Squeezing Out New York
Move over, New York. The state of Florida is about to SQUEEZE you out. Sometime this year, according to…
Full steam ahead
As Manatee County Administrator Ed Hunzeker outd the county’s 2013 highlights, he made it clear the year was…
Infrastructure Needs: Sea and Inland Ports
Poised for a wave of potential new activity, strategically located inland ports might soon be finding their ships…
University of Central Florida tech innovations
The University of Central Florida ranked among the top 25 universities in the world for the number of…
University Research: Study In Conservation
Florida Tech researchers observe surprising bonefish spawning behavior in the Bahamas—with possible impacts felt across tropical marine life.…
Marketing Tip: Open a test kitchen
One marketing agency’s test bed turns into a real kitchen, producing concepts with true bite. Question: What do…
Florida Development Salting the Earth
Talk about unique. At the grand opening of Polk County’s newest resort addition, the Lodge at Streamsong, General…
Florida Tourism: Bok Tower Gardens
Lake Wales B Tower Gardens, a national historic landmark, celebrated its 85th anniversary on Feb. 1 and announced…
Head of class: Marshall Criser III takes on new role
From boardroom to education board. That’s the course Marshall Criser III to in his new role as chancellor…
Bridging the Safety Gap
At Florida Tech, researchers have the advantage of bird’s-eye views while working with the florida department of transportation…
Greenlight Pinellas Gets the Green Light
In a unanimous vote, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) Board of Directors has put its public transit…
Space Coast sees Mars, Bilionaires and even George Clooney
This past holiday season has been a vibrant and busy one on the Space Coast. NASA’s Mars Atmosphere…
UCF Millionaires Club celebrates millionaires and innovators
Twenty-one researchers in areas ranging from optics, medicine, psychology and education are new inductees into the UCF Millionaires…
Where’s the beef? Florida can help the cattle shortage
Is Florida prepared to help curb a national shortage of cows? Jim Handley, executive vice president of the…
2017 College football champions will come from Tampa
A bold prediction: In 2017 the national champion of college football will emerge from Tampa Bay. The University…
Port Canaveral: Cruising toward expansion
The economic winds appear to be blowing briskly at Port Canaveral. Expect to see cruise passengers, larger cruise…
On the Horizon
Thanks to vision and planning (and inclement weather), orange groves turned into roads and rooftops in southwest Orange…
Scrimmaging for the Sports Dollar
The emphasis on sports and sporting events at all levels obviously has been great for Florida’s economy, but everyone…
UCF’s Fie$ta
J.J. Worten’s miraculous one-handed catch against Temple University meant millions of dollars to the University of Central Florida…
Land Development: Construction Upturn
One veteran’s view of the marketplace reveals pent-up demand and resurgent activity. Rob Baker has seen both fast…
Orlando’s New Branding Campaign
“Orlando. You don’t know the half of it.” If you’re an out-of-state decision maker, that’s likely the case,…
F.Y.I. West Florida Economic News: December 2013
December 2013 economic news, notes and commentary from West Florida. Tampa Bay Tampa Bay finished 16th out of…
F.Y.I. Central Florida Economic News: December 2013
December 2013 economic news, notes and commentary from the Central Florida region. Rollins College Thomas Moore, a longtime…
F.Y.I. North Florida Economic News: December 2013
December 2013 economic news, notes and commentary from the North Florida region. University of Florida The Florida Board…
F.Y.I. East and West Florida Economic News: November 2013
November 2013 economic news, notes and commentary from the East and West Florida regions. East: Embraer S.A. Embraer…
Trade Talk: Diversifying Florida’s trade and economic development
Florida trade and economic development plans. That’s what the Florida Chamber of Commerce is touting as a way…
Orlando Simulation Cluster Continues Growth
Orlando’s moing, simulation and training cluster is a global mo of economic might and sustained growth During his 34-year…
Seeds and Incentives
With a new seed capital program and revenue incentive patent cost sharing, the University of South Florida is…
Innovation Square Takes Shape
The master plan is to establish an animated live-play-work community stretching between downtown Gainesville and the University of…
Soccer Vote Nets Stadium
There hasn’t been this kind of buzz for soccer since the 1994 World Cup matches in Orlando. Except…
Modeling the future of florida health care economic development
Tampa Embraces Advance Collaboration to Further Florida Health Care Economic Development Dr. Stuart Hart, medical director of the…
Sarasota: New Courtyard Tower Opens at Sarasota Memorial Hospital
City and county officials were on hand to usher in the new Courtyard Tower at Sarasota Memorial Hospital…
Seminole: Sanford Streetscaping
Seminole’s Paulucci Park in downtown Sanford was the site of the Sanford Avenue Streetscape Project groundbreaking ceremony that…
Moffitt Cancer Center Hosted Florida Health Equity Research Institute Summit
In September, Moffitt Cancer Center hosted the first-ever Florida Health Equity Research Institute Summit. The goal of the…
VISIT FLORIDA Unveils Major Fall Brand Campaign
VISIT FLORIDA, the state’s official tourism marketing corporation, has announced the launch of a major fall brand campaign…
UF to Extend Services for Children of State’s Low-Income Families
The University of Florida’s Pediatric Integrated Care (or Ped-I- Care program) has received an $18 million contract to…
Stetson University Recognized Among Top Universities
Stetson University again has earned recognition by ranking among the top universities in recent national surveys. Among the…
Tavistock Distinguished Professor Chair
Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute has announced the establishment of the Tavistock Distinguished Professor Chair for the Scientific Director…
Transit-Oriented Development in the Super Region
Forget ‘Build it and they will come.’ It is now ‘Get them there and they will live, work…
A History of Transportation Innovation
With a focus on community, the Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority has its sights set on the future. The…
Elevated Tollway, Pasco County
Pasco officials learned in late August how luck favors preparation. An investment group, International Infrastructure Partners LLC, has…
Dr. P. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
DOWNTOWN ORLANDO Hotly debated. Highly anticipated. Here in a year. That pretty much captures downtown Orlando’s rising new…
Peabody Orlando Sale
Many hotel sales aren’t worthy of much attention. For this sale, though, that’s surely not the case. That’s…
Golf Business Grows in Orlando
Score one for the Golf Channel, which plans to invest $1.9 million to expand its worldwide headquarters in…
Health Plan Services to Expand Offices in Tampa
HealthPlan Services, a leading provider of technology, sales, retention and administrative services for the insurance and managed care…
U.S. Highway 441 Under Review For Possible Developments
The historical U.S. Highway 441 through Lake and Orange counties is under review for future development by FDOT…
Tampa Port Authority and Channelside Bay Plaza
Barring any last-minute snags, the Tampa Port Authority will take ownership of Channelside Bay Plaza soon—and watch for…
Florida Institute of Technology, Top Tier National University
In the 2014 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s college rankings, the Florida Institute of Technology is…
MEMCO To Open New Facility
MEMCO, a manufacturing company of fuel systems, is opening a new facility outside Bushnell city limits. The company…
PODS Headquarters to Expand in Pinellas County
PODS Enterprises Inc., a national leader in the moving and storage industry, is expanding its headquarters in Pinellas…