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| 12/29/2014

› Former EA Tiburon employees help grow Orlando's tech community
Orlando's growing tech scene has received a jumpstart from Electronic Arts Tiburon, as former employees leave – some involuntarily – and establish their own companies or help train future video game developers.

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› 2015 job market: more opportunities, better offers
The number of workers quitting jobs jumped to 9.4 percent in November from 8.8 percent a month ago, and higher than the nation's 9.1 percent. In South Florida, more job opportunities are available than in several years, and that's expected to continue in the new year.

› SpaceX plans for lots of launches, then on to Mars
Once the launchpad for Apollo and space shuttle flights, NASA's historic Launch Complex 39A is now in the hands of SpaceX and its enigmatic billionaire leader, Elon Musk.

› A year later, David Beckham’s dream of soccer stadium in Miami still not a reality
David Beckham’s business team swooped into Miami a year ago, full of irresistible excitement and lofty ideas, and got politicians to agree to negotiate a location for a new Major League Soccer stadium.

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