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New firm joins EDC Innovation Center
January 2012, Dusty Ricketts, NWF Daily News
National Energy, a new energy sustainability and consulting
firm started by Robau and several other Air Force retirees,
is the latest business to be accepted at the Okaloosa County
Economic Development Council’s Innovation Center. The center
is a business incubator designed to help new firms survive
and thrive in their first few years.
EDC Retail/Service Sector Analysis
December 14, 2011, Dusty Ricketts, NWF Daily News
A new study arranged by the Okaloosa County Economic
Development Council could help attract new retail stores,
restaurants and other service-sector businesses to the area.
The EDC partnered with the cities and chambers of commerce
in the county to compile a study that evaluated retail and
service-sector needs.
EDC Makes NW Florida Leader in
Unmanned Vehicles
October 07, 2011, Dusty Ricketts, Daily News
Local economic development leaders believe
one of the biggest military and commercial industries over
the next 25 years is going to be the development of unmanned
air and ground vehicles. They hope to put Northwest Florida
at the forefront of that industry.
EDC Session Focuses on Tourism
September 28, 2011, Dusty Ricketts, NWF Daily
News
The Okaloosa County Economic Development
Council hosted a roundtable symposium to discuss the
economic impact the tourism industry has on the area and
ways to attract more visitors. Nearly 150 people attended
the session, which was the first EDC program dedicated
specifically to tourism and the arts.
Okaloosa County EDC Incubator Attracts Third
Firm
July 21, 2011, Dusty Ricketts, Daily News
FORT WALTON
BEACH — With two successful graduates and a new business
that is growing, the Okaloosa County Economic Development
Council’s Innovation Center has been a hit.
Senator Gaetz's Vision; Submitted by
Larry Sassano
01/31/11 NWF Daily News
The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill changed the
face of Northwest Florida in April of 2010. Our legislative
delegation has been very involved in many discussions about
what we need to do.
EDC Business Incubator Program About
to Hatch a New Building
01/ 03/11 Dusty
Ricketts, Daily
News
FORT WALTON BEACH — The Okaloosa County EDC’s business
incubator program has been so successful in the past year
and a half that it is expanding again into its third
building.
EDC’s Kay Rasmussen Advances to Vice
President, Community & Economic Development
October 3, 2010
The BRAC Factor:
Lockheed VP: F-35s to arrive
by fall
Dusty Rickets, June 2, 2010
EDC TeCMEN RECIPIENT OF INCUMBENT
WORKERS TRAINING
(Okaloosa County, Fla.) April 19, 2010 –
F-35 Analysis Update
March 20, 2010, Dusty Ricketts Daily News
Business Leaders Tout Area to
Visiting Swedes
March 16, 2010,
Dusty Ricketts
Daily News
Economic Development Council's
incubator program shows early success
02/04/10, Dusty
Ricketts, NW FL Daily News
The EDC Announces their New TeCMEN
Manager, Jim Breitenfeld
December 9, 2009, Economic Development
Council, Okaloosa County
Economic Development Council
Incubating New Businesses
October 29, 2009, Dusty Ricketts, NW FL Daily News
Alternative Energy Forum
October 15, 2009, Dusty Ricketts, NWF Daily News
EDC, UWF Start Incubator Project for New
Businesses
April 5, 2009, Thomas J. Monigan,
NWF Daily News
Swedish Expo Aims to Link Businesses Ventures
March 4, 2009, Thomas Monigan, Northwest Florida Daily News
EDC Launches Campaign in Support of the F-35
March 2, 2009,
Mona Moore, Northwest Florida Daily News
Swedes Arrive Tuesday
March 1, 2009, Thomas Monigan, Northwest Florida Daily News
Speaker Bense Weighs in on Recession, Airport Flaps
February 25, 2009,
Thomas Monigan, Business Editor, Northwest Florida Daily News
Area Receives $300K in Defense Grants
December 2008,
Thomas Monigan, Business Editor, Northwest Florida Daily
News
Emerald Coast weighs pros and cons of Joint Strike Fighter,
Special Forces Missions
November 29, 2008,
Mona Moore, Northwest Florida Daily News
A
Unique Partnership Protects Defense Economy and Ecosystems:
The Northwest Florida Greenway
September
2008, by Kay Rasmussen, Okaloosa EDC,
International Economic Development Journal
EDC Gets $350K for LambdaRail
March 28, 2008,
Thomas
J. Monigan, Business Editor, Northwest
Florida Daily News
TeCMEN still finding ways to share defense
contracts
March 15, 2008,
Thomas
J. Monigan, Business Editor, Northwest
Florida Daily News
Column: EDC Highlights Tech
March 7, 2008,
Thomas
J. Monigan, Business Editor, Northwest
Florida Daily News
EDC Panel Stresses Need for Tech Expertise
March 5, 2008,
Thomas
J. Monigan, Business Editor, Northwest
Florida Daily News
Okaloosa EDC Wins Grant to Support Military
September 2007,
Mladen Rudman, Northwest Florida Daily News
100 Acre High-Tech Facility
May 2007,
Mladen Rudman,
Northwest Florida Daily News
Okaloosa County and The Military, a Community In Partnership
August 2004, Commissioner Bill Roberts, Okaloosa
County
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