Day: October 6, 2022

Is Clean Energy Good for Business?

As Floridians, we know the effects of climate change all too well. Each summer seems to break extreme heat records. We see reports of sports fans hospitalized for heat stress-related complications on scorching game days. Hurricane vulnerability continues to be an annual concern with our proximity to warming oceans. The good news is that on […]Read More

St. Johns commissioners reject industrial park plans

St. Johns commissioners reject industrial park plans The idea to create the Elkton Industrial Park is still on the drawing board after the St. Johns County Commission voted 4-1 to deny a request to transmit the plans for state review. During a long public hearing Sept. 20, commissioners heard from landowner Chris Shee, who was […]Read More

Florida invests $5.2 million for workforce education at Daytona State

Florida invests $5.2 million for workforce education at Daytona State The state of Florida awarded Daytona State College more than $5 million to enhance workforce training opportunities at the college in welding, machining, cybersecurity and apprenticeship programs. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was on Daytona State’s campus in late September to formally present the award to […]Read More

Wall Street fairy tales and the new reality

Wall Street fairy tales and the new reality The recent wild ride on Wall Street validates the conventional wisdom that the equities markets don’t like uncertainty. But apparently, they don’t like certainty either. The sharp declines in the Dow Jones Industrial Average and other indices in the wake of Federal Reserve Board interest-rate hikes came […]Read More