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Tuesday, January 9, 2018

New Year's Resolutions - My first blog post of 2018: Changes to look for in me and Hallandale Beach Blog in the year to come -and some clues about the upsetting past few months and why you haven't been seeing me quite so much

Above: Me, Dave, on Monday morning on September 11, 2017, the very deceiving calm day after Hurricane Irma hit South Florida. Looking north, just off North Atlantic Blvd. and NE 30th Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Irma was the powerful storm that began some subtle-yet-unmistakable changes in my everyday life and the people I knew that soon cascaded and turned my life completely upside-down. And the following week, with no electricity during sweltering heat and oppressive humidity in Hollywood, was the least of it...

New Year's Resolutions - My first blog post of 2018: Changes to look for in me and Hallandale Beach Blog in the year to come -and some clues about the upsetting past few months and why you haven't been seeing me quite so much

Below is an excerpt from an email that I sent out between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day.to roughly 225 people, mostly friends, devoted Social Media Followers and the handful of honest news media members, around South Florida, the Sunshine State and back up in Washington, D.C.
(If you are new to the blog, D.C. and Arlington County, VA is where I lived and worked for 15 years until returning to South Florida in October of 2003.)

Think of it as a condensed list of some of my hopes, goals and resolutions for the next 12 months. 
Since it is relevant to many things that I have written about and commented upon in the past 10-plus years here on the blog when I lived in Hallandale Beach for 11 years, or for the past 18 months living in Hollywood -95% of the time in the Hollywood Lakes area east of US-1- where I will be living for the foreseeable future, I post it here so that those of you faithful blog readers out there who have kindly written or contacted me over the past few months expressing some degree of surprise about the lack of blog posts here of late, compared to the regularity that you'd all come to take for granted for so many years, will get a better idea of why that has been so.
I hope my words, however oblique, will better connect-the-dots on some matters many of you have been wondering about for quite some time, even as I try to maintain a degree of privacy about some upsetting recent personal news.
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Though I am by nature a friendly and outgoing person, one of my big aims for 2018 is to actually be more "sociable" and "present in the moment." 
That's especially true with respect to Social Media, where I plan on doing a MUCH BETTER job of communicating my thoughts and concerns with so many of you than I did in 2017, where for reasons known to some of you, for the past few months, I was often VERY DISTRACTED by more important things than public policy, local government and politics in our area, South Florida and the Sunshine State.

Which is, of course, why you saw a LOT LESS of me at Hollywood and Hallandale Beach City Halls, at Broward County Govt. HQ in downtown Fort Lauderdale, and at civic meetings and public events around the SE Broward area.
And when you did see me, I seemed not so much aloof as... distracted. 
It's for very good reasons.

The same reasons why some of you expressed such great surprise -and for certain local elected officials, even genuine shock- at running into me at my usual hang-outs in Hollywood, Hallandale Beach and Aventura the past three months, often while I was still wearing a suit and tie from earlier at work, which is a different look for me than many of you are used to, though for my friends in washington, D.C., it was hard to think of me without a tie execpt on weekends or when i was going to orioles games at camden yards seeing me in.
That particular reason being that, quite reasonably, you hadn't expected to run into me.
The last time you'd heard from me -that you recalled- you'd thought that I'd soon-be or had already moved to... Las Vegas.

Which is why you said, dazed, "I thougt you were out in Las Vegas with yo know who?"

Some of you remembered every single word about why I was -happily- thinking I'd be relocating to Las Vegas  for a few months. You mentioned her name a lot and even said it with a friendly laugh because you knew how absolutely crazy I am about her. EC is the most-amazing and fascinating woman I've ever met, so when she unexpectedly asked me while we were driving up I-95 up to her other rental property in Wilton Manors, and consider leaving my life and friends in South Florida behind and move in with her out in the desert in a matter of days, you know I took less than one second to say yes. That's how amazing she is.

But others of you, well, let's just say you couldn't quite remember, though you did think a woman was somehow involved, and that I did say it wasn't a done deal yet, and might not happen.

Well, would it help if I told you that the scenario involved me abruptly leaving behind my life, friends and family in South Florida -at least for a few months- and moving to Las Vegas with a truly brilliant, beautiful and AMAZING woman that I positively love and adore, who, out-of-the-blue, while she was driving, turned to me and asked me if I would move and live with her in Las Vegas, and help her to start up a business there that she'd done a tremendous amount of research on while there for many recent previous trips? 
And because I love her, wanted to be emotionally supportive of her efforts and see her succeed and... well, for many other reasons, not quite my own, that I don't want to detail here.

One of my other big aims for 2018 is to write you, talk on the phone, or, when possible, even meet with many more of my readers in South Florida in person than I have the past 18 months since returning to South Florida in late July of 2016, after being away for two years.

I also aim to accept the advice of many of you and to stop beating myself up by trying to make everything I write too perfect before posting/blogging/tweeting or emailing information, and thus, #procrastinating. That also includes my taking advice I usually give others: start using technology better and smarter, to wit, my finally posting photos once in a while to Instagram, where in 2018 I should have something interesting there nearly every day that should amuse, entertain, inform or beguile people in real numbers. 

Some of you even know about some specific plans of mine to create a topical Podcast or video series on YouTube, part of which is tied into when and whether I do indeed make my next planned trip to Sweden and Iceland in the coming months, though I won't be going in January as I'd originally thought. My plans, once there, is to conduct some exciting, long-anticipated interviews with some prominent and talented people/friends in the #tech, #startup, broadcasting and music industry in... yes, beautiful Stockholm
It's odd that I should have so many friends and acquaintances there who are both super-talented and also really well-known publicly, as compared to here in South Florida, but it's reality

I may even get the chance to finally see a super-talented friend or two who,individually, are truly AMAZING singers, perform a concert or two in an arena or large venue for the first time, instead of in their home, a hotel, a small or-medium sized venue, or in a recording studio in snowy Stockholm.
If you follow me on Twitter at @hbbtruth or on Instagram, you may even have a good idea or two of who that might be! :-) 

As always, any inspired thoughts, ideas or suggestions beforehand would be greatly appreciated!

In case it escaped your attention, no, Hallandale Beach is not exactly #SergelsTorg in Stockholm when it comes to reindeer....







Unlike amazing #SergelsTorg in beautiful #STHLM, #Christmas holiday reindeers in sunny #SoFL, at least in #HallandaleBeach, are NOT life-size, much less, larger-than-life. Another thing that makes me miss #Sweden. 🇸🇪


Of course, I have yet to post anything to Snapchat after FINALLY getting an account there four months ago, so, maybe there, I'll be more of an earnest observer of what you all are saying, doing, filming than being an active participant.
For now at least. Baby steps...

Adding this to my list of 2018 New Years Resolutions: 
1.) Eat breakfast more often during week B4 leaving for work in morning instead of stopping 4 Fast Food; 
2.) Have breakfast in bed more often; 
3.) Whenever possible, have super-attractive fashion blogger/Instagram models over for breakfast when the latter occurs. 
Henceforth to be known as the @micahgianneli Rule:









Made in the shade! Your faithful blogger, Dave, on a very windy Sunday afternoon about 4:30 PM, in between the iconic beach ball-colored Hallandale Beach Water Tower and HB Lifeguard stand #1, near @ETARURestaurant, October 29, 2017, Hallandale Beach, Florida.



Above, me, November 14, 2017, Hallandale Beach, Florida, with a loosened tie during lunch: Portrait of a Broken Heart Hiding His Tears Behind His Favorite Ray Bans -which have been lost in the interim! :-(

Dave 
SnapchatSoBeHoosier





Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Why so few blog posts this month at Hallandale Beach Blog? Or, the curious case of the passive-aggressive DVD. :-(

Why so few blog posts this month at Hallandale Beach Blog? Or, the curious case of the passive-aggressive DVD. :-( 

Just wanted to take a moment to thank those of you blog readers and Twitter Followers who have taken the time to write me or send me DMs via Twitter, @hbbtruth, asking about the curious and noticeable paucity of posts on the blog this past month.
Distressing in that more than usual, this March was FULL of news in Florida, the U.S. and in Europe that I had something worthwhile to contribute and couldn't.
It's good to know that some people DO notice those things that seem slightly askew to them from a distance, whether that's someone reading the blog from somewhere else in the Sunshine State of Florida, or my coterie of curious and well-informed readers in Europe, especially in Sweden and the U.K.
In the case of the latter, as you more regular readers in the U.S. know by now, because of their jobs in the media and/or access to well-known and connected people, they've often served as not only my Eyes and Ears for giving you some much-needed context and history for stories that the U.S. media was doing their usual half-ass job of reporting and following up on, but served as my unofficial Special Investigative Unit, too!

Over the past few weeks, nearly two dozen blog posts that I'd already started and mostly finished, were saved not to the blog's Draft as per usual, but rather because I had an unusually high number of photos to add to the posts and didn't want to waste time moving them from one place to the other, I saved the posts with photos to a DVD.
Then, for some reason that has thus far eluded me -certainly NOT karma- the DVD didn't want to work again and part with the info I had so carefully carefully cobbled together on it.

So, those fact/anecdote-filled stories I had hoped to share with you about a lot of different subjects -South Florida politics; IU and the NCAA tournrey; political consequences of the Florida Presidential primary and why my predictions of last year came true, unlike Florida's Mainstream Media; huge proposed real estate projects in Hallandale Beach and what happened and why; the latest immigration and society stories in Europe and Sweden that you certainly were NOT hearing about on U.S. nightly newscasts; and some new music I wanted to bring to your attention...- well, there they stayed on that DVD. 
Causing me nothing but heartburn!

You see, my experience over the years with my blog, laptops and DVDs, that is, when I didn't keep my cool, has taught me now that when you have a serious problem, the last thing you want to do is make the situation untenable and dig myself further into a hole.
I simply wasn't going to allow my anger about what happened to get the better of me and cause me to break or otherwise make useless the DVD I'd already poured so MANY hours and hours into.
The good news is that after going thru a number of "experts," for a change in Florida, patience and competence has finally won out, and that DVD of mine has been salvaged.
By the end of the week you will be able to read for yourself the MANY blog posts that I had hoped to have you peruse and carefully consider the past few weeks when they were certainly the definition of the word timely.
Now, I just have to tweak them here and there a bit and add some more useful context -my usual Secret Ingredient that keeps so many of you regularly coming back here.

Tack sa mycket!
And thanks for hanging in there with me!

Dave

Friday, January 29, 2016

#OpenGov -Since facts still matter... Blocked, but not bowed. Or even the least bit dismayed, since being Blocked on Twitter by govt. officials continually engaged in unethical & unprofessional behavior is almost like being given a medal... @browardschools and Supt. @RobertwRuncie are still unable to take public criticism and respond appropriately. Don't hold your breath that will change!

#OpenGov -Since facts still matter... Blocked, but not bowed. Or even the least bit dismayed, since being Blocked on Twitter by govt. officials continually engaged in unethical & unprofessional behavior is almost like being given a medal... @browardschools and Supt. @RobertwRuncie are still unable to take public criticism and respond appropriately. Don't hold your breath that will change!
Above and below, July 13, 2010 photo by South Beach Hoosier, looking south at the Broward County Schools HQ, 600 S.E. Third Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. © 2012 Hallandale Beach Blog, All Rights Reserved




















To quote myself about the following news I was, admittedly, somewhat surprised to receive this morning from Angela Greben at Stanford Law School...
"At times like this, it's very hard to recall that Supt. Runcie works for us, not the other way around.And I remind you that I was a Runcie supporter initially, but at some point you have to admit that it's not working out the way you hoped."

 http://hallandalebeachblog.blogspot.com/2012/09/broward-schools-supt-robert-w-runcies.html
Above, Supt. Robert Runcie after a public meeting of his Listening Tour at the City of Hollywood's  Fred Lippman Multi-Purpose Center, which was the second time I'd heard him speak in-person, having previously heard him in March at Hollywood Hills High School, also in Hollywood. May 14, 2012 photo by South Beach Hoosier© 2012 Hallandale Beach Blog, All Rights Reserved. 


Tweets below are in sequential order:












In case you might've somehow missed those last three posts, the most recent of several dozen over the past 9 years, they are:

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Since facts still matter... Important facts & context NOT revealed in Sun-Sentinel's account of Broward County School Board 
hiring Leo Bobadilla from Houston to head its "troubled $800 million bond program." Charlotte Greenbarg, Buddy Nevins & Ericka Mellon help me connect some dots on the 'bigger picture' and what it reveals is NOT positive about Broward School Board members' public accountability. Surprise!


JUNE 3, 2015
Broward County residents increasingly dismayed by brazenness of Broward County Schools Supt. Robert W. Runcie & Broward School Board's Ann Murray and Rosalind Osgood's actions re bond $$ transparency & oversight; @Florida_Bulldog @Buddynevins
http://hallandalebeachblog.blogspot.com/2015/06/broward-county-residents-increasingly.html

MAY 13, 2013 
Spring 2013 Observations re Broward School Board: controversial District 1 member Ann Murray gets a challenge from someone who'll go right at her, Felicia Brunson -will a third viable candidate join them by 2014?; Broward School Auditor Patrick Reilly finds more appalling evidence of School system's waste of taxpayer dollars, and as usual, Broward civic activist and Audit Comm. member Charlotte Greenbarg is 100% correct in analyzing the situation and saying it's what we think, too -it's the usual toxic combination of insubordination, entitlement and longstanding incompetency
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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


Side ads, Perfect for your Business Card or your Airbnb ad for your property 
Side ads, 300 x 250, or roughly 295 pixels, $75
Side ads will appear in the right or left column of main text.

Leaderboard ads, 760 pixels wide, or roughly 728 x90, $150.
Leaderboard ads appear in the middle column immediately above or below the newest blog post.

Header ad, 1330 pixels wide, $225.
This very large ad will appear directly above ALL new content at the top of the blog, including above subject catgeory headers and all new content.
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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; Co
mmercial 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
Ambulances
Artisans: 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