Raychel Lean

Raychel Lean is ALM's Florida bureau chief, overseeing the Daily Business Review. Email her at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter via @raychellean.

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November 23, 2022 | Daily Business Review

4 Things Small Business Owners Should Do to Prepare for Year-End

This four-part checklist will put you in the habit of looking ahead and maximizing your tax benefits.

By Nick Strain

4 minute read

November 22, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Industry Trends: The Hospitality Sector Is Over COVID, but Economic 'Speed Bump' Lies Ahead

"I don't even think anyone in the industry is worried about COVID anymore," said Ari M. Tenzer, founder of business law firm TA.

By Raychel Lean

6 minute read

November 22, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Endangered Status Sought for Manatees as Hundreds Starve

The petition contends that pollution from fertilizer runoff, leaking septic tanks, wastewater discharges and increased development is triggering algae blooms that have killed much of the seagrass on which manatees depend, especially on Florida's east coast.

By Curt Anderson

3 minute read

November 22, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Book Begins Term Leading Outnumbered Democrats

Book also announced her leadership team, including Sen. Jason Pizzo, a North Miami Beach Democrat who will serve as leader pro tempore. Pizzo, a former prosecutor, recalled working on the Dukes murder case in Miami-Dade County.

By Ryan Dailey

4 minute read

November 22, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Judge Backs State, Insurer on Lawsuit Change

Contractors in the past have been able to recover their attorney fees from insurers if they were successful in the lawsuits, a concept known as "prevailing party fees." But one of the newly passed laws (SB 2-D) stripped contractors of being able to recover prevailing-party fees when they are assigned benefits.

By Jim Saunders

5 minute read