How Jorge Perez went from being a long-haired hippie to the Donald Trump of the Tropics...My latest feature appears in the July issue of #FloridaTrend: floridatrend.com/article/24777/…

Florida's GDP now tops $1 trillion, says Florida Chamber. If FL were a country, it would be the world's 17th largest economy.

They had me at "pet spas." GT's Carlos Diaz moderated a great panel discussion on current trends in South Florida condo developments -- including the latest popular amenities. cvsoci.al/Lf85CIKz?cv=17…

The Second Coming: Dispatches From the Last Year of the American Republic amazon.com/dp/B0DRBNJZN6?… #Amazon via @Amazon

Also in the issue: As Tallahassee's biggest lobbying firms grow, so do the conflicts of interest: floridatrend.com/article/19345/… ($)

Walt Disney World forced one of Florida's biggest lobbying firms to drop Airbnb as a client: floridatrend.com/article/19345/… ($)

You wish you worked for bbisbee at the The Seattle Times: talkingbiznews.com/2/becky-bisbee…

Ford picks Miami as its first proving ground for self-driving service. bit.ly/2FaRSJJ

Why David Beckham's plan for a new Miami stadium is no free kick. hrld.us/2GQpSYY

Tech Data overtakes World Fuel Services to become Florida’s largest company. bit.ly/2G5wIKV

Meet Bob Dutkowsky, CEO of Explore Data Tech, Florida's largest company, and a Cornell University grad. bit.ly/2G8UMg6

"I was losing my battle against cancer." How a clinical trial at Tampa's Moffitt Cancer Center saved this patient's life. bit.ly/2I7nKwC

The CEO of a Tampa biotech startup discusses his outlook for personalized medicine: “There’s more hope built into cancer over the next 10 years than the last 50." bit.ly/2Gf8EVh

Exclusive: Developer plans $500 million Midtown Tampa project near Westshore dlvr.it/QMgplJ

Waiting by the phone (or DM), David Hogg 🟧. Klein College x.com/nickkristof/st…

My latest story in Florida Trend: How NASCAR aims to avoid 'dangerous irrelevance.' bit.ly/2vJU2MX

Soccer Goals in Florida bit.ly/2r2dDDb The ‘beautiful game' is making inroads throughout Florida, but its professional business affairs are - complicated. (Story by Florida Trend writer Amy Martinez ) Orlando City SC Tampa Bay Rowdies Major League Soccer

Mosaic says it's moving its HQ from Minnesota to Hillsborough County. Exact timing and location are TBD.