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What you need to know about Florida today
What can small business expect in the new Congress?
The shift in power in Congress may give small businesses help with taxes and regulations, but there's little expectation that sweeping changes are in store. In fact, more gridlock could be on the way. But the approaching 2016 presidential election might motivate lawmakers to come up with legislation Democrats and Republicans can agree on. [Source: AP]
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» Business Leaders Cautiously Expect G.O.P. Win to Open Some Doors
Fortune ranks Orlando No. 1 for jobs growth
Fortune magazine ranked Orlando first in the nation for jobs growth in 2014, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Miami ranked No. 4. According to the ranking, Orlando’s job growth of 3.7 percent in the first nine months of the year was more than twice the national average. [Source: Orlando Sentinel]
Business Incubator heats up Central Florida job market
Fifteen years after the founding of the Business Incubator Program at UCF, the entrepreneurial organization has created nearly 3,600 jobs and established 100 companies. There are currently about 150 companies within the program working toward stabilizing themselves economically, or "graduating" from the program. [Source: Central Florida Future]
Price it right when selling a home in a slowing Mmarket
Bidding wars may still be breaking out in certain pockets of the country, but the days of sellers holding all the cards seem to be fading. Nobody is predicting the real estate market will fall off the cliff, but instances of all cash offers, no contingencies and a sale a couple of days after the home is listed are expected to dwindle. [Source: FOX Business]
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Unemployment: How much progress Is enough?
Since the last midterm election, the unemployment rate has dropped in all 50 states. For governors that ran for reelection, this meant they could all claim to have boosted employment in their states. But the degrees of progress vary greatly. [Source: The Atlantic]
ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:
› Medical marijuana business plans on hold in Florida
After Amendment 2 failed to garner the necessary votes for approval in Tuesday's election, enterprising entrepreneurs in Palm Beach and Broward counties say their plans for medical marijuana dispensaries are on hold.
› Orbital considers launching ISS cargo from Brevard
Cargo previously launched to the International Space Station from Virginia could fly from Florida until Orbital Sciences Corp.'s Antares rocket is ready to fly again.
› University of Florida releases virus-resistant tomato lines
The University of Florida has released three tomato breeding lines with the hope they will provide commercial breeders with the basis for future virus resistance and quality fruit.
› Wynwood realty pioneer lets green grow
Having amassed a large portfolio of Wynwood property since discovering the area’s potential 15 years ago, David Lombardi said now is a good time to “do nothing.”
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