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Feb 7, 2011
State may tighten up safety net for jobless[herald-tribune]
TALLAHASSEE – With Florida’s high unemployment rate showing little sign of dropping, state lawmakers say it is time for sweeping changes to the safety net for jobless workers. Lawmakers may …
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Westside beltway project stalled out [jacksonville biz journal]
JACKSONVILLE — The proposed $1.8 billion First Coast Outer Beltway toll road has failed to attract private companies to foot the bill, but the Florida Department of Transportation is trying …
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Secret to Bank’s Comeback: A Rich Uncle Named Sam [wall street journal]
By ROBIN SIDEL MIAMI LAKES, Fla.—Before BankUnited FSB collapsed in May 2009, employees lit candles and prayed that Florida’s biggest bank would survive the bad loans it made before the …
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Jacksonville must tap international commerce to gain jobs, The Economist editor says at UNF
By David Bauerlein [www.jacksonville.com] Places with high-achieving schools and global-spanning businesses will have the strongest economic growth as the nation climbs out of recession, an editor of The Economist magazine …
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Commercial real estate expected to rebound in ‘11 [www.vcstar.com]
Local commercial real estate officials say they are becoming increasingly optimistic about the economic climate in Ventura County. Much of 2010 was similar to 2009 — a lack of sales …
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Moran, Mullaney debate development [Jacksonville Biz Journal]
Two front-runners in the Jacksonville mayoral race, Audrey Moran and Rick Mullaney, discussed their plans to stimulate Northeast Florida’s economy and boost job development during a forum Thursday hosted by …
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NAIOP Day at the Capital
On Monday, January 10th and Tuesday, January 11th NAIOP Northeast Florida sent a group of members to Tallahassee for the NAIOP of Florida Board of Directors annual meeting and to …
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Aerostar Receives 2011 Florida Companies to Watch Award
Jacksonville, FL (January 7, 2011) – Aerostar Environmental Services, Inc. (AEROSTAR) has been recognized as a recipient of the 2011 Florida Companies to WatchSM award, an honor presented by GrowFL, …
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