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Florida among states with lowest gender pay gap
There remains a persistent pay disparity between men and women, but in Florida, that gap is smaller than any of the 50 states. Website Expert Market compiled a map of each state and Washington, D.C., ranked by gender pay gap, and Florida ranked No. 2 on the list, trailing only D.C. [Source: Orlando Business Journal]
Florida considers law to protect digital assets after death
The Florida lawmaker who pushed through a bill to ban the use of biometric data in Florida schools now wants to protect the digital assets of the deceased. Those assets include emails, text messages, online photographs, documents stored in the cloud, electronic bank statements, and social media accounts. [Source: SecureIDNews]
The next airline trend could be narrower seats
To squeeze more profits from each plane, the airline industry in the last few years has begun to install extra rows of seats, leading to a crunch in legroom that has sparked tiffs and feuds among frustrated passengers. Now, the squeeze may be on passenger hip room. [Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
Commentary: We need a small business borrowers' Bill of Rights
Online lenders are poised to transform how small business owners apply for and get credit. But, achieving that transformation will depend in part on facilitating greater transparency, accountability, and fairness across our sector, and reining in predatory actors. [Source: Forbes]
Is South Florida headed toward drought?
Portions of South Florida may fall under drought conditions in coming months, parched from a rainfall deficit of up to 6 inches since the beginning of the dry season. All of South Florida already has been deemed "abnormally dry" after receiving less than 50 percent of its normal rainfall since Nov. 1. [Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
Amir Varshovi
Florida Trend Exclusive
› The export market is hot for eco-friendly fertilizer
Entrepreneur Amir Varshovi has built a company that manufactures eco-friendly fertilizer. He's expanding — and looking to the export market.
› Miami International Boat Show likely to draw 100,000 people
The 2015 Miami International Boat Show launches Feb. 12-16 across multiple locations in Miami and is expected to attract more than 100,000 marine enthusiasts to South Florida.
› Four companies seek incentives to create jobs in Broward
The Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance is helping four confidential companies with applications for job growth incentives that are pending before the state.
› Gas prices rising from near six-year lows
Motorists accustomed to months of falling gas prices saw increases of more than 10 cents per gallon last week. And gas prices are likely to rise more this month.
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