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EV & Dealmaking: Kintyre Holdings is entering the electric vehicle market via a partnership with Florida-based Rush Hour Engineering, planning a Caribbean rollout starting with Jamaica and using a majority-stake dealership strategy tied to JMEV vehicles. Manufacturing Tech in Florida: Rapta opened a Florida regional headquarters in Orlando to support aerospace, defense, space, and advanced manufacturing customers with its manufacturing intelligence platform aimed at speeding ramp-ups and standardizing quality. Industrial Operations Upgrade: Goodwill South Florida implemented Lectra’s Valia Manufacturing to modernize cutting-room planning, cutting planning time by nearly 99% as it produces more than one million U.S. military garments annually. Energy & Grid Readiness: FERC issued show-cause orders to grid operators, pressing them to justify or change rules for connecting major electricity users like AI data centers and manufacturing facilities. Agriculture Biosecurity: USDA is funding a New World Screwworm “Grand Challenge” with $105 million for research and response to protect U.S. livestock. Local Manufacturing Spotlight: Charlotte County has 14 nominees in Florida Chamber’s “Coolest Thing Made in Florida” competition, with voting open through July 1.

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