Three Florida cities (Orlando, Miami, and Tampa) are among the nation’s “most wired”, according to Forbes’ rankings based on high-speed connections, Internet access options, and Wi-Fi availability. (Forbes)

Florida’s largest pharmaceutical company, Biotest Pharmaceuticals, will create 50 new jobs to accommodate increased plasma protein manufacturing at its Boca Raton plant.  (Florida Governor's Press Office)

New digital media and wireless technologies have transformed the cell phone into a portable entertainment and productivity center. Hear how Myxer leveraged this trend to become the largest and fastest-growing place for mobile content today.

Daytona Beach's Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide has launched a new center dedicated to developing future leaders for the aviation and aerospace industry. The Center for Aviation and Aerospace Leadership will perform multiple roles including leadership development programs and studies tailored for the industry, issuing periodic reports on leadership issues, and administering a major research program on collaborative innovation across the industry. (Read more)

New year and a new Heart & Vascular Center at Florida Hospital's Sebring campus. Already a certified chest pain center, Florida Hospital has expanded its cardiology and vascular services, upgraded its technology and brought in the area's only Interventional Cardiologist. (Read more)

Organisms that can survive the harsh undersea environment are truly unique in their bio and genetic diversity. That's why marine biotechnology scientists are interested in uncovering the biological secrets of these underwater inhabitants and the potential they may hold for the development of new drugs, medical devices and other products that can improve life on dry land. Indeed, the UN Atlas of the Oceans reports that marine organisms are becoming the fastest growing source for drug discoveries. More importantly, they seem more promising: about 10% of the samples collected by the NOAA's Undersea Research Program are flagged for follow up research compared to only about 0.5% of land samples.

Six Florida universities, including University of Florida at No. 2, and New College of Florida at No. 8 place, were named to Kiplinger’s Best Values in Public Colleges. These rankings recognize schools with top-flight academics and affordable costs. (Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, January 2009)

Florida ranks among the nation’s top 10 states in Education Week's 2009 Quality Counts: Portrait of a Population, a report that tracks state policies and performance across key areas of education. Florida ranks 4th in the nation in the Teaching Profession and 7th in student achievement. (Education Week, Jan 2009)

Florida is the Best Trails State in America, winning the biennial National Trails Award, and noted for its outstanding statewide system of trails. (American Trails, November 2008)