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Wednesday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
Consumer confidence reaches post-recession high
Florida's consumer confidence is at its highest mark since the Great Recession. The monthly University of Florida survey released Tuesday shows consumer confidence was 83 in the month of September. More at the AP, the Tampa Bay Times, and UF News.
Minimum wage hike supported by majority of businesses
The majority of businesses favor raising the minimum wage, saying it would raise the standard of living among their employees and give the companies a better chance to hold on to their workers, new research finds. [Source: FOX Small Business]
Florida expands Medicaid — for kids
Republican lawmakers in Florida and Texas snubbed the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion for adults, but their states did broaden the program this year — for school-age children. [Source: Miami Herald]
For physicians, marijuana is a touchy subject
If medical marijuana is legalized in Florida, many Sunshine State physicians say the prognosis — for potential abuse, at least — would be grave. Some fear that yesteryear’s “pill mill” doctor will become tomorrow’s “pot doc,” someone who rubber-stamps prescriptions for medical marijuana regardless of concern. [Source: Sarasota Herald-Tribune]
Business 101: crisis communications
Most businesses and organizations will face a crisis at some point, whether it’s an on-the-job accident, a CEO scandal or an unflattering viral video about your organization. By preparing for a crisis, your organization will withstand the challenge and may come out stronger in the end. [Source: Gainesville Business Report]
ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:
› TECO planning Tampa Bay's largest solar project at TIA
Tampa Electric Company's first foray into large-scale solar power will also be the biggest solar project in Tampa Bay — and Tampa International Airport is lending a hand.
› Seminoles buy Boynton's Mackinac Savings Bank
The Seminole Tribe announced Tuesday it is buying well-regarded Mackinac Savings Bank that is based in Boynton Beach. It is a cash deal with the tribe not disclosing the price, Seminole spokesman Gary Bitner said.
› UCF Downtown could help spur retail demand
The University of Central Florida’s plan to bring a campus with 10,000 students to downtown could have a side effect: More retail in downtown Orlando.
› Tiger Woods to open restaurant in Jupiter
Golf Star Tiger Woods and North Palm Beach-based Allied Capital & Development of South Florida announced plans to open a restaurant at the Harbourside Place project in Jupiter.
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