| which designs and manufactures opto-electronic data communications
components; Remec Q-Bit Corporation, maker of high dynamic range
radio frequency amplifiers; Bradshaw Manufacturing, manufacturer
of high speed printers and replacement parts; and Midwest Research
Institute, a not-for-profit contract research, testing, education
and training firm specializing in process chemistry, environmental,
molecular biology, geographic information systems/remote sensing,
national security and defense and pharmaceutical product development.
All of the businesses and industries in Palm Bay are capably served
by City Gas Company of Florida, provider of natural gas, other
energy and communications services; Florida Power & Light,
pro-viding electricity from clean fuel sources; and BellSouth,
offering telecommunications, wireless communications, cable, digital
TV, internet and data connections as well as advertising and publishing
services. Richard Jacobs, City of Palm Bay Utilities Director,
says, 'Our primary goal is to provide water and sewer infrastructure
throughout the city to promote commercial, industrial and residential
customer growth in our system." In high tech industries,
sustained growth usually means merger, acquisition or spin-off.
In places friendly to high tech industry, spin-offs are a welcome
addition to economic development plans. One such example in Palm
Bay is Intersil Corporation. Originally doing business as Radiation
Inc., it was acquired by Harris in 1967 but ultimately diversified
and came into its own. Today, with offices in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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| its operational headquarters. Intersil makes integrated
circuits and semiconductors for the integrated communications
market. These devices enable high-speed voice, data and video
communications. Intersil's flagship product, the PRISM chipset,
enables wireless networking at wired Ethernet speeds of11 megabits
per second. So much high tech at such fantastic speeds definitely
does not translate to lifestyles in Palm Bay. This is central
Florida, coastal Florida palm trees, gentle breezes, great weather,
family atmosphere - a laid back, friendly place glad to be spared
metropolitan issues. While everyone in Palm Bay has easy access
to water sports and golf it newest |
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Bayside Lakes, emphasizes them. Ben Jefferies, president of developer
Town Center Partners, LTD., says Bayside has a total area of,
400 acres. "Our 'Phase One' subdivision combines upscale
but affordable custom and semi-custom built homes with several
lakes, K- 12 schools, offices and shopping within walking distance,
walking trails, and the recently completed Majors Golf Club, an
Arnold Palmer Signature golf course." This multi-phase, master
planned community will help accommodate demand for additional
high quality residential housing in Palm Bay, says the city's
Economic Development Director Chris Norton, without affecting
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