Category: Business Community

Proposed Aquarium

Proposed Aquarium

August 31, 2018 — Market research suggests that the aquarium could attract an average of 575,000 people a year, generate an estimated 50,688 nights a year in hotel room rentals, support 675 direct jobs, 262 spinoff jobs and $85.54 million in total economic impact on the area.

Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman logos

Lockheed Martin and Northrup Grumman contracts benefit our region

July 25, 2018 — Two of the biggest defense companies in the world scooped up additional contracts.
Lockheed Martin’s Aeronautics Co. won a 3-year contract for $175.3 million for the U.S. Navy for development, testing and activation of 13 different F-35 component repair capabilities in support of the F-35 Lightning aircraft.