monuments; National Parks; National Seashores; National Wildlife Refuges; Nature Preserves; Nightclubs; Outlet Shopping Malls; Railroad Museums; Rodeos; Scuba Diving & Snorkeling, inc. Scuba Equipment & Scuba Instruction; Science Museums/Centers, inc. Planetariums; Sea Cruises; Shopping Malls; Sky Diving; Speedways; Sporting Events; Tennis, inc. Tennis Apparel, Tennis Equipment, Tennis Instruction and Tennis Tournaments heatre; Trampoline; Thoroughbred Horse Racing; Tropical Gardens; Visitors/WelcomeCenters; Water Parks, inc. Body Slides/Wave Pools; Wake Boarding; Water Skiing; Zip Lines; Zoos;
 
Alcohol, Soft Drink, Wine & Spirits: Bars, Breweries & Pubs: Domestic, Import and Craft Beers; Wholesale Distributors; Ice Distributors;
 
Cooking/Food, Restaurant types: Argentinean; Asian; Bagels & Appetizers; Bakery; Bar & Grill; Barbecue/BBQ; Bistro; Breakfast Specialty; Brazilian; Brazilian Steakhouse & Churrascaria; Bread; Breakfast; Brunch; Buffalo Wings; Buffet; Cafes; Casual Dining; Chicken Specialty; Chilean; Chinese; Chinese Buffet; Coffee House; Colombian; Comedy Clubs; Country Cooking; Cuban; Cuban Coffee; Delicatessen; Diner; Donut Shops; English; Ethiopian; European Bakery; Fine Dining; Fish & Chips; French; French Bakery; French Patissiere;German; German Bakery; Greek; Grinders; Gyros; Halal; Hamburger Joints; Health Food; Hispanic Food; Homemade; Hungarian; Indian; Indonesian; Italian; Italian Bakery; Italian Ristorante; Japanese; Japanese Buffet; Japanese Oishii Grill; Japanese Steak House; Karaoke; Korean; Kosher; Lebanese; Lobster; Mediterranean; Mexican; Moroccan; Organic; Oysters; Pancakes; Peruvian; Philly Cheese Steaks; Pitmaster Barbecue; Pizza; Pulled Pork; Ribs; Russian; Salvadoran; Sausage; Seafood; Sicilian; Smoothies; Southern Cooking, Spanish; Sports Bar & Grill; Steak House; Sub Sandwiches; Surf & Turf; Sushi; Tacos; Tapas; Taverna; Tea Room; Thai; Turkey; Turkish; Vegetarian; Vegan; Venezuelan; Vietnamese; Wraps; Yogurt;
 
Cooking/Food, Service: Catering Firms; Wholesale Food Distributors; -Cooking/Food, Specialty Shops: Bagels & Appetizers; Bakery; Bistro; Cakes; Candy; Chocolate; Coffee; Cookies; Country Store; Dairy; Delicatessen; Donuts; Ethnic; Farmers Market; Gourmet Food; Grilled; Hallal; Health Food; Hispanic/Latin; Ice Cream; Meat; Pretzels; Produce Markets; Seafood; Snack Food; Tea; Vegan; Vegetarian; Wine; Yogurt/Smoothies; -Cooking/Food, Instruction: Bartending Classes; Cooking Classes;
 
Cooking/Food, Products: Coffee Makers; Coolers; Cutlery; Fine China; Glassware; Kitchen Appliances, Large & Small; Kitchen Furniture; Kitchen Ware; Stemware;
 
(Issue) Advocacy ads, for or against issues/legislation involving Cultural, Government, Political or Social issues, by groups or individuals;
 
ATVs/Motorcycles/Golf Carts/Utility Carts: Buy/Sell/Rent/Lease/Repair, New & Used & Rebuilt; Insurance, inc. Accessories & Clothing; Motorcycle Insurance;
RVs: Buy/Sell/Rent/Lease; New & Used; RV Insurance;
 
Auto/Truck: Buy/Sell/Rent/Lease; New & Used & Rebuilt, by Consumers; Auto/Truck: Buy/Sell/Rent/Lease; New & Used & Rebuilt, by Dealerships;
Auto/Truck: Mobility Conversion Vans;
Auto/Truck*: Parts, Services and Supplies, inc. Air Conditioning; Air Ride; Alarms & Security Systems; Alignments; Batteries; Belts; Brakes; Computer Diagnostic Services; Engines; Fender Flares; Goose Necks; Head Rests; Head Rest DVD players; Hitches; Horns; Hoses; License Plate holders; Locks; Mufflers; Oil & Lubrication; Radiators; Sound Systems; Sunroofs; Tires; Window Tinting; Tonneaus; Tonneaus Covers; Tow Bars; Trailers for ATVs/Motorcycles; Turn Rotors; Windshields;


Auto/Truck: Insurance; Car Wash/Wax/Customizing/Detailing; Auto/Truck*: Mechanics & Repairs; Paint & Body; Antique Auto Restoration & Maintenance; Pickup Truck Toppers; Wraps
 
Marine: Boats, Yachts & Personal Watercraft -Buy/Sell/Rent/Repair; Yacht Brokers; Docking/Marina Storage Facilities; Boat Equipment & Supplies, inc. Engines and Trailers; Boat Furniture; Boat Designers; Fishing Tackle; Fishing rods and reels; Power poles;
 
Banking & Financial Services: Consumer Banks/Lending; Commercial Lending; Credit Unions; Financial Portfolio Management; Private Banking; Retirement Planning; Stock Brokers; Brokerage Houses; Wealth Management; Annuities; Securities; IRAs; Life Insurance; Municipal Bonds; Options; Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs); Investment Advisory Services; Investor software;
 
Beauty & Fashion: Barber & Hair Styling; Nail Salons; Cosmetics; Makeup; Perfumes; Modeling Agencies; Fashion Design; Fashion Shows; -Bicycle Shops: Buy/Sell/Repair; Bike Equipment; Bike Wear; promotion for upcoming Bike Races;
 
Book Publishing: New releases; Book Signings and Speaking Events;
 
Cable TV & Satellite Services
Cell Phone: Buy/Sell/Repair


Charities/Philanthropy/Non-Profit Foundations: Announcements for Benefits; Events, Fund Drives; Fundraisers; Silent Auctions; List of Benchmarks or Milestones;
Cloud and Enterprise Solutions: Commercial applications; Data Loss Prevention; Email Providers; Market solutions; Technical support;


Public Policy: Announcements for meetings, forums, workshops, symposia, conventions;

Cultural, Historical & Performing Arts: Antique Districts; Art Councils; Art Galleries & Dealers; Art Museums; Ballet Companies; Chorale Society; Dance Troupes; Drama Societies; Dramatic Theater: Amateur & Professional; Fashion Shows; Film Festivals; Film Societies; Historical Districts; Historical Societies; History Museums; Opera Companies; Philharmonic Society; Symphony Orchestras; Zoological Societies;
 
Entrepreneurs/High-Technology/Venture Capital: Announcements for First & Second Round Funding by Angel Investors and/or Business Incubators; Announcements for Employment; Announcements for Industry Conferences, Conventions, Hackathons, Seminars, Symposia, tedX events or Trade Shows; Announcements for Networking Events; Tech Office Park rental/leasing; Research & Development centers; Tech Districts; consumer tech, seed financing
 
Advertising/Communications/Marketing: Professional Artists/Illustrators/Photographers;
Advertising agencies; Brand Management; Community Outreach; Computer Graphics; Customer Relations; Direct Marketing; Event Planning; Government Relations; Graphic Design; Lobbying firms; Mail Marketing; Marketing Research; Media Relations; Polling firms, inc. Focus Group facilities; Public Relations agencies; Social Media consultants; Strategic Planning consultants;
Talent agencies; Website development; 3-D Imaging;
 
Apparel & Fashion, for Infants, Children, Men, Women, Teens/Juniors; Plus Size
Apparel & Fashion: Boutiques; Cheap-Chic; Consignment; Department Stores; Designer & Haute Couture; Thrift Stores; Vintage Shop; Western Wear;
Apparel & Fashion: Alterations; Dry Cleaners; Tailors;
Apparel & Fashion, Men: Athletic Wear; Bespoke; Big & Tall; Business Attire; Formal Wear; Sports Wear;
Apparel & Fashion, Men: Belts; Boots; Hats; Jewelry; Shoes; Shoe Repair;
Apparel & Fashion, Women: Athletic Wear; Bridal Shops; Business Wear; Couture;
Cruise Wear; Fitness Wear; Formal Wear; Lingerie; Plus Size; Seasonal Attire; Sports Wear; Swim Wear;
Apparel & Fashion, Women: Belts; Boots; Handbags; Hats; Jewelry; Purses; Shoes; Shoe Repair;
 
Commercial Printing & Copying; Outdoor Advertising, inc. Signs & Graphics; Sign Making; T-Shirts; Vehicle Wrap Signs & Graphics;
 
Computer/IT/Internet: Buy/Sell/Repair; Computer Games; Computer Security; Computer Supplies; Computer Software Development; Computer Software Instruction; Network Development; Website Development; Website Analytics; Computer Coding classes;
 
Construction Firms, General Contractors & Home Builders: Residential; Commercial Properties; Planned Residential Communities; Office Parks;
 
Consulting, Personal & Professional Services: Accountants; Business Consultants; Certified Appraisers for Estate, Insurance, Jewelry and Fine Arts Certified Appraisers for Business, Commercial and Industrial Real Estate; Arborists; Architects; Auctioneers; Bio-Medical Engineers; Bookkeepers; Certified Home Inspectors; Chemical Engineers; Chemists; Civil Engineers;
Commercial Development consultants; Communications consultants; Community Outreach
consultants; Construction Management; Counseling; Designers; Economists; Electrical Engineers; Employee Benefits Consultants; Engineering Firms; Environmental Designers; Environmental Engineers; Event Management; Event Planners; Executive Recruiting; Fashion Designers; General Contractors; Government Relations; Industrial Engineers; Investment Brokers; Land Engineers; Landscape Architects; Lobbying firms; Marketing Research; Mechanical Engineers; Media
Relations consultants; Modeling agencies; Mortgage Brokers; Nonprofit Management; Party Planners; Personal Fitness Trainers; Political Campaign Consultants; Private Investigations; Professional Photography; Project Management; Property Management; Psychologists; Public Relations; Realtors; Social Media Consultants; Surveyors; Tax Preparation; Technology Consultants; Temporary Employment Agencies; Transportation/Traffic Consultants; Urban Design; Water Engineers; Wedding Planners; Professional Associations; Yoga Trainers;
 
Education, for Children & Adults: Evening Adult Education; Business School; Charter Schools; Colleges; Continuing Education; Day Schools; Graduate School; K-12 Parochial/Religious Schools; K-12 Private Schools; Law Schools; Medical Schools; Online Education; Pre-K Nurseries; Prep &
Tutoring Services for Admission Tests; Universities; K-12 School Uniforms;
 
Education/ Instruction/Tutoring, for Children & Adults: Computer Instruction, inc. Coding; Computer Graphics; Computer Software; Computer Coding; Continuing Education & professional Development; Driving School; Personalized Tutoring; Cram Schools; Billiards; Golf; Horse Riding; Judo; Karate; Martial Arts; Taekwondo; Tennis; Scuba Diving; Swimming; Biomechanics Sports Instruction; Ballet; Ballroom Dancing; Jazz Dance; Modern Dance; Hot Yoga; Pilates; Yoga; Zumba; Foreign Languages; Music Lessons: Instrument/Singing/Vocal; Painting; Writing Classes; Bartending Classes; Cooking Classes; Prep classes for GRE, GMAT, LSAT; MCAT;
 
Event Planning firms & Rental Venues, inc. Concierge, Food & Hospitality staffing for Conferences, Conventions, Seminars & Special Events; Corporate Events; Anniversaries; Bar Mitzvahs; Birthdays; Commitment Ceremonies; Quinces; Special Events; Weddings;
 
Furniture, for Home; Office; Boat; Outdoor Furniture, inc. for Decks, Pools,
Patios, Spas;
 
Gas Station & Convenience Stores for Aventura; Hallandale Beach; Hollywood
 
Healthcare/Medicine - Dentistry: Family Dentistry; Dental Centers; Dental Surgery; Crowns; Dentures; Implants;
Healthcare/Medicine - Opthamology; Optometry; Eyeglass Exams; ContactLenses; Prescription Eyeglass/Sunglass sales;
Healthcare/Medicine: Ambulances; Doctors; Nursing; Clinical Research; Medical Practice Groups & Specialties: Allergy; Bariatric; Cancer Care; Cardiac Care; Cardiac Electrophysiology; Chiropractors; Cosmetic Surgery; Botox; Glycolic Peels; Dermatology; Electromyography;
Emergency Medicine; Family Medicine; Gastroenterology; Geriatric; Heart & Cardiology; Internal Medicine; Neurology; Obstetrics/Gynecology; Oncology; Orthopedics; Osteopathic; Pediatrics; Podiatry; Psychiatry; Psychotherpy; Spine Injuries; Spinal Surgery;
Healthcare/Medicine: Cancer Centers; Elder Care; E.R. Clinics; Convalescent Centers; Hospitals; Medical Centers; Nursing and Rehabilitation Centers; Assisted Living Facilities (ALF); Hospices;
Healthcare/Medicine: Addiction/Substance Abuse Counseling; Massage Therapy; Mental Health Counseling; Nutrition/Diet Counselors, inc. Supplies; Occupational Therapy; Outpatient Centers; Physical Therapy; Private Nursing staffing; Rehabilitation Centers; Senior Counseling; Wellness Clinics;
Healthcare/Medicine: Prevention campaigns for Diabetes; Liver Cancer; Skin Cancer; Stroke;
 
Healthcare/Medicine - Med-Tech: Medical Equipment & Supplies for Medical Professionals, Clinics & Hospitals; Mobility stores, inc. Lift Chairs; Porch Lifts; Power Chairs; Scooters; Stair Lifts; Wheelchairs; 3/4 Wheeled Walkers;
 
Home & Office – Products & Services: Appraisals; Bathrooms; Bedrooms; Bedroom Furniture; Blinds & Shutters; Carpets & Rugs; Closets; Commercial Refrigeration; Dishwashers; Driveways; Duct Work Cleaning, Inspection, Replacement & Modification; Entertainment/Game Rooms; Fireplace; Exercise Room; Fitness Center; Floor Coverings; Foyer; Freezers; Garage Doors, Residential & Commercial, inc. customizing & repairs; Garages; Gutters; Hobby Room; Home Office; Ice Machine; Keg Cooler; Kitchen; Kitchen Appliances; Kitchen Cabinets; Kitchen Cabinet Resurfacing; Kitchen Countertops; Living Room Furniture, inc.
cushions, pillows, etc.; Microwave Ovens; Ovens/Stoves; Refrigerators; Toasters; Washers; Dryers; TVs; Air Conditioning, Heating, Ventilation; Indoor Air Quality Evaluation; Carpentry; Carpet Cleaning; Ceramics; Certified Home Inspections; Drywall repair; Fans; Furnace; Glazers; Hardware; Interior Design; Irrigation; Lighting; Mirrors; Painting; Pest Extermination; Power Washing; Plumbing; Roofing; Room Additions; Screen Enclosures; Masonry; Stone; Tile; Tile & Grout Cleaning; Upholstery; Water Heaters; Duct/Exhaust Cleaning; Cleaning Services; Window Tinting; Water Filtration Systems; Window Shutters; Cleaning Services; Kitchen/Bathroom Remodeling; Room Additions; Exterior Siding; Ceiling Retexturing; Outdoor Sheds/Barns/Carports/RV Ports/
Garages
 
Home & Office - Products & Services*: for Backyard Decks; Boat Decks; Boat Docks; Boat Launch; Curbs; Fences; Firepits; Gazebos; Hot Tubs; Jacuzzis; Lawns; Outdoor Furniture, inc. outdoor cushions, pillows, umbrella; Patios; Pergolas; Retaining Walls; Spas; Swimming Pools; Terraces; Fertilizer; Lawn & Garden: Gardening; Irrigation & Well Drilling; Landclearing; Landscaping; Lawn Care; Lawn Mowers & Repair; Plant Nursery; Outdoor Kitchens; Sod
Installers, Commercial & Residential; Tree Trimming; Pressure Washing; Brick Pavers; Stone; Tile; Well Drilling;
 
Home & Office - Security/Communications Systems
Home Energy: Oil & Natural Gas; Eco-friendly products from "Green"
stores;
Home Organization Products for Bedrooms, Garages, Attics & Basements;
Home Repair/Rehabilitation/Restoration;
Hurricane Preparedness: Supplies, inc. Emergency Generators;
Insurance: Auto; Business; Health; Home; Life; Marine; Rental; Travel; Home Adjustors;
 
Legal Services: Agriculture Practice; Automobile Accidents; Bankruptcy; Business & Commercial Law; Communications Law; Construction Law; Criminal Law; Divorce; Elder Law; Employment Law; Environmental Law; Estate Planning; Family Law; Foreclosure; HOA Law; Juvenile Law; Labor Law; Land Use & Zoning; Maritime Law; Medical Malpractice; Medical & Nursing Home Malpractice; Personal Injury & Wrongful Death; Probate; Real Estate & Title Insurance; Retirement Planning; Social Security Disability; Sports Law; Taxation; Tax Planning; Trademark; Veterans Benefits; Wills & Trusts; Workers' Compensation; Power of Attorney; Living Wills; Health Care Surrogate; Joint Trust packages; Law School Admissions; LSAT Preparation; Paralegal & Professional Staffing; Career Development; Announcements for Employment; Annoucements for Legal/Bar Networking events;
 
Music: Artists & Bands; Artists Promotion; Musical Instruments; Musical Supplies; Music Recording Studios; Concert Venues; Ticket Agencies; Artist Booking, Management & Consulting;
 
Personal Fitness: Sports Gyms, Health & Fitness Clubs, YMCA; Personal Trainers; Fitness Apparel; Exercise Equipment; Yoga Classes & Clothing;


Pets & Pet Care: Pet Food; Pet Supplies; Dog Grooming; Dog Walkers; Equine Medicine; Pet-Sitting; Boarding Kennels; Small Animal Veterinary practice; Large Animal Veterinary practice; Animal Hospitals; Horse Riding facilities, inc. Ponies for children's parties;
 
Real Estate, Residential - Buy/Sell/Rent: Apartments; Condominiums; Estates; Farms; Lofts; Single-Family Homes; Townhouses; Investment Opportunities; Retirement Communities; Waterfront Cottages; Weekend Vacation Getaways; by Individuals, Realtors or Realty firms; Relocation specialists;
Real Estate, Residential & Commercial: Appraisal Firms; Architects; Construction firms; Home Repair; Interior Design; Investment opportunities; Mortgage Lending; Real Estate Management Insurance;
Real Estate, Commercial –Buy/Sell/Rent: Realty Firms; Industrial Parks; Technology Parks; Land Development firms;
 
Shopping, Specialty Retail: Antiques & Collectibles; Arts & Crafts; Auto Supplies;
Bait & Tackle; Barbers; Beach Wear; Beauty Salons, inc. Skin care; Bicycle Shop; Books & Magazines; Bridal Shops; Carpets & Tiles; Carpet Cleaning; Cell Phones; Cigars & Tobacco; Coin Shops; Comic Books & Sci-Fi; Computers & Computer Repair; Cosmetics; Diamonds; Draperies & Upholstery; Drug Stores & Pharmacies, inc. ads for OTC & Prescription medicine; E-Cigarettes; Electronics, inc. TV/Stereo/Home Entertainment;
Electronic Repairs; Ethnic stores; Exterminators; Fabric & Sewing; Fitness Apparel; Florist; Mens Formal Wear; Furniture, for Indoor, Outdoor & Office; Glass & Mirror; Gold, Silver, & Precious  Metals; Golf & Tennis, inc. Apparel, Equipment and Instruction; Graphic Design; Greeting Cards & Gifts; Hair Salons; Hardware, inc. Keys; Health Food & Vitamins; Hobby Shop; Home Appliances; Home Improvement; Housewares; Insurance; Jewelers,
inc. Watches; Locksmith, inc. Key sales; Leather Goods; Indoor & Outdoor Lighting; Lingerie; Lumber; Mattress & Bedding; Medical Equipment; Medical Supplies; Mexican Tienda; Nail Salons; Office Supplies; Optical & Sunglasses; Outdoor Sports, inc. Camping, Hiking & Fishing, inc. Fishing Equipment & Bait; Paint;  Party Supplies & Party Costumes; Pawn Shop; Perfume; Photography; Plumbing;  Pottery; Printing; Realtors; Sign & Banners; Sports Wear; Stationary & Engraving; Sporting Goods; Swim Wear; Toys; Travel Agencies; Upholstery;  Online stores;
 
Large Retailing: Department Stores; Drug Stores; Grocery Stores; Home Improvement Stores; Pharmacies;
 
Large Retailing, areas: Antique District; Arts District; Business Improvement Districts; Design District; Duty Free Zones; Enterprise Zones; Fashion/Garment District; Financial District; Fish Markets; Flea Markets; Historic District; Outlet Malls; Produce Markets; Shopping Arcades/Bazaars; Shopping Malls/Arcades; Tech Districts;
 
Aerospace Industry


Agribusiness/Agriculture, Real Estate: Buy/Sell/Rent/Lease: Country Estates; Hobby Farms & Ranches; Lifestyle real estate properties; Rural retreats; Working Farms & Ranches;
 
Agribusiness/Agriculture: Barn construction; Equipment/Products/Services/Supplies;
Agriculture Irrigation; Botanical Gardens; Citrus Industry; Citrus Juice producers; Citrus nurseries; Citrus products; Commodity Crop dusting; Crop Fertilizer & Solutions; Crop Insurance; Crop Protection; Crop Science; Dairy Industry; Ecosystem Restoration; Exotic and Nuisance Plant
Control; Farm Bureau; Farm property Insurance; Farmers Markets; Farming Equipment; Farming Industry; Irrigation Services; Land Management; Low chill Peach tree nurseries & suppliers; Nature Preservation; Plant Nurseries; Ranching Industry; Soil analysis; Soil reclamation; Vegetable
seed companies; Wetland & Upland Restoration and Creation;
 
Agribusiness/Agriculture: Cattlemen's Association; 4-H; FFA; Florida Citrus mutual; Florida Citrus Processors Association; Florida Dept. of Agriculture; Rodeo associations; U.S. Dept. of Agriculture;
 
Air Cargo & Package/Shipping Services
Aircraft: Charter Leasing/Rentals; Parts & Supplies; Service & Maintenance;
Aluminum products & services
AmbulancesArtisans: Ceramics; Ethnic Art; Fabrication; Furniture; Painting; Pottery; Sculpting; Textiles; Welding; Woodworking;
Associations & Clubs: Nonprofit; Professional; Trade;
Auctions/Auctioneers
Audio Visual Equipment: Leasing/Rental/Repair
Audiology: Diagnostics/Audiologists
 
Economic Planning & Development/Business Improvement Districts
 
Energy: Energy Saving Systems for Residential & Commercial; Distributors
of Electricity, Natural Gas, Oil;
Foreign Trade & Commerce, inc. Economic Trade shows
Funeral Homes/Cremation Services/Mortuaries


Import & Export firms


Industrial Hardware, Machine Shop, Metal Works: Drilling, Iron & Steel Fabricationfor Residential & Commercial properties;-Logistics, Shipping & Transportation: Commercial & Consumer Delivery Services; Moving Companies & Moving Supplies, inc. Rental Trucks
Personal Security/Surveillance/Bodyguards/Private Investigators
Private Clubs and Associations: Management Services
 
Radio: Programming promotion
Religious: Books/Clothing/Day School & Instruction
Sports & Athletics: Sporting Good stores; Sports Collectible & Memorabilia Stores; Game ticket sales;
Storage/Warehouse Centers: Residential & Commercial Self-storage Rental Units; Industrial Warehouses; Cold Storage Warehouses;
Television & Cable TV: Programming promotion
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