FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who now heads a private investment firm based in Coral Gables, appeared before the midyear meeting of the Greater Fort Lauderdale
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush offered his take on the economic growth prospects around Florida before the mid-year meeting of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance, the business development arm of Broward County. Bush currently operates a Coral Gables-based investment fund that takes ownership stakes in mid-sized businesses.
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