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Urban Design Kilday Studios  (UDKS), one of Palm Beach County’s largest urban design, planning and landscape architecture firms, announced that it has added Bobby Powell, Jr. as a project manager. Powell will work out of the West Palm Beach office but also serves on the Florida House of Representatives in Tallahassee for District 88, making him the first AICP certified planner by the American Planning Association elected to the Florida legislature.Powell’s primary responsibilities at UDKS include processing and representation of land-use plan amendments, re-zonings, conditional use and special exceptions, variances and site plan approvals. He is a member of the American

Former Apple Inc. president and Pepsi executive John Sculley will share his perceptions on working with local entrepreneurs to create jobs and the growing need for science and technology  professionals at an upcoming appearance at Palm Beach State College.
The event is set for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 30, at the Duncan Theatre on the Lake Worth campus and includes a post-presentation reception. Bank of America is top sponsor. Sculley’s visit is part of the College’s ongoing STEAM Initiative which was launched at a luncheon featuring computer icon Steve Wozniak in January.

Students enrolled in Palm Beach State College’s degree and certificate programs in Criminal Justice, Emergency Management, Emergency Medical Services and Fire Science will have a new home with the completion this spring of the Public Safety Training Center on the Lake Worth campus.

Acquisition of South Florida company, led by industry veteran Kenneth R. Kennerly, adds high-profile event, corporate hospitality and client representation resources as industry leader opens offices in North Palm Beach, Florida.

Hedrick Brothers Construction Co., Inc. has been selected as Construction Manager by Pratt & Whitney, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), for the new assembly building located at 17900 Beeline Hwy, Jupiter, FL 33478. The project is a 97,000 square foot, single-story building with attached office space.  LEED Gold certification is

Joint venture partners Stiles, a full-service Florida commercial real estate firm, and Charlotte, N.C.-based Levine Properties announced today that the companies have broken ground on Publix Super Market’s first store in North Carolina. The official ceremony was held recently at the Ballantyne Shopping Center located at 11206 on Providence Road West in the Ballantyne community.

Downtown West Palm Beach residents and visitors will soon have another quick option for lunch and dinner when Moe’s Southwest Grill opens at CityPlace. The 1,900-square-foot location will open on the north end of CityPlace. , across from Revolutions Bowling, Bar & Grill.

 Florida Atlantic University’s Pine Jog Environmental Education Center recently received a $103,000 contract from Prime Time Palm Beach County, Inc. for afterschool programs. Funds will be used to deliver hands-on learning experiences and for students to attend residential summer camp in Palm Beach County.