Orlando is leading Florida out of recession and expanding so briskly that it is poised to push aside Miami as the state's fastest growing metropolis for at least a generation. Orlando is benefiting from above average jobs growth, a booming health sciences complex and cheap housing prices. (Read more)

It's not often that Gainesville is named in the same breath as big cities like Las Vegas, but last week Gainesville brought in another top ranking, coming in #7 on the list of "Greenest Cities in the U.S." (Read more)

Humana, one of Tampa Bay's most prolific job generators throughout the recession, is at it again. The health insurer is hiring another 177 employees between now and July at Humana Cares, its St. Petersburg-based division that provides outreach help over the phone and in person to chronically ill members. (Read more)

Are you interested in clean energy technologies such as advanced li-ion batteries, hydrogen-powered fuel cells, and paper thin batteries? Download our new white paper to learn about the great strides Florida's companies are making in these areas. (Read more)

Comcast plans to open a new Spanish-language call center in Miramar, creating 300 jobs by year-end. (Read more)

John Carroll, Editor of Fierce Biotech, has named Enterprise Florida's Personalized Medicine session (#261) one of this year's BIO International Top 10 Can't Miss Sessions. (Read more)

OpenPeak, a company selling touchscreen devices and a cloud-based device management platform that streamlines deployment and management for service providers and enterprises, has raised $27.9 million. (Read more)

Palm Bay joined Duluth, Minn., Evanston, Ill., Buffalo, N.Y., and six other cities in earning the distinction of Best Places To Start a Business in 2011, according to the website Askmen.com. (Read more)

JPMorgan Chase is continuing its aggressive push into Florida with plans to open 37 more branches statewide this year, investing more than $50 million in new Florida branches over the next two years. (Read more)

Auxis, Inc., a leading South Florida management consulting firm, has partnered with Project Performance Corporation, a global management consulting firm, to fulfill a contract for $99.7 million with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (Read more)