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| 9/11/2014

Florida credit unions boost business loans

Small businesses were the beneficiaries of a boost in lending by Florida credit unions in the second quarter of 2014. Member business loans by Florida credit unions were up 8 percent in the three months ended June 30, nearly two percent higher than the national credit union average. More at the Tampa Bay Business Journal.


Florida still leads in foreclosure activity

Florida posted the highest foreclosure rate in the nation for the eleventh consecutive month in August, according to RealtyTrac. One in every 400 Florida homes received some type of foreclosure filing during the month. More at the Miami Herald and the Tampa Bay Times.


Majority of American workers don't aspire to leadership roles

Career Trends
Resume lies are on the rise

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In a recent survey by CareerBuilder.com, 58% of hiring managers said they had spotted exaggerations or outright fabrications on resumes, and one in three (33%) said the problem has grown worse since the recession.

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Most American workers are not aiming for the corner office, according to a new CareerBuilder survey. Approximately one third (34 percent) of workers aspire to leadership positions, with only 7 percent aiming for senior or C-level management. Full story.


Florida's new insurance sector may be 'accident waiting to happen'

As Florida seeks to revive its private home insurance market after almost a decade without a hurricane, homeowners are pouring $6 billion a year in premiums into a new generation of small, in-state insurance companies with an unproven record of withstanding a major hurricane. More at Reuters.


Florida expands lionfish ban to include breeding

After banning imports of lionfish into the state, Florida wildlife officials are moving to ban the breeding of the eye-catching fish as well. Lionfish are an invasive species in Atlantic waters, and experts say they are voracious predators that are menacing native wildlife. More at the AP.

Out of the Box
Did Florida county tax man for being happily married?

gavel Having the state involved in deciding what is or is not a family seems to be unavoidable, but it often tends to not end well, when you think through the implications. The decision by the Fourth Circuit of the Florida District Court of Appeal in the case of Robert Brklacic seems to have Mr. Brklacic being taxed on being happily married.

» Read more from Forbes


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