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Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs joined other Central Florida Mayors for a recent panel discussion at the Orlando Business Journal\u2019s Meet the Mayors Luncheon event.<\/p>\n

The luncheon featured Mayor Jacobs, Winter Park Mayor Ken Bradley, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, Apopka Mayor Joe Kilsheimer, Winter Springs Mayor Charles Lacey, Lake Mary Mayor David Mealor and Kissimmee Mayor Jim Swan. The Mayors highlighted successes and growth in their individual cities and discussed current challenges and strategies for successful economic development in today’s competitive business environment.<\/p>\n

Mayor Jacobs proudly announced that Orange County\u2019s unemployment rate is the lowest it\u2019s been in years, standing at 5.9 percent as of March 2014. Additionally, she highlighted the region\u2019s record breaking 59 million guests who visited the region last year. As Vice Chair of the Central Florida Commuter Rail System<\/a> Mayor Jacobs also touched on the growing popularity of SunRail and future plans and funding for Phase 2.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe station at Sand Lake Road is what I would call a gateway station,\u201d Mayor Jacobs said. \u201cThis station will provide connectivity to the Airport and the Orange County Convention Center, both of which play a significant role in our economic development efforts.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mayor Jacobs also focused on Orange County\u2019s robust high-value and high-wage Modeling, Simulation & Training cluster.<\/p>\n

\u201cCentral Florida is the epicenter globally for Modeling, Simulation and Training. Right here, our own Team Orlando and Department of Defense procurement offices deliver billions in economic development for Florida,\u201d said Mayor Jacobs.<\/p>\n

The Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force are at the core of our simulation and training industry, contributing nearly $5 billion to Florida\u2019s gross state product and nearly 30,000 high-tech jobs, with salaries averaging $70,000 per year. When combined, with indirect and induced jobs, the industry employs more than 60,000 citizens that call our region home.<\/p>\n

Other big projects in Orange County include continued development of the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts and the reopening of the Florida Citrus Bowl later this year.<\/p>\n

Photos from the Orlando Business Journal\u2019s Meet the Mayors Luncheon are available for use by the media and are located on Flickr<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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