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Jim RosicaJanuary 11, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott delivers his yearly State of the State Address on Tuesday, but his office teased a couple of highlights from his remarks the day before. Below are excerpts from his speech “as prepared for delivery”: Real prosperity is created by the ingenuity and hard work of the American people. The people of Florida have proven that […]

Associated PressNovember 29, 2015

Hillary Rodham Clinton called for hundreds of billions in new federal spending on infrastructure on Sunday, kicking off what her campaign says will be a month-long focus on job creation. Standing before a backdrop of union workers and students, the Democratic presidential frontrunner vowed to rebuild “ladders of opportunity” and give a greater number of […]

Guest AuthorNovember 4, 2015

The exciting energy frontier that hydraulic fracturing represents is one of the best-kept secrets in Florida. The process consists of blasting a water, chemical, and proppant solution under high pressure to create fissures in rocks, which then allows the release of the oil and hydrocarbons locked within. Current dialogue, unfortunately, ignores the tremendous benefits offered […]

Daniel TilsonJuly 12, 2015

When is a “good” job growth report bad news? When it’s about Florida, and serves both to burnish Gov. Rick Scott’s ginned-up “job creator” status, and further the creation of a new socioeconomic order in the state. The job growth report released this month by ADP Research Institute places Florida second nationally with almost 32,000 […]

Guest AuthorJune 29, 2015

Florida’s future depends on innovation. Innovation is needed to address threats, including rising sea levels, the effect of nitrogen cycles, ocean acidification and more. If solutions to these challenges are to find their genesis in Florida, a commitment to innovation is necessary to fully transition state and local economies that compete for investment capital, skilled […]

Guest AuthorJune 28, 2015

Florida’s future depends on innovation. Innovation is needed to address threats, including rising sea levels, the effect of nitrogen cycles, ocean acidification and more. If solutions to these challenges are to find their genesis in Florida, a commitment to innovation is necessary to fully transition state and local economies that compete for investment capital, skilled […]

Guest AuthorDecember 11, 2014

Florida’s unemployment rate is at 6 percent. It is hard to imagine a more deliberate focus on job creation than the state witnessed in the past four years. But what happens when we broaden the goal of economic development beyond job creation? In fairness, there is an obligation to demonstrate first why job creation is […]

Guest AuthorDecember 10, 2014

Florida’s unemployment rate is at 6 percent. It is hard to imagine a more deliberate focus on job creation than the state witnessed in the past four years. But what happens when we broaden the goal of economic development beyond job creation? In fairness, there is an obligation to demonstrate first why job creation is […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 25, 2013

The growing conventional wisdom is that former Gov. Charlie Crist is a shoo-in to become Florida’s next governor. Conventional wisdom is wrong. The mainstream media in Florida is going to endorse Charlie. They love him because he loves the press and knows how to whip up a crowd with his rhetorical talents. There certainly is […]

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Rick Scott to focus on job creation, tax cuts in #SOTS

Hillary Clinton proposes $275 billion in new infrastructure spending

Sarah Maricle Ayers: Weigh facts on fracking before banning its benefits

Dan Tilson: Rick Scott’s job-growth puffery masks Florida’s low-wage future

Dale Brill: The potential of Florida’s innovation system

Dale Brill: The potential of Florida’s innovation system

Dale Brill: Florida economy on a roll that isn’t sustainable

Dale Brill: Florida economy on a roll that isn’t sustainable

Barney Bishop: Scott has delivered on promise to create jobs