Cruise ship passenger traffic is down by 9.4% for the first four months of the port’s fiscal year, compared to the same period last year. The number of cruises has dropped 7.4%. This is significant, since cruise operations make up more that 80% of the port’s revenue. Port officials say this may be a temporary [...]
Brevard County was impacted when Governor Scott signed the Budget for the coming fiscal year. A veto denied the Eastern Florida State College a $15 million project. On the other hand, they were granted $20 million for a health sciences institute. Among other projects that were vetoed in Brevard are emergency operations center for the [...]
Hawkeye E-2D Surveillance Aircraft Northrop Grumman – Northrop is in the news again after winning a $286 Million Navy contract. The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft is contracted by the U.S. Navy, though the surveillance craft will ultimately go to the government of Japan. Northrop will provide manufacturing and support for the aircraft. 81% [...]
