January 2014 Contents

Florida Business News

• Central Florida is becoming the 'bread basket' of job growth in the state

  According to state figures released Friday, Florida's unemployment rate inched down last month to 3.3 percent from June's 3.4 percent, down from 3.5 percent in July of last year.

• A high-tech walk across Florida

  Spanning 23 counties across the center of the state, Florida’s high-tech corridor is a national hotspot for cutting-edge technology. It’s the center of autonomous vehicle research, a launchpad for NASA, home to the National Center for Simulation and Training and more.

Northrop Grumman will be first commercial company to build at KSC’s iconic assembly building

Kennedy Space Center’s iconic Vehicle Assembly Building, standing 525 feet tall over the Space Coast, has been home to some of NASA’s most storied programs. Now, it’s going commercial.

Traveler’s check-up: Florida CEOs discuss pros and cons of liberal vacation policies

CEOs were asked: What is your company’s current vacation policy? More companies are increasingly turning to an open-ended trust system — is this something you have considered?

Florida liquor licenses up for grabs starting this week

Florida is among a handful of states that allocate liquor quota licenses via random computerized drawings. The licenses — issued on the basis of one for every 7,500 increase in a county’s population — are coveted because they can be used almost anywhere in the county where zoning permits.

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