Florida Business News

• Gov. DeSantis announces $75 million to bolster Florida's resilience to future storms

  Governor Ron DeSantis announced that $75 million has been awarded to 30 communities through the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity’s Rebuild Florida Critical Facility Hardening Program.

• Cruise industry recovery likely to be long haul

  “Significant” passenger cruise operations might not return to Florida waters for another year or longer as fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic continues, according to a port-industry lobbying group.

• Publix, Winn-Dixie to give COVID-19 vaccines in Florida through federal program

  Publix and the Jacksonville-based parent company of Winn-Dixie will both be administering the coronavirus vaccine in Florida through the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

• Space Coast engineering companies thrive, expect bright futures despite COVID-19

  Data from the Space Coast Economic Development Commission shows aerospace jobs have steadily streamed into the Space Coast ever since 2014. The area has seen 60% job growth in aerospace from 2014 to 2019.

• Florida Forever funding could be cut in half

  Some of the state's main environmental programs are on the chopping block, including Florida Forever, a key fund to acquire conservation land.

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