Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance’s Robin Ronne Re-Appointed to CoreNet Global Board of Directors

May 1, 2012

BROWARD COUNTY, FL –  Robin Ronne, Managing Director, CEO Council, Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance, has been re-appointed to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of CoreNet Global, the world’s largest professional association for corporate real estate and workplace executives, service providers, and economic developers.  His board re-appointment was announced today at the Closing [...]

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Enterprise Florida Regional Training Sessions 2012

April 27, 2012

Enterprise Florida is hosting Regional Training Sessions across the state from May – September, 2012 to give updates on their key programs, economic development processes, marketing initiatives, incentives, international services and much more! These sessions have been made for an audience consisting of EDO’s and their staff members, along with the Enterprise Florida Stakeholder council members.  RSVP to the [...]

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DEO Up-Close: Issues, Insights & Priorities Florida Department of Economic Opportunity

April 23, 2012

Location: Online May 9, 2012 2-4pm EDT Link out: Click here Description: Meet top officials of this new agency and hear their presentations on a range of timely topics important for communities. Learn about agency priorities and plans for 2012 and beyond. Gain insights on results of the 2012 Legislative Session. Get a close-up look [...]

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Community Leaders Break Ground on Medtronic’s New Facility

April 17, 2012

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (April 9, 2012) – Community leaders joined Medtronic’s Surgical Technologies Division today to break ground on the company’s $14 million, 75,000 square-foot planned expansion of its Jacksonville headquarters. The facility will help accommodate the 175 new high-wage jobs the company is creating and further enhance the strong economic profile of the city. “Medtronic’s [...]

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Job Placement Report Confirms Hiring Trend Continues

April 13, 2012

Regional workforce boards assist more than 30,000 people in March who found jobs TALLAHASSEE – For the third consecutive month, the state’s 24 regional workforce boards helped more than 30,000 unemployed Floridians who found jobs, including placements for more than 7,000 job seekers who had been receiving unemployment compensation. The job placement numbers for March are [...]

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Business Facilities Presents its First “Achievement in Public-Private Partnership Award” to the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance

April 13, 2012

BROWARD COUNTY, FL. – Business Facilities has named the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance, Broward County’s official public/private partnership for economic development, the winner of its first “Achievement in Public-Private Partnership Award.” The award is one of a new annual series of economic development awards the publication has introduced to honor the agencies and organizations that have established [...]

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Innovative Models, Strategies for Communities

April 10, 2012

April 18  2:00 – 4:00 PM       CM CEUs pending Join us for a compelling concluding Webinar in our year-long series. Over the course of the 2011-12 series, participants have learned about many innovations, strategies and inspiring stories from around the country and Florida.  This Webinar will discuss additional stand-out programs and approaches that have [...]

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Program Manager II /Research (Economic Development): Seminole County

April 10, 2012

Seminole County, “Florida’s Natural Choice” is located just north of Orlando in a beautiful suburban setting.  The area has many wonderful nature and heritage offerings that complement the world famous Orlando area attractions. With a business climate that fosters growth and quality development, Seminole County (pop. 422,718) is one of Florida’s fastest growing communities. We [...]

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Program Manager II/Business Retention and Expansion: Seminole County

April 10, 2012

Seminole County, “Florida’s Natural Choice” is located just north of Orlando in a beautiful suburban setting.  The area has many wonderful nature and heritage offerings that complement the world famous Orlando area attractions. With a business climate that fosters growth and quality development, Seminole County (pop. 422,718) is one of Florida’s fastest growing communities. We [...]

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Join Tourism Leaders from Coastal Cities

April 10, 2012

Share solutions on Tourism and Sustaining Economic Development with Professionals who are rethinking development, tourism and coastal/environmental management initiatives at the 2012 Coastal Cities Summit on May 1-3, at the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront Hotel,333 1st Street S, in downtown St. Petersburg. TheSummit’s one-day tourism track, on May 1, will feature new public-private sector approaches that [...]

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