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Trade deficit with China knocks out 115,700 Florida jobs
America’s surging trade deficit with China has cost 115,700 jobs in Florida since 2001, and 3.2 million nationwide, according to a study released by the Economic Policy Institute. Florida ranks seventh in the nation for lost jobs since China joined the World Trade Organization in 2001. More at the Miami Herald.
Why the CEO of SeaWorld stepped down
Whatever the combo of ills, it was enough Thursday for SeaWorld Entertainment, the parent of the SeaWorld, Busch Gardens and some lesser theme parks, to unseat CEO Jim Atchison, name an interim chief and announce a companywide overhaul that will include layoffs. More at the Tampa Bay Times.
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» SeaWorld CEO Steps Down, Amid Controversy, Drop In Attendance
» A world of trouble for SeaWorld
Controversy grows over Port Canaveral rail plan
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As Port Canaveral moves forward with a proposal to build a new rail line linking its cargo terminal area to an existing rail line on the Kennedy Space Center,an organized wave of opposition is swelling. More at Florida Today.
Historian examines the arc of Florida
Florida is a place that “has seemingly become every man's metaphor,” says one of the state's pre-eminent historians. But the defining issue throughout the state's recent history has been the steady drive for growth and development. How to responsibly manage that growth will be a key question facing state leaders in the future. More at the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
AutoNation invests $100 million, builds team to sell cars online
Famous Rhodes is busy at AutoNation, the country's largest auto dealership chain, spanning more than 250 stores. He leads an e-commerce team of nearly 40 product developers and coders in-house, plus dozens of specialists hired from an outside contractor as needed. More at the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
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