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Solar energy battle heating up in Florida
The latest flare-up in Florida’s solar wars emerged Wednesday when a group sided with Florida’s utility industry and announced it is gathering petitions for a rival constitutional amendment that would give consumers a right to do what they already can — put rooftop solar on their homes and be regulated by government. More from the Times/Herald, the AP and the Orlando Sentinel.
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Commentary: Florida TaxWatch calls for sentencing review following Obama's commutation
Read two statements on President Obama’s commutation of 11 Floridians’ federal prison sentences from Florida TaxWatch. The first, from Dominic M. Calabro, President and CEO of TaxWatch:
"This week, President Obama announced the commutation of 46 nonviolent federal offenders, offering them a second chance. Eleven of these offenders who will be released early from their prison sentences are Floridians who have a unique opportunity to re-assimilate into their communities and become productive taxpaying citizens in the Sunshine State..." Continue reading.
Florida seeing a spike in leprosy cases
Usually Florida sees an average of 10 cases of leprosy per year. But slightly more than halfway through 2015, the state already has nine cases, according to the latest reports from Florida counties. The cause of this outbreak? Fingers are being pointed at armadillos, although the source of the outbreak remains officially unclear. Read more from International Business Times and Outbreak News.
Uber: The future of the economy - and American politics
It is everything Republicans want to tout in the American economy, and so much of what Democrats fear. It’s Uber. The nation is engaged in an evolving debate about the role of app-based companies that are upending age-old ways of doing business. [Source: McClatchy]
How climate change could make your flights longer
Flights over the Pacific Ocean have gotten longer due to climate change-related changes in wind patterns, a shift that could be mirrored in other regions across the globe, according to new research. More from TIME and Business Insider.
› All Aboard Florida rail team on track
All Aboard Florida is busy lining up its corporate partners in its quest to establish a new passenger rail service, and creating new jobs in its wake.
› Feld Entertainment relocation brings 200 jobs
Feld Entertainment is moving its Motor Sports Division from Illinois to Manatee County in a move that's expected to create 200 job openings.
› Bonita Springs bans fracking within city limits
The Bonita Springs City Council unanimously approved an ordinance that would prohibit the controversial practice of fracking within the city limits. The vote came after more than an hour of public pleas for adoption of the ordinance.
› Greenberg Traurig law firm opening 38th office in Berlin
The law firm, whose Miami headquarters was founded in 1967 and has more than 150 attorneys, will open the German office Oct. 1. Greenberg Traurig will acquire Berlin’s Olswang firm.
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