UF needs state money for Sanford Burnham transfer, report says
The University of Florida will need $3.7 million each year from the state to take over Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute in Lake Nona, a report says.
UF's business model calls for no state money...
Space Coast job growth surges as aerospace and rocket firms take off
Florida’s Space Coast is beginning to see big benefits from business diversification as more jobs crop up to support the growing aerospace industry.
In fact, the Brevard County region reported just a...
Area video game pros head to major conference to lure firms
Orlando’s video game pros are not holding back as they try to lure more companies to Central Florida.
The community will send representatives to the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco next...
Enterprise Florida executive board recommends nearly $6M in cuts, including jobs
The executive board that governs Enterprise Florida voted unanimously Thursday to cut nearly $6 million from the agency’s spending, including terminating contracts, closing offices across the world and slashing 26 jobs.
The...
Broward could lift cap on job growth incentives to help Magic Leap land millions
In order to help augmented reality firm Magic Leap secure up to $9.08 million in public funds, Broward County could lift the awards cap on its job growth incentive program.
Currently, the...
EA’s Daryl Holt: Lack of film incentives means fewer gaming jobs
July, the official end to Florida’s film incentive program, is approaching quickly. While the lack of funds will be a big blow to the local film industry and Florida’s ability to...
Amazon says HQ2 call drew 238 bids from across North America
Amazon.com said its call for second headquarters proposals received 238 bids from cities and regions in 54 states and provinces across North America.
The Seattle-based internet retailer and cloud computing giant launched...
Brevard County companies compete for engineers
It's good time to be an engineer in Brevard County.
Harris Corp. is looking to hire at least 300 workers at its Technology Center in Palm Bay.
In Melbourne, Northrop Grumman is quickly ramping...
Sanford Burnham falling short on job promises
The Orlando area's biggest government-backed project – the SanfordBurnham institute – is likely to fall short on its job promises before it attempts to exit Florida later this month, records show.
On June...
Here’s why OneWeb may expand more on Florida’s Space Coast
OneWeb founder Greg Wyler signed a deal in Saudi Arabia on Oct. 26 to provide more than 200,000 homes with internet access — a move that may lead to the company...
