The construction of the University of West Florida's new $30.6 million science and engineering building already has provided a much-needed shot in the arm for the Panhandle economy. UWF economist Rick Harper said the economic impact from construction of the building is somewhere around $60 million. (Read more)

Florida leads the nation in clinical excellence with 43 hospitals awarded HealthGrades Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence Awards. This is nearly double the number of facilities in any other state. (Read more)

The Business Development Board of Martin County is pleased to welcome Level 3 Inspection (L3I) to Martin County. This move to Martin County positions L3I to hire 33 additional employees over three years. (Read more)

The Beacon Council has successfully worked to diversify South Florida's economy targeting industries poised for growth. Because of this, our region's economy sustained growth longer during this recession. (Read more)

The announcement of a $50 million gift to the Burnham Institute for Medical Research will further expand the organization's cutting-edge research at Lake Nona's emerging "medical city". (Read more)

JPMorgan Chase & Co. plans to hire 600 people this year in Florida, with 250 of them in South Florida alone. That's just part of the New York-based company's expansion plans, Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon said during a visit to Miami. (Read more)

IntegraClick, a rapidly growing Sarasota Internet firm, has closed on a campus on 12 acres of land. The new space will accommodate IntegraClick's Clickbooth.com business, its sister divisions Calculated Creativity and Authorise.com, and lead to the addition of more than 100 jobs. (Read more)

The University of Florida's Institute on Aging has received close to $15 million from the National Institutes of Health to construct an almost 40,000-square-foot complex for clinical and translational research. The building will bring together scientists from a range of scientific disciplines and enhance how aging research is carried out on the campus. (Read more)

Eight Florida companies have been selected to present at the 2010 Southeast Venture Conference. These showcase companies, representing the future of the region's technology economy, will present to a national venture capital audience representing billions in private equity capital. (Read more)

American Le Mans racing has come to Martin County with Scott Sharp's Extreme Speed Motorsports. With the team comes about 30 highly skilled, well-paying jobs. (Read more)