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Wednesday's Afternoon Update
What you need to know about Florida today
Keeping millennial workers happy is just smart business
Today, millennials want to integrate their work and personal lives even more than previous generations. They want their workplaces to be like second homes, their co-workers to be their friends, and their bosses to be their workplace parents or mentors. More at the Miami Herald.
Second private company rockets toward space station
A Virginia company is on its way to the International Space Station, doubling the number of commercial suppliers. Orbital Sciences Corp. launched its first-ever cargo ship Wednesday morning from Virginia. The capsule, named Cygnus, is due at the space station on Sunday. More at the AP.
Duke Energy stops insuring retirees, joining trend
Duke Energy Corp. is joining a growing list of corporations scrapping long-held practices of providing retirees with health insurance and giving former workers a fixed amount to buy their own supplement to Medicare coverage. More at the AP.
Orlando ranked cheapest in U.S. for rental cars
Orlando has won the crown for cheapest car rental in the nation, according to a survey by CheapCarRental.net. At just $17 a day, Orlando came in as the least expensive destination in which to rent a car, followed by Fort Lauderdale and Tampa, each at $18 a day, according to the website. More at the Orlando Sentinel.
Businesses fight annexations, tax hits
Business owners in a proposed annexation area say they don't want to become part of Opa-locka as the city moves to expand its boundaries. They're circulating a petition addressed to Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez and members of the county commission hoping to persuade them to reject the city's annexation bid when it comes before them for a vote this year. More at Miami Today.
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