﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:40:40 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>Florida TaxWatch - Manufacturing</title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org:443/Research/Full-Library/rss/category/38678/manufacturing</link><atom:link href="https://floridataxwatch.org:443/Research/Full-Library/rss/category/38678/manufacturing" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Communications FL TaxWatch]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[2025 MakeMore Manufacturing Summit: Summary Report]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19497/2025-MakeMore-Manufacturing-Summit-Summary-Report</link><description><![CDATA[    
      

 
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 Manufacturing is one of Florida’s leading industries and a key driver of job growth and economic strength, contributing more than $80 billion to Florida’s ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:15:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19497/2025-MakeMore-Manufacturing-Summit-Summary-Report</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19497]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Communications FL TaxWatch]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Florida’s Space Coast is Well-Positioned to Dominate the Future of the Aerospace Industry]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19492/Floridas-Space-Coast-is-Well-Positioned-to-Dominate-the-Future-of-the-Aerospace-Industry</link><description><![CDATA[      

 
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  For more than 60 years, Florida’s Space Coast—anchored by Kennedy Space Center (KSC) and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS)—has served as a premier ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19492/Floridas-Space-Coast-is-Well-Positioned-to-Dominate-the-Future-of-the-Aerospace-Industry</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19492]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Communications FL TaxWatch]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Trends in the Cost of Construction Materials]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19477/Trends-in-the-Cost-of-Construction-Materials</link><description><![CDATA[      

 
  Construction is a cornerstone of Florida's economy, contributing $97 billion (5.7 percent) to the state's GDP in 2024. However, rising material costs are presenting significant ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19477/Trends-in-the-Cost-of-Construction-Materials</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19477]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[George Kantelis]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Unleashing Digital Transformation: 2023 MakeMore Manufacturing Summit Summary Report]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19347/Unleashing-Digital-Transformation-2023-MakeMore-Manufacturing-Summit-Summary-Report</link><description><![CDATA[    The 2023 MakeMore Manufacturing Summit report, titled "Unleashing Digital Transformation," serves as a crucial document reflecting on the annual event held on October 25 and 26, 2023. This event, ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19347/Unleashing-Digital-Transformation-2023-MakeMore-Manufacturing-Summit-Summary-Report</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19347]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kayley Cox]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Labor Market Data Indicates a Cool-Down: Could Florida's Workforce Experience a Cold Summer?]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19303/Labor-Market-Data-Indicates-a-Cool-Down-Could-Floridas-Workforce-Experience-a-Cold-Summer</link><description><![CDATA[    This dynamic has been shifting in favor of jobseekers since early 2021, and an unmet labor demand has driven substantial wage inflation. With too many vacant jobs and not enough applicants, ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2023 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19303/Labor-Market-Data-Indicates-a-Cool-Down-Could-Floridas-Workforce-Experience-a-Cold-Summer</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19303]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[FTW Admin]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Producing More Talent]]></title><link>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19229/Producing-More-Talent</link><description><![CDATA[ *Click the report cover to download the report. 

     FloridaMakes is the manufacturing extension partnership for the state of Florida.  FloridaMakes is managed by the National Institute of ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2023 14:56:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://floridataxwatch.org/Research/Full-Library/ArtMID/38678/ArticleID/19229/Producing-More-Talent</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[b4a903b4-7452-4de4-9cb4-11e346ef290f-19229]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>