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What you need to know about Florida today
Amazon continues to invest in Florida with new Jacksonville center
Amazon.com confirmed today it will open a more than 800,000-square-foot fulfillment center in Jacksonville, creating more than 1,500 full-time jobs at the site when the facility opens. “This is the largest single jobs announcement in our city’s history.” JAX Chamber President Daniel Davis said a prepared statement. The center is under development at Pecan Park and Duval roads, north of Interstate 295 and near Jacksonville International Airport (see map for approximate location). Read the full statement from Amazon, here. Also read more at the Florida Times-Union, the Jacksonville Business Journal, WOKV, and WJXT.
Lobster mini-season begins with thousands looking for dinner
They may not be as sweet as Maine lobsters, but they’re ours. South Florida’s spiny lobsters will be in high demand by upward of 50,000 divers and snorkelers hunting them through Thursday. More from the Miami Herald.
H.I.G. Capital completes sale of Amerijet
H.I.G. Capital announced the sale of its portfolio company, Amerijet Holdings, Inc. to an affiliate of ZS Fund L.P., a middle market focused private equity firm. Since its founding in 1974, Amerijet has grown from a charter service operator to the leading provider of cargo and logistics solutions to the Caribbean and Latin America. Amerijet's main cargo and flight hub are in Miami. See more in this news release.
Rifle Paper Co. expands with new warehouse, offices in Maitland
By taking on a 17,000-square-foot warehouse and office in the Fern Park area, the growing Rifle Paper Co. will soon be expanding its retail store and design studio in downtown Winter Park. More from the Orlando Sentinel.
Travel up at Miami Int’l Airport despite drop in Brazil travelers
More people are traveling through Miami International Airport, despite economic problems in one of the airport's most important international markets. The number of passengers at MIA rose 3 percent to 22.6 million over the first six months of 2016, airport officials announced this week. More from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and CBS Miami.
Health Technology
Can a brain exercise put off dementia?
One particular type of mental exercise may succeed at doing what nothing else has before: putting off dementia. A new, 10-year study including Florida researchers showed that speed training beat out memory and reasoning exercises, two other popular brain-training techniques.
» More from the Wall Street Journal and Vox.
Sports Business
The Florida Cup
UCF’s Bright House Networks Stadium will host the Florida Cup, the largest international sporting event in the state, in 2017. The friendly tournament was broadcast to over 170 countries where it reached 650 million households and reached a digital audience of over 31 million fans on during the event’s two-week run last year.
» More from the Orlando Sentinel and Bay News 9.
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