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| 11/4/2014

Election Day 2014: Florida voters to determine governor, medical marijuana

I voted!It’s Election Day across Florida with the governor’s office, medical marijuana and Congressional races among the hot items on the ballot. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. across the state. Anyone in line when Florida polls close at 7 p.m. Tuesday is allowed to vote. A photo ID with signature is required. More at WPTV and the South Florida Sun Sentinel.

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» As polls open, 3.1m already voted; Dems cut GOP early ballot lead to 98k, 3.3%

» Commentary: Lessons learned from Florida's nasty, record-setting governor's race


The incredible decline in young homebuyers

The share of first-time home buyers has dropped to its lowest level in 27 years, highlighting the challenges facing the housing market’s stalled recovery, according to an annual survey released Monday by the National Association of Realtors. More from the Washington Post, the Tampa Bay Times, and the Wall Street Journal.


U.S. Supreme Court to hear Florida-Georgia water fight

After years of battling between Florida and Georgia, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday said it will consider a lawsuit about increasing the amount of freshwater flowing into the Panhandle's Apalachicola Bay. [Source: Orlando Sentinel]


Adult Americans living with roommates has been surging

Here's one reason the housing recovery hasn't been quite as robust as it could have been: roommates. A new report out from Zillow shows that the number of adults in doubled up households increased to almost a third of all households, from 25.4% back in 2000. [Source: Business Insider]


Business advice from single mom entrepreneurs

Running your own business is no piece of cake. Neither is raising a family. These 10 single moms, all of whom have built successful companies, manage to do both with a mix of intelligence, creativity and sheer determination. [Source: Entrepreneur]


ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:

› Bold talk from KSC team aiming for Google XPRIZE
Bold ideas usually mean bold talk and on that point, the team behind Moon Express, a privately funded Silicon Valley start-up, were up to the task Monday afternoon.

› Taiwan raises global profile at Fort Lauderdale boat show
Already one of the world's top-10 yacht builders, Taiwan is raising its profile at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, which wraps up its five-day run on Monday.

› Prominent Latino social media agency moves HQ to Miami
Latino social media agency InPulse Digital moved its headquarters to Miami to better serve its clients, which include Univision, E! Online and Sony Music.

› Carnival Corporation rolls out faster Internet
The Miami-based cruise ship company says WiFi(at)Sea will use a combination of strategically located land-based antennas installed along cruise routes, Wi-Fi from a port connection and advanced satellites to offer onboard Internet.


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