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What you need to know about Florida today

| 10/24/2013

› Miami-Dade malls at capacity, seek to add on
Occupancy in Miami-Dade’s larger malls is at full capacity and some have undergone or are planning for expansions, supported by improving economic trends. “We’re fully leased,” said Maria Prado, general manager at Dadeland Mall, which has torn down a structure and built a new 102,000-square-foot wing.

› Appeals court upholds PIP reforms
A state appeals court Wednesday upheld major changes to the state's personal injury protection law passed by lawmakers in 2012 designed to lower the cost of no-fault auto insurance.

› Bill would require Florida to buy, fly U.S.-made flags
U.S. and Florida flags purchased for public use by the state and local governments would have to be American-made, under a proposal by Rep. Ritch Workman, R-Melbourne.

› Cuba will phase out troublesome two-currency system
Cuba’s announcement that it will phase out a convoluted two-currency system that angered housewives and befuddled accountants for decades has given hope to consumers and economists.

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