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Efforts to cut "epidemic" of ID theft
As Floridians rushed to file their taxes on Monday, congressional lawmakers said they would push for tougher laws to help cut down on what law enforcement officials continue to call an "epidemic" of tax-related theft in the region. More than South Florida Sun-Sentinel and CBS Miami.
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“We want to make sure we’re focused on long-term needs rather than reactive to short-term swings.” ~ Christina Doss, Managing Director for Private Wealth Management, North Florida, SunTrust Private Wealth Management, Jacksonville |
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Wealth management: Retirement planning
Traditional retirement -- leaving work at 65 to boat or play golf -- is quickly becoming a thing of the past, as people live longer and want different things from their retirement years. But most people underestimate what it costs to retire. To help you plan, Florida Trend asked wealth managers:
How are you helping your clients to avoid being underfunded in retirement?
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Are Americans really moving to low-tax states?
PolitiFact analyzed data to see if low tax burden states tended to have high inflows, and if high tax burden states tended to have large outflows and then took the 20 states with the biggest rate of out-migration and the 20 states with the biggest rate of in-migration and checked how they ranked on tax burden. The results, it turns out, are pretty mixed. [Source: Tampa Bay Times]
Arts, biz find it's a good fit working together
The PNC/Space Coast Symphony Orchestra relationship is a model that’s being copied all over Brevard County and the United States. As public funding sources, including grant money for the arts, become scarcer and access to what money is available become more competitive, businesses of all sizes are stepping into fill some of that void. [Source: Florida Today]
Consumer groups oppose insurance bill
Consumer groups urged state lawmakers Monday to oppose property insurance legislation that could lead to substantial rate increases. The bill is up for a final vote in the Senate Tuesday after moving quickly through the committee process with little opposition. Sean Shaw, the state’s former insurance consumer advocate, called it “surprising” that the legislation “has flown through with such little resistance.” [Source: Sarasota Herald-Tribune]
ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:
› Firm wins $195M SunRail contract
An international conglomerate said Monday it won a $195 million operations and maintenance contract for the SunRail commuter train that will run through Central Florida starting in May 2014. The agreement with Bombardier covers 10 years, according to a news release.
› Darden CEO's advice: Work hard, be sociable
When plotting a career path, don't worry too much about titles and don't be afraid to talk about your children at work, Darden Restaurants Chief Executive Officer Clarence Otis told female professionals Monday at an industry gathering.
› Miami among the ‘South’s Tasty Towns’
Southern Living has named Miami one of the South's Tasty Towns, calling the city a "culinary Mrs. Robinson" for its maturity, refinement and sex appeal laced with a Southern accent.
› Museum rebrands itself as The Ringling
Employees at The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art arrived at work Monday to new boxes of business cards and a gift shop stocked with T-shirts, coffee mugs and ball caps emblazoned with the museum's new name: The Ringling.
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