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Clean Energy |
 Algenol Biofuels announces plans to build a 36-acre integrated bio-refinery next to its newly-opened R&D facility in Lee County. (more)
Gainesville Regional Utilities wins 1 of 7 national EPA Energy Star CHP Awards for its reliable, eco-friendly, energy-efficient and cost-effective South Energy Center. (more)
Automobile giant Ford Motor Company selects Orlando as a launch market for its new all-electric cars. (more)
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Life Sciences |
Florida bioscience companies win more than $22.6 million for R&D from the U.S. Government’s new Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery Project Program. (more)
The U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs is building a $35 million, two-story, 135,000 sq. ft. medical facility adjacent to Shands in Jacksonville. (more)
Tampa General and USF unveil a $35 million collaborative neonatal intensive care unit designed to bring research and neonatal care together. (more)
Edison State College opens a $14.8 million, state-of-the-art, medical facility that offers cutting-edge technology and training found nowhere else in the country. (more)
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Homeland Security/Defense |
 Manatee County’s Dynamic Innovations, a defense-based engineering and manufacturing company, is expanding its operations and creating 100 new jobs. (more)
SRA International Inc., a consulting firm that specializes in homeland security-related areas, launches a regional office in Tampa and plans to hire 60-80 employees. (more) |
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Aviation Aerospace |
 Sanswire Corp, a developer of lighter-than-air unmanned aerial vehicles, moves its corporate headquarters to Kennedy Space Center. (more)
Florida’s Space Coast welcomes AAR Corp.’s airlift services and specialized aircraft modifications business and 225 new jobs. (more)
Jacksonville’s Flightstar Aircraft Services Inc. celebrates increased business by creating 200 new jobs. (more) |
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Financial/Professional Services |
 Ocala’s Senture, LLC expands its customer service center and creates 101 new jobs. (more)
Alorica Inc., a global leader in buisness process outsourcing customer contact management solutions, is adding 250 jobs to grow their Lee County workforce to 600 employees. (more)
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