Death of a Florida Industry?
Is Florida's film and TV industry as good as dead?
Panama City Company Lands Largest Coast Guard Contract Ever: $10.5B
For Eastern Shipbuilding, its ship has come in. And then some.
‘The Bluffs’ Real Deal in Northwest Florida
Proposed 6,000-acre master-planned project north of Pensacola The numbers are staggering. According to the master plan, 10 projects…
Three Reasons Why Firms are Relocating to Tampa
(Editor’s Note: This is a guest blog from Chase Pattillo of CBRE’s Tampa office.) In August 2015, Gov.…
Economic Development: The Battle in Florida
Editor’s note: Just after we published this morning, the House announced passage of HB 1325. The old adage that…
Miami International Boat Show Hits the Water
The waves between South Beach and Virginia Key (near Key Biscayne) were threatening. For five decades, the Miami…
Daytona Rising Reaches Finish Line
The world’s third-largest, single-lit outdoor sports facility now has a new face. Drive towards Daytona Beach along U.S.…
Groundbreaking: USF Health & Downtown Tampa
First, a confluence of circumstances appeared on the horizon. Forming one side, the University of South Florida Health’s…
ETC. … June 2015
In Case You Missed It: June 2015 Recap
In case you missed it, here is a lo at this month’s recent news briefs. Banking on Brickell…
Bon Appetit
If it weren’t already, Florida is becoming a real foodie state. More and chefs are moving out from…
Hedging All Bets
With apologies to Horace Greeley and the cause of Manifest Destiny, hedge funds have caught the migratory fever…
Super Bowl Florida Bound?
America’s premier sporting event, the Super Bowl, may be returning to Florida in 2019 or 2020. Miami and…
Lawmakers Ponder Florida Film Tax Credits
Whatever happened to Hollywood East? At one time, the film industry seemed on the verge of making Florida…
Top 10 Takeaways: Orange County Economic Summit 2015
1. We are headed in the right direction. According to Forbes Magazine Orlando is tops in the nation…
Gold Key
Unlocking land development trends in Florida. What is the “lay of the land” in Florida real estate markets,…
Corridors of Growth
First pilot study of East Central Florida Corridor Task Force. The ultimate characteristic of any great leader or…
Financing Florida
It’s not the Wild West of pre-2008, but real estate development money is flowing again. Getting a handle…
Water Wise
Amid uncertainty, encouraging progress in Central Florida’s water conservation efforts. Statewide, Florida averages between 48 to 60 inches…
Village People
From retail revitalization to neighborhood nurturing and all the planning in between, VHB’s Jim Hall and Joe Kolb…
Deep Blue Sea in St. Petersburg
Tampa Bay/St. Petersburg hosted the prestigious BLUE OCEAN FILM FESTIVAL & CONSERVATION SUMMIT, Nov. 3 to 9. The international nonprofit’s mission — to…
ETC. … / December 2014
BUSINESS Just how big an economic impact will the September release of Dolphin Tale 2 make in Clearwater,…
I.C.Y.M.I. / December 2014
For Pete’s Sake St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman is on the move when it comes to boosting the…
By The Numbers
Construction Counts COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE: Across the U.S., new development and spending for office, industrial, warehouse and retail…
Transportation Circa 2060
Florida’s Future and its Super Region If you build it, will they come? When it comes to Florida…
County Report / December 2014
BREVARD DAWN of ORION NASA’s test flight ushers in Mars era of space travel. NASA, once again made history from…
I.C.Y.M.I.
Downtown Orlando, here we expand. That’s the message University of Central Florida President John Hitt ivered in late…
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Technology. POWERDMS Flexes Muscle Orlando’s tech sector — which Forbes noted is now the city’s second largest…
County Report
With the Central Florida Intermodal Logistics Center, Winter Haven connects itself with an expanding trade universe. POLK In…
Big Plans for Apopka
Apopka incorporated in 1882 and recognized as a city historically resistant to great change is now earnestly loing…
Cradle to Career – The Talent Pipeline
Innovative partnerships, a continuum philosophy and a broad view of job creation are paving the way for regional…
Economic Development Strategies – From The DEO
The debate about the roles of the private and public sectors in economic development often misses the point…
Florida Business News Sept. 2014
In late August, a CreativeWate 2-tier buffet server was shipped from AMAZON’s fulfillment center in Lakeland. Why the…
In Case You Missed It: July 2014
Economic Development News Across the Super Region. Cottage Industry In the mythical world of Harry Potter, Diagon Alley is…
County Report: July 2014
Sensing the right time and place, Osceola County is partnering to create the Florida Advanced Manufacturing Research Center.…
Venture Capital in Florida
The entrepreneurial quest: to make the investment sun shine on Florida startups. Jamie Grooms is pretty darn good at…
Florida Seaport Update
A stre of the president’s pen has buoyed spirits and launched ambitious new goals at the state’s seaports. When…
Space Florida & Northrop Grumman
Brevard County’s Project Magellan is a case study in bringing the deal home. In May, with much fanfare,…
Stetson Football: Economic Touchdown
The decision to bring back Stetson Hatter football has scored big for both the university and the local…
Economic Development News | July 2014
BUSINESS Port Tampa Bay’s newest attraction is becoming a reality. At press time, a federal bankruptcy judge was…
Florida Economic Development Conference Recap
The 50th Annual Florida Economic Development Conference kicked off Sunday evening, June 8 at the Grand Hyatt hotel in…
Site Selection in Action | Mindtree Chooses Gainesville
At a time when many U.S. corporations are cutting labor costs by shipping tech jobs abroad, Mindtree Ltd.…
Super Region County Report
BREVARD Magellan Project Magellan is the worst best-kept secret in Brevard County. A lot of people know at…
Wanted: More Jobs, Qualified Workers
CareerSource Florida has undergone a rebranding and refined its role. The task: effectively identify needs, quickly fill positions and ultimately enhance…
News, Notes & Commentary
Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control Orlando continues to win contracts for foreign arms. It has received than…
In Case You Missed It
Reservations For Growth It’s a new season in Metro Orlando. Make that Four Seasons—along with the Cabana Bay…
Bollywood Comes To Tampa Bay
The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) is bringing a celebration of the Indian film industry to Tampa Bay…
F.Y.I. Central Florida Economic News
February 2014 economic news, notes and commentary from Central Florida Florida Hospital partners with YMCA Florida Hospital for…
F.Y.I. North Florida Economic News: February 2014
February 2014 economic news, notes and commentary from North Florida. Greater Prominence In Cancer Care The University of…
F.Y.I. West Florida Economic News: February 2014
February 2014 economic news, notes and commentary from West Florida. Paving the Way Lee Roy Selmon was a…