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What you need to know about Florida today
Quiet hurricane season bolsters insurance market
Another storm will eventually take aim at the state, hitting somewhere along Florida's 1,350 miles of coastline and producing results that will be both chaotic and expensive. But the near-decade respite has allowed the state and property insurers to rebuild from the physically and financially taxing 2004 and 2005 storm seasons. [Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
See also:
» Insurers: 9-year calm means Florida is ready for next hurricane
» Despite calm season, insurance market shaky
 Homes in Green Key Village in Lake County will produce as much energy as they use. More. [Photo: Norma Lopez Molina] |
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Demand for green building is up in Florida
In both residential and commercial markets, the demand for green building is high right now. There’s another green market -- competition among groups that want to certify projects as officially ‘green’ using LEED certification, the Green Building Initiative or Green Globes. Access full story.
FPL asks permission to drill for natural gas
At a hearing on Monday, the state’s largest utility asked regulators for permission to charge customers up to $750 million a year to form a partnership with an Oklahoma oil and gas company because, it argues, the investment would help FPL stabilize fuel prices and save customers money. [Source: Miami Herald]
Apple Pay, mobile payments gain ground in holiday shopping
If you find yourself rarely possessing cash in your wallet or purse, you’re not alone as the use of hard currency this holiday season is making way for alternatives. [Source: Florida Times-Union]
What is the state of film, TV production in Florida?
Florida-based producers have praised the state's workforce, cited the educational opportunities and worry about incentives, tax credits that have helped bring productions to the Sunshine State. Florida's incentive program is out of money, and the Legislature allocated no additional funds this year. [Source: Orlando Sentinel]
ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:
› Mexico's low-cost airline Volaris debuts in Fort Lauderdale
Mexico's low-cost carrier Volaris launched flights to Fort Lauderdale on Monday and offered a welcome ceremony complete with a mariachi band. Volaris now offers service three times a week from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to Mexico City.
› Group plans to quickly renew medical marijuana push
After a narrow loss in this year's election, the political committee behind Amendment 2 plans to quickly revive its push to legalize medical marijuana in Florida.
› Lots of change expected with upcoming tax season
ACA, ASFP’s and extenders, oh my! Are you ready for tax season 2015? As usual, the changes are plentiful, so let’s take a look as some things you will need to know before filing your 2014 federal income tax return.
› Home builders enter vacation-house business
Gutted with foreclosures during the downturn, Orlando's vacation-home market is making a comeback with big-name homebuilders rolling out neighborhoods of six-, seven- and eight-bedroom pool homes.
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