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Energy rates and policies hang on outcome of governor's race
The outcome of the governor’s race could have a significant impact on state energy policy and utility rates for millions of Floridians. The major utility companies are supporting Scott and the Republican Party in this election cycle, to the tune of $3.7 million in contributions through August. [Source: Sarasota Herald-Tribune]
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Tops among foreign real estate buyers
For year the fifth year in a row, Florida was the top destination for international home buyers. Twenty-three percent of all sales of U.S. homes to international buyers occurred in Florida. Access full story.
Engineers call for national approach to flooding
An organization of civil engineers is calling for a national strategy for mitigating flood risks, saying the U.S. has not fully heeded lessons from Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy. [Source: AP]
2016 may loom, but Jeb Bush is focused on business
While other Republicans considering the 2016 presidential race are openly laying the foundations of potential campaigns, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is busy tending to a growing personal business empire. [Source: AP]
Space Coast slowly regaining lost jobs
The Space Coast's post-shuttle economy appears to be on its way to recovery, buoyed most recently by NASA's big "space taxi" contract award last week. But even if you tally up all the new jobs expected when those expansions are complete, Brevard County will be far short of its peak employment. [Source: Orlando Sentinel]
ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:
› Building boom powers South Florida employment
The construction boom and a healthy hospital sector helped propel employment numbers higher in South Florida. In the South Florida metropolitan area, the construction and hospitals sectors showed impressive job gains in August of 7.1 percent and 4.5 percent.
› Businesses buying trucks as the economy improves
Truck sales have shifted into overdrive in Southwest Florida, boosted by buying for small businesses and commercial fleets, area dealers say.
› Women rule the South Florida arts world
For all the progress women have made in shattering glass ceilings, barriers to top leadership jobs, career progress and equal pay still exist in plenty of fields. But in South Florida’s arts-and-culture community, it’s a different story.
› Oystermen fear closing of Apalachicola Bay
Frustrated over talk Apalachicola Bay might be shut down to oyster harvesting this winter, Franklin County seafood workers angrily confronted the president of their workers association at a meeting Friday evening.
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