UWF economist: Corcoran has Florida bringing a knife to the gunfight for economic development

Dr. Rick Harper believes that Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran’s efforts to dismantle Gov. Rick Scott’s business incentives programs invited those involved in economic development…

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FDEO opens Virtual Business EOC for Escambia and Santa Rosa

In an effort to expedite the recovery process for businesses damaged by recent severe weather and tornado activity in the Florida Panhandle, the State Emergency…

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Five questions for head of Florida Dept. of Economic Opportunity

By JIM TURNER, THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Theresa “Cissy” Proctor was promoted by Gov. Rick Scott in December to lead the Florida Department of…

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