March 29, 2024

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| 11/12/2014

Nearly half of Florida households are struggling financially

Nearly half the residents of Florida, including much of the state’s glitzy southern half, are barely getting by, living below the federal poverty level or struggling to pay for food, housing, childcare and other basic needs, according to a United Way study released Tuesday. More at the Miami Herald, the Tampa Bay Times, and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.


National organizations encourage female business owners

The SBA and NWBC are working together nationwide to brainstorm ways to encourage more women entrepreneurs. They are discussing potential policies to generate additional revenue for and by women business owners and investors through the 2015 fiscal year. [Source: WUFT]


Florida hospitals could lose billions without Medicaid expansion, group warns

Florida legislators’ refusal to expand the eligibility criteria for Medicaid as called for under the Affordable Care Act might cost billions of dollars in lost funding for hospitals that treat many uninsured patients, according to a report [Source: Miami Herald]

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Small businesses reap reward of falling gas prices

With gasoline prices the lowest they've been since December 2010 Central Florida small businesses that spend heavily on fuel are reaping the benefits. While some businesses say it's too early to make adjustments based on fuel savings, others are starting to spread the money around. [Source: Orlando Sentinel]


Mobile home parks – the new darling of investors

Throughout the state, investment groups have been acquiring the "affordable-lifestyle" communities where residents purchase singlewides and doublewides but have to pay ever-rising rents for the lots. [Source: Orlando Sentinel]


ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:

› University of Miami scores big financial gain in 2014
The University of Miami performed well on the financial side during its 2014 fiscal year, with growth in operating income, revenue and donations.

› Slow start to stone crab harvests in the Keys
Fishermen in the Florida Keys say stone crab season is off to a slow start, but it's still an improvement over the previous disappointing season.

› Long-awaited dredging to spur Riviera Beach jobs
The federal government has issued long-awaited permits to deepen a channel of the Intracoastal Waterway in Riviera Beach, a move that will let area marinas and repair yards host large yachts and create new jobs, officials announced Tuesday.

› Four of nation’s fastest growing banks are in Florida
Florida is a hotbed for bank expansion and acquisition, as the state is home to four of the 20 fastest-growing banks over the past five years, according to SNL Financial.


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