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What you need to know about Florida today

| 9/5/2014

› State may not have enough money for Scott's plans
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has been crossing the state this past week, vowing at campaign stops that if he's re-elected he will enact another $1 billion in tax cuts over the next two years. But a new forecast released late Wednesday raises questions about whether or not there will be enough money.

› Millennials enter Southwest Florida's housing market
A huge demographic of roughly 86 million young Americans — dubbed the “Millennial Generation” — that some predict will begin buying real estate in droves, are strengthening an already robust housing recovery.

› Crist makes property insurance an election issue
Democrat Charlie Crist said Thursday he successfully reduced rising property insurance rates as governor and will do so again if elected, vowing to repeal a law enacted under Republican Gov. Rick Scott.

› Best Places to Retire: How Florida cities rank
Seven Florida cities ranked among the top 20 best places in the U.S. for people to retire, a study indicates. But several Florida cities didn't fare as well when ranked as top destinations for retirees to live comfortably.

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