Florida Harbor Pilots Association

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NEWS

February 2016

Did You Know?

CONTACT FHPA
Captain Sam Stephenson, J.D.
PO Box 38294
Tallahassee, FL 32315
(850) 224-0219 office
(954)336-4664 cell
captainsam4@yahoo.com

Floridas seaports support. . .

680,000 jobs

$26.1 billion in personal income

$96.6 billion in direct business revenue

$2.5 billion in port-sector local purchases

$2.4 billion in local and state taxes

- Florida Port Council

MAJOR MILESTONE FOR PORT EVERGLADES

DREDGING PROJECT
MARITIME EXECUTIVE February 9, 2016 - The U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers announced on
Monday that it has completed its
final review for a long-discussed
plan to deepen and widen the
channel at Port Everglades.
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ON THE HORIZON
Remember, if you have a
newsworthy item to share, please
submit the complete details to:
Kristen Bridges at
kristen@bascomllc.com
or (850) 222-2140.

PORTS ARE CREATING HIGH-PAYING, HIGH-GROWTH

JOBS THAT HELP ALL OF THE SUNSHINE STATE
FLORIDA TREND - February 16, 2016 - With four of Florida ports
among the nations top 25 container ports and three among the top cruise
ports in the world, the economic vitality of Floridas ports should be an
important focus of our state leaders. These ports are hubs of commerce
and tourism that generate high-paying, sustainable jobs for Floridians
while cementing our role and brand as the gateway for the Americas.
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