Seven Florida companies were named to Fortune Magazine's global list of "most admired" companies, earning top marks in their respective industry categories. (Read more)

Across 500 acres north of West Palm Beach in Martin County, the FPL Group utility is grafting the world's second-largest solar plant onto the back of the largest fossil-fuel power plant in the United States. (Read more)

Florida is home to two of the nation's top 20 Most Wired Cities, as ranked by Forbes. These cities have the greatest access to and usage of broadband and WiFi. (Read more)

Florida is once again the nation's most popular summer destination, accounting for 24.5 percent of all responses with cities such as Orlando, Miami, Ft. Lauderdale and Tampa named to the ASTA's 2010 Hot Spots for Summer survey. Orlando was the No. 1 ranked city in 2010. (Read more)

Florida tied with one other state for the Top Spot on HealthGrades' America's 50 Best Hospitals rankings. The nation's top hospitals received HealthGrades' stamp of approval after undergoing a demanding analysis of their mortality rates and the number of complications their patients experience. (Read more)

A new full-service hospital opened just north of Tampa in Lutz. St. Joseph's Hospital-North, part of BayCare Health System, offers emergency care, surgical services, imaging and diagnostic facilities, intensive care and more. (Read more)

Boca Raton's Protec Fuel Management has received funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to open thirty E85 stations. Protec is teaming up with General Motors, the Renewable Fuels Association and Urbieta Oil to open these alternative fueling outfits. (Read more)

AAR Composites, serving the aerospace market, will receive $42,000 to train 40 employees in Pinellas County, Florida. (Read more)

Four companies are joining the Palm Beach County business community after receiving assistance from the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County. The companies will create 136 jobs with a total capital investment of $3.25 million. (Read more)

Telecom Service Center LLC plans to generate up to 600 jobs for Brevard County residents including call center, accounting, operations and management positions. (Read more)

The newly-formed North Florida Broadband Authority (22 Local Governments) partnered with the North Florida Economic Development Partnership to win a $30 million grant that will enable and enhance real access to Broadband and high-speed connectivity. (Read more)

The Business Development Board of Martin County is pleased to announce that all 51 Martin County applicants for the "Florida Back to Work" program were granted their requests. The applications will create 261 jobs in the community. (Read more)