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| 9/16/2014

GDP jumps across the nation

South Florida's economy grew 2.4 percent in 2013, outpacing the 1.7 percent national average for metro growth, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported Tuesday. Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade had the 12th largest economy last year of the 381 metro areas the bureau surveyed. More at the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and the Bureau of Economic Analysis.


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Fort Walton Beach

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Downtown Fort Walton Beach finally gets a mixed-use project that’s been eight years in the making. The $33-million Landmark Center will include a 112-room Hilton hotel, 24 loft-style condos, a conference center, retail and dining space and a garage.

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Scientists probe secrets of Dry Tortugas

In the remotest part of the Florida Keys, 70 miles west of Key West and accessible only by boat or seaplane, there’s an underwater world filled with habitats as happening as Miami’s hottest nightclubs. More at the Miami Herald.


Florida remains cruise capital of the world

The number of people boarding cruise ships within the nation dropped last year for the first time since the recession, but passenger counts increased globally and in Florida, according to a new report from the Cruise Lines International Association. More at the South Florida Business Journal.


South Florida small-business owners plan to hire

Nearly 70 percent of small-business owners in South Florida plan to hire in the next six months, according to a survey by the worldwide nonprofit Entrepreneurs' Organization. More at the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.


Captain Citrus, face of Florida OJ, gets a makeover

The Florida Department of Citrus revealed its made-over mascot Tuesday at a comic book store. The agency paid $1 million to Marvel Comics to create the new character in hopes of bolstering orange juice's reputation as a healthy and wholesome drink. More at the AP.

» Browse Captain Citrus' first digital comic here.

Business Profile
Gaumard Scientific

simulation Gaumard Scientific, a 68-year-old family business headquartered near the Tamiami Airport in Miami-Dade has quietly grown to 300 employees producing medical simulators used to train specialists at hospitals, universities, nursing schools and the military as well as first responders.

» More from the Miami Herald

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