Rick Scott Ready to Roll With SunRail, Sources Say. Published on Sunshine State News (http://www.sunshinestatenews.com) Business and political considerations drive Central Florida commuter train Kenric Ward Posted: May 13, 2011 3:55 AM Beth Dillaha and Sen. Paula DockeryHide Buffeted by business interests and political hardball, Gov. Rick Scott is near a decision to approve the SunRail…
orlandosentinel.com/business/fl-orlando-miami-economy-20110426,0,6237561.story OrlandoSentinel.com Orlando pushes ahead of Miami in economic growth By Barbara Liston, Reuters 7:41 PM EDT, April 26, 2011 ORLANDO Advertisement Orlando is leading Florida out of recession and expanding so briskly the city best known for theme parks is poised to push aside Miami as the state’s fastest growing metropolis for at least…
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St. Petersburg Times: Ten insights from three veteran observers on Florida’s slow recovery. January 26, 2011 y Robert Trigaux, Times Business Columnist Among their insights: Retiring baby boomers will pour into Florida and boost growth. Three of the best brains Florida can offer on our divisive political scene, troubled economy and shell-shocked housing market pooled…
Retailers optimistic about 2011 | South Florida Business Journal. South Florida Business Journal – by Kevin Gale Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2011, 5:10pm EST After a comeback holiday shopping season, retailers expressed optimism about 2011 during a panel discussion in Miami on Tuesday. A key factor is that the 90 percent of the workforce that’s…
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Dollar General to Hire 6,000 for 2011 Expansion – DailyFinance. ByMELLY ALAZRAKIPosted 9:40 AM 01/03/11Company News,People,Retail,Dollar General,Stocks in the News Dollar General (DG) announced Monday morning that its 2011 expansion plan to open 625 new stores will allow it to hire 6,000 workers.The discount retailer said the store openings in new suburban, rural and metropolitan markets…
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LINENS & MORE FOR LESS WANTS MORE STORES by Matt Hudgins Some might think Linens & More for Less to be neither more nor less than a revival of the deceased Linens ’n Things. But in fact the two share little in common beyond the word “linens,” a general reference to additional offerings besides and…
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GOT BOOKS GETS USED By Steve Bergsman The rise of the e-book is not hurting every bookstore, it seems. In New England, home to many great universities and a literary-minded populace, a new used-bookstore chain has started making its presence felt, in the hinterlands of Massachusetts and New Hampshire. And its success in the roughly…
Central Fla. Yearbook 2010 By Diane Sears - 4/1/2010 ORLANDO/ORANGE COUNTY The city, county and region are starting to breathe sighs of relief, cautiously, as multiple projects come to fruition that should create jobs and pump money into the economy. The nearly completed Met2 Financial Center (glass buildings, center) will add to the glut of office space…
Shopping Spree Fuels Surge – WSJ.com. DECEMBER 15, 2010 Consumers Open Wallets, Sending Stocks to Two-Year High By SUDEEP REDDY And RACHEL DODES Consumers went on their biggest shopping spree since before the recession, providing fresh evidence the economic recovery is gathering steam heading into 2011. Retail sales rose 0.8% in November from a month before, reaching…
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