/tags/economic-development economic development en-US WLRN Wed, 26 Jan 2022 11:00:00 GMT /news/2022-01-26/a-lack-of-tax-incentives-has-scared-film-producers-away-from-florida-what-will-get-them-back Broward County's new film commissioner says incentive plans are a must to bring back job-creating film and TV projects. Wed, 26 Jan 2022 11:00:00 GMT /news/2022-01-26/a-lack-of-tax-incentives-has-scared-film-producers-away-from-florida-what-will-get-them-back Christine DiMattei /news/2021-07-26/amazon-plans-to-open-new-fulfillment-center-in-tamarac-locals-worry-about-traffic ¸Ű°ÄĚěĎ²Ęspoke with the Mayor of Tamarac about residents' reactions to the business giant expanding further into South Florida. Mon, 26 Jul 2021 20:20:58 GMT /news/2021-07-26/amazon-plans-to-open-new-fulfillment-center-in-tamarac-locals-worry-about-traffic Caitie Muñoz /show/the-sunshine-economy/2020-05-25/the-sunshine-economy-financial-statements-stories-of-money-and-the-price-of-life-during-covid-19 Sheng Guo was among the first people in South Florida to experience the impact of COVID-19. He grew up near Wuhan, China, where the virus started. He… Mon, 25 May 2020 15:45:21 GMT /show/the-sunshine-economy/2020-05-25/the-sunshine-economy-financial-statements-stories-of-money-and-the-price-of-life-during-covid-19 Tom Hudson /education/2019-07-16/friends-in-crowded-places-how-a-new-group-hopes-to-change-transportation-education-policies Many of South Florida's biggest problems aren't confined by county borders — sea-level rise, for example, is one of them.That’s why the chambers of… Wed, 17 Jul 2019 02:34:02 GMT /education/2019-07-16/friends-in-crowded-places-how-a-new-group-hopes-to-change-transportation-education-policies Jessica Bakeman /2019-07-11/will-your-job-still-exist-in-2030 New research finds automation widening the gap between urban and rural areas and dramatically affecting people who didn't go to college or didn't finish high school. Thu, 11 Jul 2019 21:00:47 GMT /2019-07-11/will-your-job-still-exist-in-2030 Alina Selyukh /show/the-sunshine-economy/2018-11-19/the-sunshine-economy-loses-race-for-amazons-hq2 South Florida may have offered Amazon more than $500 million in job incentives to bring its HQ2 project to the region. We just don't know for sure.While… Mon, 19 Nov 2018 19:42:26 GMT /show/the-sunshine-economy/2018-11-19/the-sunshine-economy-loses-race-for-amazons-hq2 Tom Hudson /politics/2013-10-31/gov-scotts-top-business-recruiter-gets-a-pay-hike The outlook was largely positive as Governor Rick Scott, government officials and business leaders gathered in Coral Gables to discuss progress in… Thu, 31 Oct 2013 21:27:38 GMT /politics/2013-10-31/gov-scotts-top-business-recruiter-gets-a-pay-hike Rachel Morello /politics/2013-10-30/enterprise-florida-meets-in-coral-gables-amid-accusations-of-corruption Florida’s public-private economic development agency is holding a two-day meeting in Coral Gables this week.Enterprise Florida (EFI) is a partnership… Wed, 30 Oct 2013 10:30:00 GMT /politics/2013-10-30/enterprise-florida-meets-in-coral-gables-amid-accusations-of-corruption Gina Jordan /2013-10-16/as-greenland-seeks-economic-development-is-uranium-the-way The debate over lifting a ban on uranium extraction pits the Danish territory's lawmakers against environmentalists. It would be a controversial move and one with consequences for Greenland's economic development as well as its political status. Wed, 16 Oct 2013 16:51:00 GMT /2013-10-16/as-greenland-seeks-economic-development-is-uranium-the-way Sidsel Overgaard /politics/2013-10-02/how-incentives-for-film-tv-production-in-florida-are-drying-up Now that “Burn Notice” has wrapped up seven successful seasons, will a new show step in to send the world a postcard of Miami every week?The USA Network… Wed, 02 Oct 2013 12:00:00 GMT /politics/2013-10-02/how-incentives-for-film-tv-production-in-florida-are-drying-up Gina Jordan