Economic Development

Virtual reality may be a deeper entrance into a computerized environment, but the money and business behind the technology is very real. Estimates show that consumers will spend $5.1 billion on virtual...

Florida’s technology economy ranks 24th among states, according to a report released Friday by the Information Technology & Information Foundation. The study scores states on such factors as high-tech jobs, foreign investment...

Lee County faces a new twist to its legal battle to recover $4.7 million it gave to a high-tech health drink startup. VR Labs Inc. filed a counterclaim against Lee County on...

The cycle of poverty remains a vexing community challenge across our nation, and Gainesville is no exception. The overall poverty rate in the United States is about 13.5 percent, representing 43.1...

Tech Data Corp. is the first company to take advantage of a new economic development initiative by the city of Largo. Tech Data (NASDAQ: TECD) will get a property tax break each year...

Improving Orlando's tech scene is a hot topic as city and business leaders often review strategies to attract more talent and major companies. While small startups have more than a few rough...

One measure of Florida’s struggle to stimulate the development of a life sciences industry is the money that went into the state’s Innovation Incentive Program. Established a decade ago under former Gov....

A long-term effort to ensure the future of Orlando’s simulation and training tech industry has finally paid off, but the work isn’t over to maintain that future. The cluster of military and...

Fourteen Greater Gainesville leaders in business, education, government and economic development recently traveled to Silicon Valley to educate site selectors, business decision makers and venture capitalists on the opportunities available in Greater Gainesville. This year,...

Orlando city commissioners will vote Sept. 21 on whether or not to revise an agreement with a pharmaceutical tech firm to create dozens of jobs. SMRxT Inc., a company that was based in...