March 28, 2024

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| 4/7/2015

Tampa Bay leads the South in job creation

Tampa Bay leads the South in job creation in a big way, according to a new report from online job posting service ZipRecruiter. Tampa Bay scored a +140, double that of second-place Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington. Jacksonville is sixth on the list and Orlando is tenth. [Source: Tampa Bay Times]


Carol Craig
Carol Craig
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Florida's 'Top Small Business' winner is Carol Craig of Craig Technologies

Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet, the head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced this year’s Small Business Person of the Year winners from the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands. State of Florida winner is Carol Craig, President of Craig Technologies located in Cape Canaveral. Full story here.

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Florida voters show strong support for legalized marijuana

Florida voters overwhelmingly support legalization of marijuana — for both medical and recreational use. Support for medical marijuana spans the political spectrum: 92 percent among Democrats, 87 percent among independents and 73 percent among Republicans. [Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel]


Reversing the damage of OJ's sugar battle

Battered and bruised in the marketplace over its sugar content, orange juice and other 100 percent fruit juices appear to have done well in proposed federal dietary guidelines. So far, at least. [Source: Lakeland Ledger]


Pump prices may drop to $2 a gallon this summer

Summer gas prices may return to near $2 per gallon if refinery maintenance ends smoothly and crude oil remains relatively cheap, AAA reports. In addition, AAA forecasts that the national average likely will not rise above $3 per gallon this year, which may lead to more travelers hitting the road. More from the Orlando Business Journal and the Florida Times-Union.

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ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:

› Duke Energy Florida proposes $600 million in savings for customers
For the second time in a week, Duke Energy is moving to change its troubled image with Florida customers. The latest: a proposal by the utility to credit customers $600 million — or $2 to $3 per month for the average residential consumer.

› Seminoles' gambling pact might be extended one year
Seminole casinos would continue to offer blackjack and other table games for at least another year under a proposal that would give the state more time to negotiate a new gambling agreement with the Seminole Tribe of Florida.

› Enterprise Florida seeks tech companies for Dubai trade show
Florida's small businesses will have a chance to exhibit at a technology conference in Dubai this October.

› Spring training crowds set records
Renovate it. Win some games. And they will come. That's been the case for the Baltimore Orioles and Pittsburgh Pirates, two tradition-rich teams who have benefitted from playing better baseball in much-improved Grapefruit League ballparks.


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