1. BusiestSpaceport in the WORLD! (USA TODAY headline Jan.14,2015)
21 scheduledlaunches2014, 24 scheduled2015
More than 36 launchesexpectedfor 2016
8,300 people stillworkingat Space Center(atpeak13,500)
Space Industry Main Activities:
Commercial Crew - transporthumansto International Space Station(ISS) 2017
Commercial Cargo supplies/payloadstoISS
Satellite Deployment/ProcessingandPayloadProcessing
Exploration/DeepSpace/MissiontoMarsin 2020 -NASA projects
1.2+M visitors/year – Space relatedtourism
OPENING 2016 Heroes andLegends Museum KennedySpace CenterVisitorComplex
Alsocomingsoonto KSC VisitorsCenter$200M capital improvements.
$6.3B in developmentandredevelopmentinvestmentscompletedinpast4 yearsand/or currentlyin
the works(TitusLanding,ParrishMedical Center/HealthVillage,RonNorriscardealerships,BarnLight
Electric,EmbraerAir,Blue Origin,Space CoastRegional Airport, One Web,LaCitaCountryClub, etc. –
spreadsheet)
One Web– Satellite Manufacturing
100,000-square-footmanufacturingandtestingfacilityatExplorationPark
250 jobs$86,000
257 spinoff jobs$42,630
$85M Capital Investment
La Cita Country Club– NEW OWNERSHIP
Comprehensiverestorationof golf course isunderway
A fleetof 40 newClubCar Golf Carts
Tennis& Racquetball courtsare consideredthe finestinthe county;replenishedclay
upgraded court lighting.
Refurbishingthe courtrestroomsandaddressingfencingdeficiencies.
Potential smoothie barbeingconsidered.
Pool has updated mechanics. New 3rdpartypool maintenance.
Non-memberuse of the pool will be strictlyenforced.
Poolside foodandbeverageservice reestablished.
Newchef,ChrisCiero,hasjustarrivedfromNapaValley,creatingnew seasonal menus:
healthy,locallysourced ingredientswithemphasison bold,fresh Floridaflavors.
Exteriorrenovationswill extendwell beyondrecreational activities,andinclude (butare
not limitedto!) removal of diseasedorcompromisedtreesandshrubs,new landscaping,
a newirrigationsystem,paintingthe clubhouse, striping/seal-coatingthe parkinglot.
Interiorrenovationswillnotbe disclosedatthistime,butpromise tobe delightful.
Barn Light Electric OVER $15M in salesin2015. HeadquartersinTitusville,seconddistributionlocation
inAustralia.
Parrish Medical Center- Award winningcommunity hospital
NATION’SFIRST INTEGRATED CARE CERTIFICATION determinedbyThe JointCommission:
“This certification recognizes Parrish Medical Center’s dedication to improving patient outcomes
with better coordinated care. It is also a benefit to the surrounding community Parrish serves,
and it reflects its commitment to ensuring high-quality care transcends the walls of its hospitals.”
2. Startedconstructionon ParrishHealthVillage:The ParrishHealthVillage isthe firsthealthcare
environmentof itskindtocombine evidence-basedhealingdesignwithhistoricpreservation.
The projectwill include three of Titusville’smostnotablehistorichouses,beautifully renovated
and prominentlypositionedatthe entrance.The buildingsare designatedasPhilanthropy
House,Carey’sGuestHouse andHeritage Hall.C
The Jackson Group2015 Laureate Award forWorkplace Excellence
"The 2015 surveyresultsare evidence of PMCleadership'seffortstoinvestinthe hospital's
care partnersby makingsoundmanagementdecisionsthatare well-receivedbyboth
employeesandleaders,"saidAlanJackson,The JacksonGrouppresident."It'sapparentthat
leadershiphasbuiltaverypositiveworkclimate."
76.5% of PMCs workforce respondedtothe survey(68% response isconsideredstatistically
significant.) Surveyresultsshowedthat93.3 percentof employeesindicatedtheyare proud
to workfor PMC, and 92 percentindicatedthe persontowhomtheyreportseriously
considersstaff suggestionsforimprovingsafetyorpreventingerrors.PMCexceeded
establishedworkplace excellence criteria.
GallupGreat Workplace awardin2010, whichrecognizedthe hospitalasone of the most
productive andengagedworkforcesinthe world.
In 2011, PMC wasnamedto ModernHealthcare Magazine'sTop 100 Placesto Work in
Healthcare.
Like a 5 star hotel.Nationallyrecognized. ConsumerReportslistedParrishas the #1 safest
hospital in Florida.
1 of only251 hospitals inAmericatoconsistentlyearnan‘A’Hospital SafetyScore® fromthe
LeapFrogGroup.
Awardwinninginindependentsurveysof PatientSatisfaction.
Mayo ClinicandParrishMedical Centerofficialshave announcedParrishMedical Center(PMC)
as the 29th memberof the Mayo ClinicCare Network.PMCis the firstCentral Floridamemberof
the networkandthe thirdinFlorida.
North Brevard Economic DevelopmentZone (www.NBEDZ.com)
LargestTax IncrementFundingdistrictinthe state,andnation(asfar as we know)
Runsfrom the Beach Line (528) northto the VolusiaCountyline
30 year life of the zone = MILLIONS$$$ to helprecruit/incentivize businessrelocation/growth
Firstrevenue source –taxesfromthe $1BILLION FPL cleanenergypowerplantPortSt.John
Firstincentive grant – TitusLanding$6.5M
Developerstakingapropertyonthe tax rollsfrom$4M to between$50-60M
Whichalso increasestaxesexponentially forschools,publicsafety,libraries,etc.
COLaunch – Shared Office Concept– 2323 South WashingtonAvenue
OPNE!Sharedworkenvironment,inwhichbusinessstart-upsworkalongsideestablishedentrepreneurs
and ventures,usingsharedtools. Like a“labspace” to experimentwithabusinessconcept.Focusedon
turningyourbusinessideaorconceptintoreality,orimprovingyourcurrentbusinessmodel.
Renzetti & RDistribution
Manufacture parts for manyindustriesnationwide anddesignandmanufacture the mostsophisticated
and precise rodlathe equipmentinthe world.Renzetti isknownworldwideasthe Vise manufacturerfor
flyfishing,buttheyofferservicesthatanymanufacturerorinventorcanbenefitfrom.
3. Other Projects:
Hopkins Street- Complete StreetProjectThis$7.4M transportationprojectimprovesthe traffic
flow,easesthe accessforall users,and createsan enhancedpedestrianexperience fromSR50
to U.S. 1. The projectincludeslandscaping,amarkedcenterlane,andthe additionof bike lanes
on bothsidesof the street.The designphase is30% complete.Thisfullyfundedconstruction
projectwill begininearlyFY2018.
Mayo Clinic/ParrishMedical Centerat Titus Landing
Create 220 medical professional jobs
55,000 sf
LiquefiedNatural Gas “LNG” productionand distributionplant
$250M capital investment
openforoperationmid-2016
NextclosestMacon,GA
Trucks, Cargo Ships,WaterPumps,Generators&RocketFuel
Titusville/PortCanaveral Logistics Center
FlaglerDevelopment
500,000 sf of advancedmanufacturingandlogisticstosupportPortCanaveral and
commercial aerospace operations
400-500 jobs
Port Canaveral hassecuredmostof it forcargo/import/export/distribution
The Brix Project (ownersof BarnLightElectricand PlayalindaBrewery)
16,000 sf, openendof 2016, craft brewery,distillery,restaurant
LockheedMartin
Hightech engineering
300 jobs,average salary$89,000
$80M capital investment
Blue Origin (publicannouncementSept15)
RocketManufacturing
330 jobs,average salary$89,000, $220M capital investment
Blue OriginisownedbyJeff Bezos,CEO/FounderAmazon.com
Paragon Plastics
plasticthermoformedparts
65,000 sf manufacturingfacility
$4M capital investment
10 newjobs,bringing30+ jobswiththem= 40+ jobs
North American Surveillance SystemsNASS
20 jobs, average salary$75,000
$1.68M capital investment
Design,systemsengineering,integration,test,certificationandlogisticssupportof
aircraft intelligence,surveillance andreconnaissance modifications.
BoeingSpacecraft program at KSC
$4.2B Contract withNASA
550 jobs
X-37B orbital testvehicle
Redevelopingthe Orbital ProcessingFacilityatKSC
Project Taylor (still code name,still inthe process)
MEDICAL PRODUCTS MANUFACTURER
126 EMPLOYEES BY 2018
AVERAGEWAGE $85,808
$3.5M CAPITALINVESTMENT
4. GRISSOMROAD INDUSTRIALAREA
Embraer Aero SeatingTechnologies (leatherseatsforEmbraerAirCrafts)
GroundbreakingEventSept9
150 jobs,$6M capital investment,average salary$48,000
50,000 sf manufacturingfacility
Falcon Marine
65 jobsand invest$2.9M
Falcon'sproposedexpansionwouldleadto46 spin-off jobs
Falconmakes two-personracingcatamaransthat have wonmore than 100 regattas
Branchingout intoanotherproductline — 44-footluxurycatamarans
Bike Trail OPEN!GardenStreet(SR-406) overpass connectingthe EastCentral Rail-Trail with
HistoricDowntownTitusville.The EastCentral Regional Rail-Trailisaseriesof bike and
pedestrianpathsincludingconvertedrailroadtrackswhichhave beenabandonedforyears.The
trail will stretch52 milesfromEnterprise toEdgewater,inVolusiaCounty,includinga10-mile
legto Titusville. May20th
– GRAND OPENING
Star Bucks 2,120-sq-ft,freestandingStarbucksat3570 CheneyHighway
Space Coast CreditUnionOPEN!in frontof the new Publix onHwy50
Top ShelfCar WashOPEN!A new car washhas openedatthe formerRoadhouse Grill,located
at 3353 ColumbiaBoulevard.Itisastate of the art automaticcar wash systemthatprovidesFull
Service AutomaticExteriorandInteriorCarWashes,autodetailing,handwax andincludesfree
self-serve vacuums
Bagel 13 OPEN!locatedat 1250 GardenStreetofferinghouse-made bagels,sandwiches,salads,
coffeesandsmoothies.
Quam’s Burgers ComingSoon!QuamsSchoolhouse BurgersandGrinders,locatedonEastMain
Street.The buildingiscurrentlyundergoingrenovations.
OrleansBy The RiverOPEN! a 7,000-squarefoot,200-seatCajuninspiredrestaurant — recently
openeditsdoorsforbusinessat2204 S. WashingtonAve.,the site of the formerJalopy’s
Restaurant.The restaurantfeaturesanarea forlive musicaswell asa bar.
Solamare Grand The site planfor a 208-unit apartmentcomplex andclubhouse,tobe located
on Knox McRae Road,is underreview withcityplanners.
WHYDO high techcompanies gravitate to North Brevard? “It is atthe center of a growing aero-space
industry;is nearPort Canaveral;hasa “business-friendly”climate;hasa supply of skilled high tech
workers;and is near a strong road and rail network.”
Top 10 citiesfor STEM grads - PB-MLB-Titusville MSA
Consumerfinance site NerdWalletreleasedastudythatfoundthe bestcitiesforSTEM grads - andPalm
Bay-Melbourne-TitusvilleMSA came intenth(outof 354 of the largestmetros).The STEMjob marketis
expectedtocontinue tooutpace othersectors,accordingtothe Bureauof Labor Statistics.
Top 5 best citiesinBrevard for singles! (WHAT? Yes,it’strue) About31 percent(30.56 percent,tobe
exact) of the populationissingle andhasneverbeenmarried.Withagrowingdowntown,lotsof
outdooractivitiesandbigindustryoutatKennedySpace Center,the townhasa lotto offer. Cheaper
housing,easyaccesstoOrlandoand new growthand developmentinthe cityare alsolikelycontributing
factors.(#1 city:Cocoa/Rockledge).
Port Canaveral:
2nd
busiestcruise terminal inthe WORLD,second only toMiami
Port's economicimpactwill reach$20 billionayearin 10 years,andthe portwill be responsible
for 50,000 jobsinthe area.
5. $90M for newprojects – twonew cruise terminals,parkinggarage
Cargo containerareas,inadditionto500 future on-site jobs,couldbe responsible for5,000 off-
site jobsinfive years — and eventually15,000 jobs
NewCruise Terminal 1isexpectedto generate 2,500 long-termjobs
2015 EMPLOYMENT:
- NASA 8,300
- ParrishMedical Center1,200
- Knight’sArmament250
- ProfessionalAircraftAccessories165
- EcklersIndustries 215
- BoeingAerospace 125
- Astrotech100
- BarnlightElectric130
- Vectorsworks –65
- BristowAcademy(helicoptertraining)50
- PrecisionShapes50
- GoldTone 35
- WalMart 450
- Publix (3locations) 355
- Lowe’s210
- WinnDixie (2locations) 185
- Home Depot125
JOBS COMING 2,158 and growing!!!
- Embraer150
- Blue Origin 330
- LockheedMartin 300
- TitusLanding 800
- Port LogisticsCenterandLNG Plant 255
- FalconMarine 50
- Brix 23
- OneWeb250
ECO TOURISM:
- Over200,000 visitorstothe MerrittIslandNational Wildliferefuge
- 1,133,689 visitorstothe Canaveral National Seashore (Titusville’sbeach) spend$68M in
communitiesnearthe park
- State’sLargestred fishtournament
- Largestnational birdingfestival (over5,000 attendees,$3,000 binoculars)
- Bioluminescence kayaking (one of onlyplacesinthe world,CostaRica,PuertoRico,San
Franciscoto name a fewof the others)
- Shrimping
- Boating,paddleboarding,kitesurfing
- Seasonal hunting –wildboar,deer,turkey,duck,alligator
WANTTO STAY IN THE KNOW? CHECK THESE OUT:
NorthBrevardBusiness www.NorthBrevard.biz
EconomicDevelopmentCommission www.SpaceCoastEDC.org
GreaterTitusville AreaChamberof Commerce www.titusville.org
Cityof Titusville www.titusville.com (EconomicDevelopmentandLife inTitusville pages)
GreaterTitusville Renaissance www.GreaterTitusville.com
NorthBrevardEconomic DevelopmentZone www.NBEDZ.com