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What you need to know about Florida today
US job market's lingering weak spot: Stagnant pay
The unemployment rate has sunk to a nearly normal 6.1 percent. Employers have added a robust 2.5 million jobs the past 12 months. Layoffs have tumbled. Yet most people are still waiting for a decent raise. Read more from the AP and see also:
» US industry pay hikes since recession, at a glance
» Execs see grim future for workers
How to solve a work dilemma with curiosity
Most of us approach business problems as if they were solvable puzzles, when they are often actually mysteries with less obvious solutions. While there are plenty of problems with definite answers, the most pertinent business dilemmas are murkier than that. [Source: Fast Company]
US to spend $328 million on conservation easements
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced $328 million in funding Monday to protect and restore farmlands, grasslands and wetlands across the country. The funds will also provide and protect habitat for several endangered and at-risk species including Florida panthers. [Source: AP]
New cruise ships to bring more options for cruisers
More new cruise ships — with innovative dining, expanded entertainment and high-tech gadgetry — will hit the water in coming years, a sign that the shipbuilding industry is rebounding. [Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
Column: Is growth always good?
Your small business is booming, and you have a seemingly endless string of product orders or requests for your services. That is good, right? Well, at first glance, yes, it is. However, there is such a thing as too much success too soon. [Source: Gainesville Business Report]
ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:
› Major transgender conference headed to South Florida
Efforts to court lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender travelers are paying off for Broward County. The Southern Comfort Transgender Conference has signed on with the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau to bring its 2015, 2016 and 2017 events to South Florida.
› A product for victims, and to prevent them
Carl Cannova never paid too much attention to the workings of law enforcement -- until he drove by the scene of an accident. Now, Cannova is hoping to apply his corporate experience to a new company he's started that makes privacy barriers to shade crime scenes from onlookers.
› Lake Wales investor offers cash to travel startups
Lake Wales resident Matt Zito successfully launched and sold two travel-related companies. Then he became an advisor and a consultant. Now he is launching a service called Travel Startups Incubator.
› Florida gets $7M in health insurance grants
Three Florida organizations will receive nearly $7 million to help consumers sign up for health insurance during the second enrollment season under the Affordable Care Act.
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