HEY THERE, IT IS FRIDAY
SEPTEMBER 22ND.
LET'S GET ACHECK OF THE TRAVEL
FORECAST.
TRAVELING TODAY IT'S THE
LAST 2 HOURS OF SUM -- FEW
HOURS OF SUMMER BEFORE FALL
BEGINS, 4:02 EASTERN THIS
AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 80s,
MAYBE LOWER 90s WITH A FEW
SPOTTY STORMS COMING IN.
FARTHER NORTH STILL PROBLEMS IN
THE NORTHEAST FROM WHAT IS LEFT
OF JOSE COASTAL FLOODING
PROBLEMS AND TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS THERE AROUND BOSTON.
OTHERWISE UPPER 80s WITH
SUNSHINE AND VERY LITTLE IN THE
WAIVE RAIN.
FEW SHOWERS ANDPOSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORMS COMING IN THROUGH
PARTS OF DODGE CITY.
SEE THE 90s DOWN INTO THE UPPER
40s, CLOSE TO 50s, A BIG
TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE AND A
FEW SNOW SHOWERS IN THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS.
MID TO LOW 60s INTHE VALLEYS.
WE'LL CONTINUE TOWATCH MARIA.
THE TRACK WILLCONTINUE IT TO
THE NORTH.
BUTROUGH SURF LIKELY UP AND
DOWN THE EAST COAST THERE WITH
THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.
AMAZON WANTS TO SPEND
BILLIONS ON THE NEW
HEADQUARTERS.
THE COMPANY SAYSIT WILL HAVE
JOBS FOR TENS OF THOUSANDS OF
PEOPLE.
IT'SASKING FOR SUGGESTIONS
WHERE TO BUILD IT.
.
AMAZON THE PLACE TO FIND
WHATEVER YOU DESIRE AT THE
CLICK YOUR MOUSE IS NOW THE
CUSTOMER SEARCHING THE
MARKETPLACE.
THEREAL ESTATE MARKET.
THE CEO HASPLANS FOR A BRAND
NEW 8 MILLION SQUARE FOOT
50,000 EMPLOYEE CAMPUS AND
MAKING A COMPETITION OUT OF IT.
AMAZON PUT OUT AREQUEST FOR
PROPOSALS FOR A SECOND
HEADQUARTERS THIS MONTH, CITIES
LIKE LOS ANGELES AND BROOKLYN
TRYING TO ENTICE THE COMPANY
EVEN GARY INDIANA PAID FOR THIS
ADVERTISEMENT IN THE NEW YORK
TIMES, A LETTER TO THE CEO.
THIS IS LIKE A
TRANSFORMATION TYPE OF EVENT
THAT COULD COME TO SOUTH
FLORIDA.
SO DID A BROWARD COUNTY
COMMISSIONER WRITING THIS
LETTER SAYING BROWARD COUNTY IS
AN IDEAL LOCATION FOR THE
SECOND HEADQUARTERS.
WE HAVE 3 AIRPORTS WITHIN AN
HOUR, WE HAVE 7 EXECUTIVE
AIRPORTS FOR EXECUTIVES THAT
NEED TO FLY IN.
WE'RE A GATEWAYTO LATIN
AMERICA, STARTING TO BECOME A
TECH HUB AND THIS WOULD REALLY
BE SOMETHING THAT WOULD TAKE
THAT TO THE NEXT LEVEL.
IT'S A TEAM EFFORT.
COUNTIESARE CREATING A JOINT
.
THINK ABOUT THIS, 50
THOUSAND ,000 EMPLOYEES IN THE
MASS IN ABOUT 10 YEARS AVERAGE
SALARY OF OVER A HUNDRED
THOUSAND.
THINK OFTHE PAYROLL IMPACT THAT
THAT BRINGS AND HOW MUCH IT
WILL IMPACT THE ECONOMIC
STIMULUS HERE.
AND IF AMAZON VALIDATES THE
MODEL THEN OTHER COMPANIES
COULD FOLLOW SUIT.
WHO ELSE WANTS TO BE AROUND
AMAZON, WHO ELSE IS GOING TO
COME TO SERVICE THOSE, WHO WILL
COME TO WORK WITH AMAZON?
THEY'RE HOPING ALLEGIANCE TO
ONE'S HOMETOWN IS ENOUGH TO
SWAY THE DECISION IN OUR FAVOR.
LOOKS, EVERY REGION IS GOING
TO BID FOR THIS.
EVERYONE ISGOING TO WANT THIS.
THE FACTTHAT HE GRADUATED FROM
MIAMI AND FROM SOUTH FLORIDA
ADDS TO THE EQUATION IN A
POSITIVE WAY.
THE DEADLINE POUR PROPOSALS
IS DECEMBER 19TH.
THE COMPANYRECENTLY ANNOUNCED
PLANS TO BUILD A CENTER AND
BRING A THOUSAND FULL-TIME JOBS
HERE TO OUR AREA.
THANKS SO MUCH FORWATCHING.
REMEMBER WE'RE ALWAYSON
CBSMIAMI.COM.
HAVE A GREATDAY.
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