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Budget talks collapse in dispute over Gov. Rick Scott's job incentives deal
The second week of the three-week special legislative session opened Monday with an eruption of new hostilities between senators and House members, which led to an abrupt collapse in budget negotiations. [Source: Tampa Bay Times]
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» Florida budget woes leave Scott's agenda in tatters
» Decision on Florida health care expansion may go to court
» State budget becomes newest battleground for local governments' Uber bans
» Florida budget talks may alter Gov. Scott’s Paris air-show plans
The front seats swivel backward in the Mercedes driverless prototype F 015 car.
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The future of transportation in Florida
Leaders in various transportation fields tell Florida Trend where they think transportation trends are headed. Among those sharing their insights: Phillip Brown, executive director, Orlando International Airport; Richard Biter, assistant secretary/intermodal systems development, Florida Department of Transportation; Stephen Reich, program director/Center for Urban Transportation Research, University of South Florida. Access full story.
Opinion: Leaders must be a signature crop for Florida ag
We know how to grow things in Florida — oranges, blueberries, coleus, you name it. We need to grow more leaders with the vision to feed Florida and the world, adapt to climate change and protect the natural resources that make agriculture possible and Florida a magnet for visitors....
Read the full column by Jack Payne at the Tallahassee Democrat]
Conservation spending becomes a budget debate controversy despite voters' support
As lawmakers grapple over the state budget, one of the most hotly contested issues is one that three quarters of Florida voters have already made clear they support: spending more than $700 million on land conservation and preservation. [Source: Tampa Bay Times]
See also:
» State budget gaps force longer sessions in some legislatures
Cuba Inc. open to foreign capitalists, but within limits
Convinced their country needs capital, Cuba's leaders are welcoming businesses under a foreign investment law passed a year ago, but they want tight control over the pace of change. [Source: Reuters]
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» Survey: Interest growing in Cuba real estate opportunities
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› Some for-profit hospitals charging 10x Medicare rates
A study appearing in the June issue of the journal Health Affairs has found that 20 of the 50 U.S. hospitals that charge the most for their services are located in Florida. All but one of them are for-profits.
› Space-training company awaits congressional decision
he future is up in the air for a small commercial space company at Kennedy Space Center unless Congress gives it permission to resume private-astronaut training operations.
› Citizens: $12.4 billion on hand if 1-in-100-year storm hits
Florida's "insurer of last resort" says it has finalized its financial preparations for the 2015 hurricane season and has enough money to pay claims on a once-a-century storm without levying assessments on Florida policyholders.
› As Florida home ownership declines, 'American dream' starts to fade
Home ownership peaked in Florida in 2005-2006 at 72.4 percent of the population. It has been heading south ever since, falling under 63 percent in latter 2014. That's a lower home ownership rate than this state has seen in at least 30 years.
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