The Next Big Opportunity for Florida Agriculture

By Julia Thomas | October 29, 2015

Florida growers are justifiably proud that their products fill the fresh fruit and vegetable bins of supermarkets across the country during the winter months. I’d like to propose that if we had the infrastructure, more of Florida’s agricultural products that are wasted or never grown could also go into natural fruit and vegetable drinks and…

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March of Dimes Raises over $100,000 on the Space Coast

By Julia Thomas | October 29, 2015

Dean Mead recently sponsored the 7th Annual March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction on October 6, 2015 at the Hilton Rialto in Melbourne, Florida. Michelle L. Naberhaus and Robert J. Naberhaus III, attorneys in Dean Mead’s Estate and Succession Planning department, served as Chairs of the event that raised more than $100,000 for the campaign to end prematurity. The event was…

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Tax Accounting Dilemma Continues for Condo Developers

By Julia Thomas | October 26, 2015

Charles H. Egerton and Edward A. Waters attorneys in Dean Mead’s tax department, co-authored the article entitled, Tax Accounting Dilemma Continues for Condo Developers, published in the Journal of Passthrough Entities, Tax Tip column, Sep.-Oct. 2015. This article is reprinted with the publisher’s permission from the JOURNAL OF PASSTHROUGH ENTITIES, a bi-monthly journal published by CCH…

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Rob Naberhaus to present at RPPTL Section’s “Tricks, Treats and Really Scary Things” Program

By Julia Thomas | October 13, 2015

Robert J. Naberhaus III, a shareholder in Dean Mead’s Estate and Succession Planning department, will be presenting on October 23, 2015 at the Florida Bar RPPTL Section’s CLE program entitled “Estate & Trust Planning/Asset Protection: Tricks, Treats and Really Scary Things”.  The program will be held at the Renaissance Tampa International Plaza. Rob’s presentation titled “The IRA…

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Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam Sees Promising Future

By Julia Thomas | October 12, 2015

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam H. Putnam recently spoke to the nearly 200 attendees of the 2015 Florida Agriculture Financial Management Conference (www.FAFMC.org) about the opportunities – and challenges – facing landowners and the agriculture industry. Putnam was clear that the opportunities far outweigh the challenges. A fifth generation cattle rancher and citrus grower who still…

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