Florida has a new business brand — Florida: The Future Is Here — courtesy Enterprise Florida.

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Have you heard about the statewide effort to highlight the importance of international trade as a powerful driver of economic growth in Florida? May is Florida World Trade Month, a campaign supported by the JAX Chamber, Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT), Jacksonville Aviation Authority (JAA), Enterprise Florida, the Florida Chamber of Commerce, and numerous others to raise awareness of Florida’s critical role in the global economy. To learn more, visit www.floridaworldtrademonth.com

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Less than a week into the New Year and 2012 is off to a great start with announcements of several exciting projects. Have you heard about Embraer’s recently-awarded $355 million military contract and National Healing Corporation’s, formerly Diversified Clinical Solutions, expansion plans?

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A delegation of Jacksonville business leaders, including Mayor Alvin Brown and JAXUSA Partnership President Jerry Mallot, will join Gov. Rick Scott in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Sunday for a five-day economic development mission to promote Northeast Florida and help attract new business. The mission, organized by Enterprise Florida, provides an opportunity to interact and build relationships with international companies and industry leaders who may consider expanding or relocating to the region.

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NAIOP of Northeast Florida, the region’s commercial real estate authority and trade association, and Urban Land Institute (ULI) North Florida will host a joint luncheon event on Sept. 29 featuring guest speaker Gray Swoope, Florida’s Secretary of Commerce and president and CEO of Enterprise Florida Inc.

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Flagler recently announced Adam Hollingsworth will head its growing right-of-way division, which recently began offering third-party services to help clients in the railroad industry and state and local transportation departments realize greater value from underutilized real estate holdings.

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The St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed Enterprise Florida President Gray Swoope to St. Augustine for an economic development mission tour. The tour, in cooperation with the St. Johns County Commission, the St. Johns County Industrial Development Authority and Northeast Florida Regional Airport Authority, enabled Swoope to meet with area economic development leaders at the Chamber’s headquarters in St. Augustine before touring relocation sites and the Rulon Co. at World Commerce Park.

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