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Report: Florida manufacturing is booming, rivals tourism

April 16th, 2024

Florida ranks 10th in the U.S. for manufacturing employment, and the industry is poised for growth, according to the 2023...
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Amanda Benton Earns Certified Economic Developer Designation from International Economic Development Council

April 1st, 2024

Port Charlotte, FL – Amanda Benton, MBA, CEcD, Economic Development Programs Manager at Charlotte County Economic Development, has earned the...
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Charlotte Harbor Business Center breaks ground

March 29th, 2024

PUNTA GORDA — A ceremonial groundbreaking for the Charlotte Harbor Business Center took place Wednesday. The development is across the street from...
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Groundbreaking Ceremony – Charlotte Harbor Business Center

March 21st, 2024

The Economic Development Office invites you to attend the Groundbreaking Ceremony for Lee & Associates’ new warehouse at the Charlotte...
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Made in Charlotte County

March 18th, 2024

Made in Charlotte County Products used by consumers and industry are being manufactured in Charlotte County. Some of the companies...
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March Cleared for Takeoff Newsletter

March 14th, 2024

This month’s Cleared for Takeoff newsletter covers Gulfshore Business’s in-depth profile of industrial and commercial growth in Charlotte County. Sign...
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Student aviation funding ready for approval

March 14th, 2024

  PORT CHARLOTTE — A $1.5 million request from Charlotte County Public Schools for an aerospace hangar and classroom at...
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Industrial construction booming near Punta Gorda Airport

February 8th, 2024

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — Industrial building is booming in Charlotte County. Economic Development Director, Dave Gammon, reports commercial space doubling...
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Development continues in Charlotte County

February 1st, 2024

Charlotte County attracted plentiful new commercial developers and companies in 2023, continuing the county’s growth trend of the last several...
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First female FGCU president, Aysegul Timur, officially installed

January 16th, 2024

Dr. Aysegul Timur was installed Friday as the fifth, and first female president of Florida Gulf Coast University. The ceremony...
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