FWB company honored

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Gov. Rick Scott recognized three businesses today with the Governor's Business Ambassador Award for their commitment in creating jobs in North Florida. One of the Ambassador Award recipients was Fort Walton Machining, a family-owned small business that provides assembly, metal finishing, and machining services to the aerospace, defense, medical, and high-tech commercial industries. Established in 1987, the company today employs 220 workers. The other two companied awarded were ShayCore Enterprises of Jacksonville and Foley Timber and Land Co. of Perry. (Source: Gov. Rick Scott, 03/06/14)