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Location Focus: Florida – Rebounded And Ready

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The largest in Florida history, it provides tax cuts and reduced fees as well as allocations for further business development. In addition to adding new money to public schools, state colleges and universities, the budget includes $20 million for Enterprise Florida Inc., $19 The proof is in the relocations. percent from last year.

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USDA Awards Loans To Boost Rural Economic Development In Five States

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Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) ongoing efforts to boost opportunity in rural communities, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has awarded six low-interest loans to local governments and community organizations that will spur rural economic development in Missouri, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Texas. Gainesville. $1

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STATE FOCUS: Florida – Let The Sun Shine

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It looks like Florida may see more than just the sun shining in the next four years. According to the Florida & Metro Forecast 2013–2016 , published in April by the Institute for Economic Competitiveness (College of Business Administration, University of Central Florida), Florida’s economic future also looks bright.

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Industry Focus – Retail: Less Than Six Degrees of Separation

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R etailing involves buying large quantities of goods and selling them in smaller quantities to consumers for a profit. The health of this industry is a vital economic indicator since sales tend to be driven by personal income, consumer confidence and interest rates. Cape Coral has 162,000 shoppers—and they’re looking to keep it local.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Facets of Florida

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Northwest Florida (Panhandle) has a workforce that exceeds 700,000 and offers proximity to Southeast U.S. North Central Florida prospers with natural resources, convenience to large markets and intermodal transportation channels such as rail systems and commercial airports. Florida: Location And Business Advantages.

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Putting 9 senior living market trends into perspective

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For developers and operators of senior living communities, the upper-income part of the market has the most potential for financial success but also the most options. with little consideration of whether the property was in New Jersey or Florida. It’s important, but it’s not enough. Given the demographic trends in the U.S.

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Could Richard Branson lose his playground in paradise? His Australian airline has collapsed, and now the billionaire tax exile is begging for a government bailout to save Virgin Atlantic, even offering to mortgage his sun-drenched Caribbean retreat

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But whether the Government will be willing to bail out a man who lives in a tax haven and apparently hasn’t contributed a penny of his personal income to the country’s coffers for 14 years is another matter. We were by the bar and he was saying bye to everyone,’ recalls Antonia, a mother of two from Florida. ‘He