Greg Snow - Southwest Florida Real Estate Expert provides real estate services to Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Sanibel and Captiva Islands

Much of our world's attention will focus on a small, unattended wedding in jolly old England this Friday. The Brits will have to be on their best behavior as Prince William marries his sweetheart , Kate Middleton. May they live long and happy, and may the weather co-operate. This occassion reminds me of an old axiom of, if they plan, publicize, and promote it, they will come.  On the front page of yesterday's USA TODAY's http://www.usatoday.com, the lead story was of Ohio's attempt to revive it's saging economy with a philosophy of "If you build it, will they come?"

Ohio has set aside $1.4 billion dollars for outlays on economic development for 2011. Our state of Florida has set aside only 11 MILLION to spend for economic development this year. Directing or influencing the economy of a state into the future is difficult for any private or public or govenmental group to orchestrate. Florida is an agricultural and tourist oriented state and is continuing efforts to broaden it's economic base, but only 11 MILLION for 2011 for expenditures in 2011? Hope the money isn't used for sky writing! :)