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Zombie foreclosures still haunting Florida

One in five homes in the foreclosure process are zombies, according to RealtyTrac which says that Florida leads the list with maybe 55,000 homes that are abandoned by their owners and in a legal limbo. Read more from Mainstreet and DSNews.

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» RealtyTrac: Broward, Palm Beach housing markets treading water


All Aboard Florida seeks public input

All Aboard Florida, the company behind the passenger rail service between Miami and Orlando, is scheduling eight public workshops that are expected to offer more information on its environmental impact. More at the South Florida Business Journal.


Attorney General Pam Bondi wants high court ruling on gay marriage

Florida's Regions
A look at Southeast Florida

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At this regional portrait from Business Florida, you'll find economic data, top employers, demographics and more. Communities included are Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Jupiter, Key West, Miami, Port St. Lucie, Stuart, Vero Beach, West Palm Beach.

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Attorney General Pam Bondi has defended Florida's gay marriage ban, but she now says she wants the state's high court to settle whether the ban is legal. Bondi's office filed a request late Monday with the 3rd District Court of Appeal in Miami in the turnabout decision. More at the AP and the Tampa Bay Times.


Banks seek profits in credit cards

Unlike a few years ago, consumers are being smart with their cards, which means low delinquency rates, and they’re also starting to feel comfortable enough with the state of the economy to spend a bit more. More at Marketplace.


Jacksonville business owner says he 's still owed money from One Spark-related group

More financial questions are being raised about a One Spark-related group now that a long-time Jacksonville businessman says he can’t get money owed for services rendered to the former business accelerator group known as KYN. More at the Florida Times-Union.

Population and Demographics
Miami Jewish population larger and more diverse than a decade ago

cameras After three decades of Miami-Dade’s Jewish population declining, the community is growing again and is now the most diverse in the country, according to a demographic survey released Monday. The “2014 Great Miami Jewish Federation Population Study: A Portrait of the Miami Jewish Community” will give the federation guidelines to better address the growing needs of the Jewish community, which ranks as the 11th largest Jewish population in the country.

» More from the Miami Herald


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