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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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FEATURE STORY: 2014 Economic Development Awards

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Alabama Industrial Development Training (AIDT); Enterprise Florida. Florida’s Quick Response Training (QRT) grants, administered by Workforce Florida, provide funding for customized training to new or expanding businesses. million to lease, renovate and equip a 56,800 square-foot facility in Munster.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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Thanks in part to its pro-business policies, strong workforce and trade infrastructure, Florida ranks among the nation’s top 10 states for manufacturing. So while the talent base in Florida is strong today, tomorrow’s workforce looks even brighter. BRIDG, the world’s first industry-led smart sensor consortium, in Central Florida.

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

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The P3 project is a 50-year agreement between the Maryland Port Administration (MPA) and Ports America Chesapeake to lease and operate the 200-acre Seagirt Marine Terminal. PortMiami also has partnered with Florida East Coast railway to bring back on-port rail. THE BAYONNE BRIDGE IS RISING.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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State and local incentives from Florida and the City of Pembroke Pines totaled $554,000, including $434,000 from the Qualified Target Industries Tax Refund Program and $80,000 from the Governor’s Quick Action Closing Fund. Highlights include the largest industrial spec development lease in the last five years in Broward County.

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FEATURE STORY: Semiconductor HUBS – Macro Growth from Micro Chips

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The industry stretches across almost every region of the country and into the majority of states from California and Texas to Florida, Massachusetts and New York. which signed a major lease in June 2011 in Southwest Austin to establish a new R&D center. ‘Mobile’ is the watchword in today’s landscape.”.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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The principal and interest on the bonds are paid solely from the funds derived from leasing or selling the facilities to the user company. Small Producer Credit (AS 43.55.024(c)): Credit of up to $12 million per year for taxpayers incurring eligible oil and gas lease expenditures in North Slope operations.

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