Florida Business News
- Florida was the top vacation destination for the 6th year. Will it last?
For the sixth year in a row, Florida was the No. 1 travel destination for Americans, according to a release from the governor's office. When U.S. citizens took a vacation last year, 15.5% of them came to the Sunshine State.
- PSC breaks ground on $16 million aviation mechanic training facility at Pensacola airport
PSC's Aviation Airframe and Powerplant Mechanics program instructs students to inspect, service and repair and overhaul various aircraft powerplant systems and components.
- UF official: Jacksonville campus to offer AI program that will be first of its type in Florida
A program that merges artificial intelligence with the medical field will be among the offerings at the University of Florida’s Jacksonville graduate campus.
- Spirit and CEO Ted Christie part company, leaving committee in charge of airline
Spirit Airlines CEO Ted Christie, who led the pioneering discount carrier as it navigated a Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring and multiple takeover bids has stepped down.
- Amerant Bank construction loans spike over 60% in a year
The Coral Gables-based bank reported overall growth in its CRE loan portfolio, particularly in development financing, office and hospitality asset classes.