March 19, 2024

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| 10/23/2014

A Friday Halloween is good for business

You’ve heard of Black Friday. Get ready for Orange and Black Friday. This year, Halloween falls on the final day of the traditional work week. In theory, that means more opportunities for retailers to sell to adults and children. More at the Ocala Star-Banner.


Florida Roundup
Apopka's new mayor made ‘rookie mistakes'

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Joe Kilsheimer drew international headlines in March when he defeated the 93-year-old incumbent, John Land, one of the oldest and longest-tenured mayors in the country. But he has since stumbled from one controversy to another, with some in the city’s old guard happily fanning the flames.

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Small Business View:
Ebola, Energy and Elections

Gas prices are plunging. Fears about the Ebola virus are increasing. And the upcoming elections are raising questions about what the new Congress is likely to do. All of these issues affect small businesses and can have positive or negative ramifications depending on the situation. More at the AP.


In Florida, luxury cars vanish as thieves export vehicles

Drivers of luxury vehicles in Florida should watch out. Their cars are the least likely in the U.S. to be returned if stolen. More than 25 percent of luxury cars taken from the beginning of 2010 through 2013 were never returned to their Floridian owners. More at Bloomberg.


Orlando, Polk, Brevard rank high in housing debt

Central Florida dominated a new list of U.S. metro areas with the greatest share of financially unstable houses worth less than the debt owed on them during the third quarter. More at the Orlando Sentinel.


Dragon Boat paddlers flocking to Sarasota

Three years ago the lake off North Cattlemen Road looked nothing like the site of the World Rowing Championships. Regatta Island, now the center of Nathan Benderson Park’s aquatic sports venue, didn’t exist. More at the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.

Out of the Box
South Florida wants to secede from North Florida

cameras Officials in the City of South Miami have passed a resolution in favor of splitting the state in half so South Florida would become the 51st state. They say that Tallahassee isn't providing South Florida with proper representation or addressing its concerns when it comes to sea-level rising. More from the Orlando Sentinel, U.S. News and World Report, and CNN.

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