WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. – Due to popular demand, Palm Beach Atlantic will launch another session of Pandemic Perspectives, a free community course, on Oct. 1.
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PBSC PANEL TO DISCUSS NEED FOR LOW VOLTAGE TECHNICIANS SEPT. 16
(Lake Worth, FL – Sept. 3, 2020) RELEASE PDF As consumers and businesses increasingly use digital technologies to control security, thermostats, lighting, intercoms, entertainment systems and more, the need for low voltage technicians also has increased.
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AMAZON ANNOUNCES PLANS TO EXPAND IN PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
PALM BEACH COUNTY – August 20, 2020 — Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced plans to launch a new, state-of-the-art Amazon fulfillment center in Palm Beach County, creating hundreds of full-time jobs. Amazon currently operates seven fulfillment and sortation centers in the state in Miami, Jacksonville, Davenport, Orlando, Ruskin, and Lakeland.
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AMAZON TO BUILD ORDER-FULFILLMENT CENTER NEAR JUPITER
JUPITER — Amazon on Thursday announced plans to expand its presence in Palm Beach County with the construction of a new fulfillment center near Jupiter, a move it said would bring “hundreds of full-time jobs” to the area.
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FLORIDA’S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE JUMPS TO 11.3% AS BUSINESSES BATTLE THROUGH COVID-19
Florida’s unemployment rate jumped to 11.3% for July as the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic slowed and businesses laid off more workers.
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PBSC RECEIVES TWO FEDERAL STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES GRANTS
LAKE WORTH, Fla. – Aug. 24, 2020) Palm Beach State College has been awarded two five-year highly competitive U.S. Department of Education grants totaling over $2.78 million to continue its longstanding TRIO Student Support Services program and to launch a new one solely for veterans.
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AMAZON PLANS TO BUILD A NEW FULFILLMENT CENTER IN PALM BEACH COUNTY
Amazon announced this week that it will build a fulfillment center in Palm Beach County, bringing hundreds of jobs to the area.
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PALM BEACH COUNTY MENTIONED 40 TIMES IN STATEWIDE PUBLICATION
The Business Development Board of Palm Beach County (BDB) not only assists corporate relocations and expansions, but also supports local companies and promotes the area as much as possible. In Florida Trend’s summer magazine, Palm Beach County-based activity was prominent.
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PARTNERSHIPS BRING OPPORTUNITIES TO THE GLADES REGION
August 4, 2020 – GLADES REGION – The power of partnerships was prominent on today’s “State of Palm Beach County’s Glades Region Development” webinar hosted by the Business Development Board and sponsored by Florida Crystals. Local business leaders are coming together, creating solutions for the future. This area offers many different opportunities with its legislation and resources which has drawn promising projects that create a positive outlook for the Glades’ future. Together, economic development offices, state and local government, chambers of commerce, colleges and universities, and municipalities have laid the groundwork over the past five years to bring positive impact for today and more importantly, the future.
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JIM MORAN INSTITUTE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR SMALL BUSINESS AND NONPROFIT EXECUTIVE PROGRAMS
The Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship, in Florida State University’s College of Business, is accepting applications for its Spring 2021 Small Business Executive Program (SBEP) and Nonprofit Executive Program (NPEP) held in Broward and Palm Beach counties. Offered at no cost to participants, the programs are funded by The Jim Moran Foundation and Jan Moran and her late husband, Jim Moran. Application deadline is Wednesday, September 30.
