Florida Business News
- Florida citrus marketing generates $17.4 million in orange juice sales
As Florida's citrus harvest season begins, the Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC) is implementing marketing initiatives aimed at increasing demand for orange juice and fresh citrus.
- Gas drops by double digits to under $4
North Florida is the cheapest to pump in Florida while the Keys and Palm Beach County are the most expensive areas to buy gas and still over $4 a gallon, according to AAA.
- Space company creating Melbourne 'star engineering hub,' 100 new jobs
CesiumAstro, a rapidly growing space-to-ground communications company headquartered in Austin, Texas, is investing $25 million in a new engineering-manufacturing facility near Melbourne Orlando International Airport.
- Tampa CRE tech firm lands Boston private equity investment
Tampa-based commercial real estate technology firm ID Plans has secured an investment from the fund of Polaris Partners, a Boston private equity firm.
- MOSH hits $100M fundraising mark; $50M still sought
An additional $50 million needs to be raised, but MOSH officials said the museum will be built as the last third of funding is sought. Groundbreaking is expected in early 2027.
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In recent decades, Florida has slashed its forests and converted them to condos and crops more than nearly every other state in the nation, a new report published Thursday found.
Rising diesel fuel prices are putting increasing financial pressure on Florida trucking companies, with fuel costs surpassing driver compensation as the largest operating expense for some fleets.
