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Location Focus: Florida – Rebounded And Ready

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percent and transportation and warehousing which grew by 3.8 Florida’s rebound from the recession has created an economic environment that has been drawing even more businesses to the state. The largest in Florida history, it provides tax cuts and reduced fees as well as allocations for further business development.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Greater Fort Lauderdale – Magnet For Biotech/Pharma Growth

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Florida’s unemployment rate is below the national average and we’ve created more than 333,000 private-sector jobs since December 2010. The jobs being created by Unipharma are another example that IT’S WORKING in Florida.”. Our new facility will not only provide jobs for the local community, but it will support Florida?s

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BUSINESS REPORT: EC Railway, Port Everglades Join Forces on Intermodal

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Florida East Coast Railway has signed a joint marketing agreement with Port Everglades to promote the new, 42.5-acre FLORIDA FAST FACTS. The ICTF with new technology will allow FEC to efficiently and effectively deliver superior transportation service between South Florida and the Eastern United States,” FEC CEO Jim Hertwig said.

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Industry Focus: Aerospace Sector Is Flying High Again

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The top states, in descending order, are: California, Washington, Texas, Florida, Arizona, Connecticut and Kansas. Every day, PHI helicopters fly up to 250 miles into the Gulf of Mexico’s international waters providing transportation, air medical, and technical services to offshore oil and gas companies. Credit: Enterprise Florida).

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FEATURE STORY: 2014 Economic Development Awards

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KNEV will provide support for companies developing and commercializing products in the following areas: Alternative transportation fuels produced from coal, waste coal, biomass or extract oil from oil shale. Alabama Industrial Development Training (AIDT); Enterprise Florida. Funds are to be used for business development activities.

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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. In May 2013, CSX Transportation Inc. PortMiami also has partnered with Florida East Coast railway to bring back on-port rail. THE BAYONNE BRIDGE IS RISING.

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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Presented by Penske Logistics and authored by transportation consultant, Rosalyn Wilson, senior business analyst at Parsons Corporation, the report tracks and measures all costs associated with moving freight through the U.S. The transportation sector of the logistics industry grew by 3.6 Costs for water transportation rose 8.9

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