April 29, 2024

Monday's Daily Pulse

What you need to know about Florida today

| 1/5/2015

› BBX Capital Real Estate building a development pipeline across South Florida
With seven projects in the pipeline across South Florida, including four in Broward and Palm Beach counties, BBX will be a key player in the development landscape of 2015.

› Florida offering Obamacare plans on state-financed site
Florida Health Choices, originally envisioned as Florida's alternative to federal health reform, will begin a marketing push on Monday to sell Affordable Care Act-compliant insurance plans on its website.

› Holiday business is booming in St. Augustine
St. George Street was packed with tourists Saturday night, a glimpse of what has been happening over the past 6 weeks. Kathy Catron with the St. Augustine/ Ponte Vedra Convention and Visitors Bureau says since the Nights of Lights began the Saturday before Thanksgiving, it has been the best season ever.

› Same-sex weddings: Faux pas businesses should avoid
Millions of dollars are expected to pour into Florida's economy as the state begins issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples Jan. 6.

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