Tech Data HQ expansion is a first for Largo’s new economic development tool
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...
Why this year’s Orange County Economic Summit is taking special interest in tech
Orange County's Economic Summit on Jan. 21 will highlight milestones and achievements the area reached in 2015, as well as set the stage for 2016. But the event also will make...
3 takeaways from biz leaders about downtown Orlando
Business leaders for the downtown district in Orlando had plenty to say to a room full of professionals on Dec. 2.
At Orlando Business Journal's Doing Business in Downtown event, executive directors...
Jacksonville’s Moran Institute seeking nonprofit organizational leaders for upcoming classes
The Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship in Jacksonville is taking applications for its nonprofit executive program.
The institute was opened in Jacksonville in the fall by the Florida State University College...
Argentina to Miami, a bridge worth building (Part 3)
Miami has a ways to go before we can truly claim th e title of regional epicenter, but Argentina has long been recognized as one of the primary entrepreneurial - albeit...
OneWeb Satellites bringing 250 jobs to Space Coast
A state-of-the-art factory opening next year at Kennedy Space Center will put the Space Coast at the forefront of a new type of space business: mass production of satellites.
OneWeb Satellites on...
Businessman Bob Rommel files for state House seat
Naples entrepreneur Bob Rommel has announced he is running for Florida House District 106, a seat currently held by Kathleen Passidomo who announced she is running for state Senate.
Rommel, president of...
How businesses benefit when part of an innovative community
There’s tremendous buzz these days about innovation. Large companies try to kick-start sales with new state-of-the-art products, competing against startup businesses introducing truly groundbreaking offerings. Often, the big companies swallow the...
Incentive cuts could stymie Orlando’s hunt for higher-paid jobs, officials say
Alan Horne was worried last year about finding a job in manufacturing when he moved back to Orlando where he had gone to high school. He’d spent 20 years working as...
Power partnership: How SUNY Poly will bring big investments to local 500-acre tech campus
Osceola County's smart sensor group BRIDG is courting dozens of potential partners to fill out its portfolio, and a New York research institute is the latest to join the team.
BRIDG on...
