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Scott PowersAugust 19, 2016

Saying NASA needs long-range political assurances, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio declared broad backing for the space agency’s agenda Friday and called on Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton to do the same. Rubio met Friday with space industry representatives and others in a roundtable discussion organized by the Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast and Space […]

Scott PowersAugust 3, 2016

In Donald Trump’s return to Central Florida after officially winning the Republican presidential nomination, his message and thunderous appeal are still all about the wall. They’re still about America’s diplomatic and trade deals destroying America, and “crooked Hillary,” and incompetent Washington leaders, and lying media, and his promises to fix everything. And they’re still about Megyn Kelly’s blood. In […]

Scott PowersJuly 27, 2016

With wars, terrorism, gun violence, economic problems, national debt, immigration issues and other national crises, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton might be excused for focusing on them, yet many Floridians — particularly Central Floridians — are eagerly waiting to hear what they aren’t yet talking about, space. The futures of NASA, commercial space initiatives, and defense […]

Lloyd DunkelbergerJuly 14, 2016

With the fatal crash of Tesla car on autopilot near Williston in May, Floridians already know the future of transportation is impacting the state’s highways. Exploration of that future will be one of the themes when the 2016 Floridians for Better Transportation Summit meets Tuesday and Wednesday at the Loews Don CeSar Hotel on St. […]

Scott PowersJuly 6, 2016

The Space Florida board of directors approved three emergency measures Wednesday to keep two huge space port developments in the works, including a deal to use state money to help build a road and another to provide short-term financing. At a special meeting called to handle the three requests, the board approved the road improvements, […]

Gary FineoutJune 4, 2016

State officials have given a good review of Florida’s tourism marketing agency and a second outfit that promotes the aerospace industry. Gov. Rick Scott earlier this year called for the reviews of both Visit Florida and Space Florida. Scott ordered the review of Visit Florida after the Orlando Sentinel reported taxpayers paid thousands of dollars […]

Scott PowersApril 19, 2016

A communications satellite factory with 250 high-paying manufacturing jobs is landing at Space Florida’s industrial park at Kennedy Space Center A company called OneWeb Satellites, founded by Greg Wyler, an entrepreneur who says his dream is to bring the internet to everyone on Earth, intends to build satellites on the Space Coast to populate a new […]

Ryan RayMarch 30, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott has ordered examinations into Visit Florida and Space Florida, two high-profile public-private partnerships with the state government, according to the Orlando Sentinel’s Gray Rohrer. The purpose of the reviews is to determine the level of return on investment Florida taxpayers get in exchange for funding projects through the entities, which don’t have the same broad […]

Scott PowersJanuary 28, 2016

Space Florida narrowed in on deals Thursday with four space companies wanting to build their businesses in Florida. But the state-chartered space development company’s penchant to keep names of companies confidential during negotiations had board expressing nervousness about whom they’re dealing with. One of the deals involves a company for whom the veil or confidentiality already […]

Melissa RossSeptember 8, 2015

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NASA’s shuttle program may have come in for a final landing in Florida, but dreams of commercial space flight around the state are refusing to stay grounded. The CEO of Space Florida says the demand is growing for a commercial spaceport without the constraints of government bureaucracy. This, even though Senator Bill Nelson seems to be nixing […]

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Marco Rubio declares support for NASA plan, calls on presidential nominees to do same

Donald Trump blasts Iran money deal, defends comments on Megyn Kelly’s blood

America’s future space policy still a mystery from Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton

State leaders, experts to discuss future of mobility at Better Transportation Summit

Space Florida approves road money, short-term loan in space deals

Review says it’s mostly sunny for state tourism agency, Visit Florida

OneWeb bringing satellite manufacturing plant to Space Coast

Rick Scott orders probes into Visit Florida, Space Florida

Space Florida approves $26 million match to Blue Origin, other deals with secret companies

Will Florida spaceports take flight?