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Boeing, SpaceX crew capsules won't fly from Florida until next year
Another year will come to a close without new commercial astronaut capsules getting off the ground. Astronauts could fly from Florida next summer — roughly eight years after humans last launched from U.S. soil, when Atlantis blasted off on the final mission of NASA's space shuttle program in July 2011. More from Florida Today.
Florida businesses honored for hiring disabled workers
October is National Disability Employment Awareness month and Florida businesses that have shown strong commitments to hiring people with disabilities were honored Thursday morning in Tallahassee. More from the WJXT.
Goodbye 'Hello Sunny.' Search begins for new slogan to promote Fort Lauderdale area
Fort Lauderdale’s tourism promotion leaders are saying goodbye to the area’s years-old slogan, Hello Sunny. While cheerful and upbeat, “it could’ve been about any place with sun,” said Stacy Ritter, executive director of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau. More from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
FBI takes over investigation of Tampa Bay’s CareerSource jobs centers as state audit launches
The FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office have taken over multiple investigations into whether two Tampa Bay jobs centers overstated their success at using tax dollars to help people find work. More from the Tampa Bay Times.
Hollywood reaches for the skies as building boom transforms downtown skyline
The building boom long courted by downtown Hollywood is finally here, reshaping the skyline in waves as developers line up with plans in hand. The next wave: Parc Place, a three-tower luxury apartment project geared at the younger set, will rise where the landmark Hollywood Bread Building now stands. More from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
Business Profile
Orlando company gets down and dirty with cleaning oil
Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions has a slick job — cleaning the deep fryers that cook every greasy basket of French fries and chicken fingers served at the Amway Center, Camping World Stadium and dozens of other stadiums across the country.
» More from the Orlando Sentinel.
Florida 500
Beverly Seay
Beverly Seay, who serves on the UCF board of trustees, is a member of the National Center for Simulation Hall of Fame. Simulation, she says, helps to “reduce risk, save lives, save resources, reduce costs and explore options to create better products, services and experiences."
» Read more from Florida Trend.
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