StumpleUpon this Ft Myers Company

A company in Ft Myers comes out of stealth mode to offer people a beta version of their software that is similar to Stumbleupon. "With SlingPage we’re moving Web surfing from a solo experience to more of a social networking experience,” Slingpage CEO Peter Weinberg said in an interview. "Slingpage plans to make money through advertising, primarily via a search box it installs on a user’s browser with the application. “It’s very unobtrusive,” notes Slingpage CEO Peter Weinberg."

Florida High Tech Corridor Update

• UF Technology Helps Turn Sugar Beets into Energy
• UCF Study Finds Physical and Mental Benefits of Video Games
• Tech Jam 2008 Coming to Tampa Bay
• Central Florida IT Company's Expansion to Create 420 New Jobs
• Ernst and Young Announces Florida Entrepreneur of the Year Award Winners

details at TJS

One More for Orlando

Channel Intelligence, a company selling ecommerce software and services for manufacturers, will create 420 new jobs as it expands its 29,000-square-foot facility to 125,000 square-feet. ... Founded in 1999, the company has more than 300 customers and revenue of $20 million last year.

[tech journal south]