South Florida Leads the Way in Technology

As further proof of the explosive growth and endless appeal of South Florida, an article on technology has just reported that the Miami/Fort Lauderdale area is Florida's largest technology hub, with 75,300 technology industry workers in 2005.

The Florida Cybercities 2007 report showed that the Miami/Fort Lauderdale area, which includes Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties, had a high-tech payroll of $4.6 billion in 2005, the highest in the state, and high-tech firms employed 38 of every 1,000 private sector workers that year, the latest for which data was available.

Now, in addition to its position as a cultural, travel and financial center, South Florida can boast a new place as Florida’s largest technology hub.

Miami Art Museum Celebrates 10th Anniversary

The nearby Miami Art Museum is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a special exhibition called "Power of 10: Gifts in Honor of Miami Art Museum's 10th Anniversary". The exhibition runs through October 28, 2007. Here is the description from the museum's website:

MAM’s collection has grown almost exponentially over the past year with several major gifts of art from collectors in Miami and beyond. This exhibition will showcase an exciting array of major works donated to MAM on the occasion of its 10th anniversary as a museum and collecting institution. The Plaza Level Gallery will be filled with major pieces by artists who range from Fernand Léger to Vik Muniz and Susan Rothenberg – whose works have been featured in solo exhibitions at MAM and other major contemporary art museums worldwide. Power of Ten, in tandem with the Collectors Council Acquisitions in the New Work Gallery, highlights MAM’s commitment to growing its collection and honoring donors who have been instrumental in its development.