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Other states join Florida Medicaid expansion suit
Kansas and Texas will file amicus briefs supporting Florida in its lawsuit against the federal government over Medicaid expansion. The legal challenge claims that federal health officials are trying to coerce Florida into expanding subsidized health care insurance. More from the Tampa Bay Times, the Orlando Sentinel, and HealthCare Daily.
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Cracks in the dam between Cuba and Florida
Beyond Tallahassee, fissures are forming in Florida’s once-monolithic support for the embargo. Just last week, a delegation of 30 government and business leaders from Pensacola – the heart of the conservative Panhandle – returned from four-day visit to Cuba. Full story from Florida Trend continues here.
From the May magazine:
» Politics and Cuba
» Perspectives on changing relationship between Cuba and U.S.
Which state is best for your startup?
So you’re finally ready to start that business of yours, but you’re not sure where to actually start, right? Don’t worry, you’re covered. By the time you’re finished reading this post from Small Business Trends, you’ll be ready to walk out into the world a new CEO. [Source: Small Business Trends]
Why MLB teams are fleeing Venezuela
The Seattle Mariners are the latest Major League Baseball team to pull out of Venezuela, leaving only four such academies in the country, down from more than 20 in the late 1990s. The steady exodus is a by product of rampant violence and, more recently, widespread political and economic turmoil. [Source: Wall Street Journal]
Behind the movie screens, a world of work
Most people watching a movie in a theater or living room are unaware of the people, skills and tasks it took to create what they are seeing and hearing. It's an industry, and it's a craft practiced at many levels, employing millions. [Source: Sarasota Herald-Tribune]
ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:
› Watsco announces program for startups
One of Miami’s biggest public companies announced on Monday a new program to help technology startups. Watsco, the world’s largest distributor of air conditioning and heating products that generates about $4 billion in annual revenue, is launching an accelerator.
› Poor children in many Florida cities face little chance of upward mobility
The New York Times, using data from a new report, published an article Monday suggesting that “geography does not merely separate rich from poor but also plays a large role in determining which poor children achieve the so-called American dream.”
› Miami wants to be a tech hub-but it won't be easy
Entrepreneurs and investors are trying to make Miami and South Florida into the next big U.S. tech hub, although they have their work cut out for them.
› SeaWorld fraud lawsuits could be tough for consumers to win
SeaWorld is fighting five lawsuits from customers who say the company misled them about treatment of its whales, but several legal experts say the cases may be difficult for the plaintiffs to win.
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