The Suwannee Board of County Commissioners has launched two powerful initiatives to make it even more attractive for businesses to locate, expand or move into the north Florida county touted as “Florida’s New Frontier.” The commission recently voted to approve the Suwannee County Business Incentive Program as well as the creation of a formalized Suwannee County Department of Economic Development. The Suwannee County Business Incentive Program authorizes the commission to make … [Read more...]
National Employment Estimates for April 2015
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 223,000 in April, and the unemployment rate was essentially unchanged at 5.4 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in professional and business services, health care, and construction. Commissioner's Statement and Statistics … [Read more...]
Chairman’s Message – May 5, 2014
As we ramp up for the annual Florida Economic Development Conference, I'd like to thank our Conference Committee (Tammie Nemecek, Jennifer Taylor, Tina Stewart, Diane Scholz and Kay Tracy) for their energy and innovation in this year's revitalized and refreshed agenda and format. Now it's your turn! In this edition of the FEDC newsletter you can: Register for the conference and your hotel stay Invite a private sector partner to also register Become a sponsor Donate to the Silent … [Read more...]
FPL Announces First Pre-Qualified Data Center Site In Miami At eMerge Americas
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced the certification of Miami-Dade County's Light Speed building as a pre-qualified data center location. The announcement was made this morning at the eMerge Americas conference, the annual technology and innovation event that promotes the acceleration of a technology corridor for the Americas. The 197,000-square-foot building, located at 11500 NW 25 Street in Doral, currently houses Miami-Dade's 911 call center, and offers an additional … [Read more...]
Florida Leading Way In Recovery
"Florida's economy is more than holding its own within the context of a lackluster, 6-year-old U.S. recovery", University of Central Florida economist Sean Snaith told a group of Sarasota leaders Friday. The Florida jobs picture looks good, at least from a distance, Snaith said. "We are adding jobs at a much faster rate than the nation, and that gap may be growing," the economist said. "Sarasota was one of the top metros in the state last year for job growth." The biggest factor helping … [Read more...]
Lakeside Station Logistics Park Showcased at Plant City.
Lakeside Station Logistics Park is a Title Sponsor of the Plant City Economic Development Opportunities Forum to be held on May 6, 2015 at The Trinkle Center at Hillsborough Community College’s Plant City campus from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Titled “Plant City. Right. Now.,” the Forum is an opportunity for local, county and state government officials, as well as successful local companies, to highlight the Plant City area and to invite corporations to relocate, build and grow as part of this … [Read more...]
Duke Energy Named One Of The 20 Most Innovative Companies
Duke Energy has been named to Greentech Media’s Grid Edge 20 – recognizing the company as one of the most innovative firms working to architect the electric power industry’s future. Companies were selected based on their contribution to grid edge technology transformation – increasingly critical in today’s changing utility industry. Energy stakeholders and other thought leaders in the industry helped select the Grid Edge 20. "At Duke Energy, we continue to promote innovation as a way to make … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Orders House to Respond to Senate’s Lawsuit by 10AM Today
The battle over the messy end to the legislative session raged on Thursday, as Gov. Rick Scott and Senate President Andy Gardiner released competing visions for a special session on the state budget and as Senate Democrats asked the Florida Supreme Court to force the House to return to the Capitol on Friday. The events showed that the conclusion of the regular session remained mired in controversy and that state leaders are perhaps as sharply divided as ever about how to finish work on a … [Read more...]
Update on Early Adjournment of the House
Senate leaders are considering legal action to try to force the House to return to the Capitol to finish out the work week as the slow-motion collapse of the regular legislative session appeared to near its end Wednesday. With the Senate completing the business it could after the House's abrupt decision to leave town Tuesday amid a health-care and budget dispute, Senate President Andy Gardiner, R-Orlando, sent a letter asking House Speaker Steve Crisafulli, R-Merritt Island, to call House … [Read more...]
President’s Message – April 24, 2015
Many details are being worked out for the upcoming FEDC Conference - look for updates next week to the Conference website about how to become an Exhibitor or contribute the the Silent Auction. Award submissions will open in early May - start thinking about your nominations for Economic Development Professional of the Year. If you still have not made your reservation for the Conference or Hotel, you can find that information on the Conference website: http://FEDCConference.com We are offering … [Read more...]
