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Class of 2015 faces grim job hunt
Job prospects are better for graduates that at any time since the Great Recession crested in 2009 and began its fitful roll back. But they are still pretty bad. And nearly six and a half years into Barack Obama’s presidency, a promise he made in a 2009 address to a joint session of Congress remains unfulfilled. More from Politico.
Two new measures released Tuesday show home prices continued their upward climb earlier this year, even as sales remain lukewarm. U.S. house prices rose 1.3 percent from January through March, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. [Source: McClatchy]
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One man's millions turn around a community in Florida
Two decades ago, Harris Rosen, who became wealthy in the Florida hotel business, decided to shepherd part of his fortune into a troubled community. Twenty-one years later, with an infusion of $11 million of Rosen's money so far, Tangelo Park is a striking success story. [Source: New York Times]
» Florida Icon: Harris Rosen
Florida Virtual School effectiveness being put to the test
The U.S. Department of Education is funding a $1.6 million, three-year study of the effectiveness of virtual schooling in Florida, one place where online learning is fast growing. The researchers will look at data on the performance of traditional and virtual schools in Florida in 2003-2014. [Source: AP]
Film industry leaders push for incentives
Film industry leaders are making another push to get an incentives deal through the Florida legislature. They’re banking on its inclusion in a tax package when lawmakers return to Tallahassee for a special session next week. [Source: WUSF]
› Small real estate investors taking over in Southwest Florida
Despite the dwindling supply of foreclosures and the rapidly rising home prices, Bijan Gorji is among an army of investors who have carved out a niche in Southwest Florida's prolific housing market.
› State releases personal data on 13,000 people, issues 'fraud alert'
For the second time in two months, Gov. Rick Scott's administration has acknowledged it inadvertently released confidential personal data of private citizens, prompting the state to offer free credit monitoring services to protect people from identity theft.
› Why the Florida Supreme Court is taking up a Jacksonville property rights fight
In a case with implications for property owners and local governments, the Florida Supreme Court has agreed to take up a dispute about whether Jacksonville should compensate owners of a riverfront lot who say the property's value dropped because of the construction of a fire station.
› Gas prices rising, but relief is on the way
Prices for oil and gas have been ticking up all spring, the result of tumult in Yemen and other supply routes, a slowdown in new oil rigs coming online in the U.S. and higher-than-expected demand for fuel in both the U.S. and China, AAA said.
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