It’s official: Orlando to bid for Amazon headquarters
Retail and tech giant Amazon.com Inc. is on the hunt for a location for its second headquarters— and Orlando is on the list.
The Seattle-based company (Nasdaq: AMZN) released an request for...
LESSON FROM AUSTIN: South Florida isn’t bragging enough
The Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance dispersed throughout Austin, Texas to engage in meetings with the city's key business and government leaders, and found that the ways Austin "keeps it weird" isn't strange at...
Sanford Burnham major loss, but future has promise
Losing Sanford Burnham Prebys from the Medical City is major for our region.
As the former economic-development director and chief of staff for Orange Countygovernment during the negotiations with Burnham to move...
Knight Foundation grants $1.2M to new urban research organization
The Knight Foundation has awarded $1.2 million to support a research initiative that aims to provide information on South Florida’s economic, entrepreneurial, creative and technological assets and provide ideas for growth.
The...
Frank DiBello on how $34 million will propel Florida’s Space Coast
Frank DiBello eventually wants to see a daily rocket launch on Florida’s Space Coast. And some funding proposed by Gov. Rick Scott may bring that future envisioned by the CEO and president of Space Floridasooner...
Tampa business leaders speak out on incentives, tourism marketing during Gov. Scott’s visit (Video)
Gov. Rick Scott took his case for continued funding for Enterprise Florida, Visit Florida and several incentive programs to the Tampa business community.
About 75 government, civic and corporate leaders turned out for a roundtable discussion with...
Gov. Scott, lawmakers clash over funneling tax dollars to businesses
Gov. Rick Scott's mantra for years has been jobs, jobs, jobs. Now a key fund used to offer money to businesses that create jobs is dwindling, and he's clashing with his...
Florida gives too much incentive money to large companies, watchdog group says
Florida lawmakers were "prudent" in rejecting Gov. Rick Scott's request for $250 million in economic incentives last month, says a new report by a Washington D.C. non-profit that tracks public spending for...
Florida’s high-tech economy matures
Usually when we think of technology, the mind turns toward California’s Silicon Valley, the Research Triangle in North Carolina, Route 128 around Boston and Austin, Texas.
It’s now time to add Florida’s High...
Orlando chamber seeks advice from Cleveland’s JumpStart
The Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce on Thursday hosted Ray Leach, founder of Cleveland-based JumpStart Inc., a consulting group that focuses on building startup communities.
Leach spoke twice to chamber members Thursday,...
