Florida Business News
- Florida farmers say freeze damaged crops may raise prices
Florida's recent rash of frigid weather is hurting farmers — and they say consumers will feel the impacts, too. Though it's still early, some growers are already reporting damage to crops.
- ABC Fine Wine & Spirits begins expansions efforts outside of Florida for first time
Orlando-based ABC Fine Wine & Spirits has expanded its alcoholic beverage retail presence outside of Florida for the first time amid additional plans for future growth.
- Fort Lauderdale back to original plan: Build new City Hall for $200 million
Just two weeks ago, Fort Lauderdale was ready to scrap a long-term plan to spend $200 million building a new City Hall and purchase a less expensive office tower downtown instead. That plan went up in smoke.
- What could a Rays stadium deal offer Hillsborough College?
Some economists and faculty are concerned that the project’s disruption won’t have much payoff for the college itself. Others think it could modernize the campus.
- BWXT opens Melbourne IT center, pursues moon nuclear reactor for NASA
A Fortune 1000 company that produces nuclear reactors and uranium fuel for the U.S. Navy now has a Melbourne office for "the IT brains of the organization."