Thursday, August 07, 2003
Florida leaders want a state plan to diversify their economy.
Next week, Florida state officials will start a series of eight regional workshops to begin the planning process. Secretary of State Glenda Hood will lead the effort. Here's what she says:
''It's not a plan to sit on the shelf. It's a strategic plan and initiative that will be a road map for economic development in this state.''
We'll see. She plans to finish the planning process by the end of the year. Read more.
(Count me as cynical, but it sounds more like an effort to strengthen Hood's statewide visibility.)
Today in our history of innovation...
In 1807, the first working steamboat, the Cleremont, went on first voyage.
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Florida begins strategic planning process
