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FEDC Chair Bob Swindell endorses Governor Scott’s proposed reforms for Enterprise Florida

Florida Economic Development Council (FEDC) Board Chair, Bob Swindell has announced his support for Governor Scott’s proposed reforms for Enterprise Florida, including the creation of the Florida Enterprise Fund. Swindell said, “I support Governor Scott’s proposal to create the Florida Enterprise Fund to strengthen Florida’s ability to successfully compete for new high-wage jobs for Floridians. Leadership...
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Florida GDP outpaces other large states

Governor Scott announced that Florida’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew faster than all other large states at 5.1 percent in the second quarter of 2015, according to data released this week. Florida’s GDP was also higher than the national average of 3.8 percent. Governor Scott said, “Florida’s GDP outpacing all other large states, and the...

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