Florida’s bioscience industry and workforce earn top marks from Battelle and the Biotechnology Industry Organization. (more)

Florida is recognized as a national leader in medical devices, ranking 3rd for number of startups, 3rd in new branches, and 7th for medical devices employment. (more)

Southeast Florida’s new $62 million Institute for Aging Life Science & Research will create 220 jobs and establish new research collaborations with Scripps Florida scientists. (more)

University of Florida Health Science Center and Shands Healthcare unveil plans to add 300 new faculty positions. (more)

The U.S. Small Business Administration selects Orlando’s Engineering & Computer Simulations the 2010 National Small Business of the Year. (more)

Orlando's XOS Digital, provider of digital media services and content management software for college and pro sports organizations, scores more than $37 million in new funding. (more)

Canada’s AvMax Group selects Jacksonville for its new Southeast operations, which include a heavy maintenance and modification facility and 100 jobs. (more)

Northwest Florida launches the first commercial-service airport to be built in the United States in more than a decade. The Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport is designed under U.S. Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design standards and is expected to earn the recognition of “America’s First Green Airport.” (more)

Maitland’s Digital Risk, provider of technology-based financial services, is expanding into Jacksonville and creating 300 new jobs. (more)

Plantation-based PRC, one of the country’s leading providers of outsourced customer management, is adding 110 new positions at its Tampa facility to support expansion of a web-based and search engine advertising program. (more)