May 19, 2024

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| 7/16/2014

› SpaceX plans to move commercial launches to Texas
Space Florida is bracing for a major blow to the Sunshine State that could come as soon as this week. The state agency said SpaceX is close to publicly announcing a new commercial launch complex in Brownsville, Texas.

› Tampa trade mission to Chile set
The Tampa Bay Export Alliance, a partnership of the Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corp. and Pinellas County Economic Development, will lead a mission to Santiago, Chile in December.

› The man steering Lakewood Ranch's boom
Kirk Boylston is surrounded by growth. From his Lakewood Ranch office, the new head of commercial development for a subsidiary of ranch developer Schroeder-Manatee Ranch Inc. (SMR) can consider expansions planned to both the north and south.

› The Secrets Behind Disney's $2.2 Billion Theme Park Profits
Theme parks are core to the business model of American media giant the Walt Disney Company. Last year its 11 parks around the world provided nearly a third of its $45 billion revenue and 20.7% of its $10.7 billion operating profit.

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