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What you need to know about Florida today
› Impact fees may be ready to rise
Impact fees were gutted during the recession to help spur a building industry in Florida that was mired in its worst slump in decades. With the economy mending, government planners are adjusting the key charge to account for those upswings, and in some cases, overhauling their methods for taxing new development altogether.
› Growing Spirit Airlines to hire 1,500 workers in 2015
Spirit Airlines will hire 1,500 workers this year as it adds new aircraft and flights across its network, the airline says.
› Megachurch's high-tech makeover fits with growing trend
In 1985, First Baptist Orlando's sanctuary was state of the art: an orchestra lift that rose from beneath the stage, a soaring ceiling that lifted eyes toward the heavens, rows of pews capable of seating 6,000 as befitting one of Central Florida's first megachurches.
› Gay marriage debate continues in Florida
While gay couples now enjoy the same benefits — from tax breaks to shared health insurance — that married straight couples have long received, employers can still legally fire someone based on their sexual orientation in Florida, and gay individuals can be barred from housing and face other forms of legal discrimination.
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