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Miami-Dade Reaches Deal to Build New Ship Terminal

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Royal Caribbean Cruises and Miami-Dade County announced Tuesday night that they have reached a deal to build one of the biggest, a new state-of-the-art cruise terminals in the country at PortMiami. The Miami-Dade County Commission will vote on the agreement on July 6 before it becomes final.

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Turkey Point Water Accord May Not End Pollution Worries

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An agreement between Florida Power & Light Co. and the Miami-Dade County Commission to work together to address hypersaline groundwater pollution from FPL’s Turkey Point nuclear plant may be too little, too late to resolve pollution concerns.

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FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era

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Under a public-private partnership (P3) agreement with Ports America Chesapeake, a 50-foot deep container berth was constructed in 2012. The cranes were also part of the agreement. Under the agreement, Ports America Chesapeake has daily operational control of Seagirt, but the state continues to own the facility.

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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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Overall, the Miami-Fort Lauderdale metropolitan area is one of the nation’s Top 100 Tech Centers as defined by bizjournals.com, with a recent ranking of 62. The Little Rock National Airport is operated by the Airport Commission, whose members are appointed by the Little Rock City Board of Directors. In return, approximately $41.7

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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Arkansas currently has 538 buildings and 311 sites available at www.ArkansasSiteSelection.com , a collaborative effort between the Arkansas Economic Development Commission and Entergy Arkansas Inc. The City of Joplin is the hub of the Joplin-Miami, OK Combined Metropolitan Statistical Area—a market of more than 200,000 people.