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Thursday's Afternoon Update
What you need to know about Florida today
Investment key for tourism growth in Florida
With Florida expected to once again break tourism records by welcoming a milestone 100 million visitors this year, a nonprofit research group is urging lawmakers to invest in infrastructure improvements to help continue the industry’s growth. More at the Panama City News-Herald.
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» Another tourism season for the record books
Cruise ships wage water slide war
The warm summer months of cruising mean even more time to enjoy top-deck activities on the cruise ships. While for many years that meant lounging by the pool, recent years have brought on more thrilling experiences including the proliferation of the water park. More at the Orlando Sentinel.
States watching Medicaid standoff between Florida, Obama
Florida's already acrimonious state budget process will likely become tenser. The standoff between Florida and the federal government over hospital funding also has implications for eight other states which draw billions of dollars from the same pool of hospital funds. More at the AP.
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» State Medicaid battle looms large at UCF real estate conference
Housing market: Home flipping falls in first quarter
Home flipping – buying and reselling within 12 months – was a lucrative business for investors in 2012 and 2013 because home prices had hit bottom and there was a large supply of foreclosed homes selling for discounts. But many of those distressed properties have been sold, and prices have risen. More at the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
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» Volusia among top profits for house flippers
Best and worst entry-level jobs in 2015
College graduation season is right around the corner, and the class of 2015 will soon be out to find jobs and start their careers. To see which jobs are most promising for this year’s graduates, WalletHub compared 109 different types of entry-level jobs based on 11 key metrics. More at the Orlando Business Journal.
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