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What you need to know about Florida today
› Governor Scott: More than 44,000 individuals with disabilities placed into jobs
According to Gov. Scott, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, working with CareerSource Florida, has helped 44,179 individuals with disabilities gain employment.
› Bill to raise Florida minimum wage faces long odds in Legislature
State Sen. Dwight Bullard is renewing his quest to lift Florida's minimum wage. He has filed a bill (SB 6) for the 2016 session, which begins in January, that would increase the current $8.05 minimum wage to $15 starting Jan. 1, 2017.
› Orlando's theme parks bustle with construction
Orlando's theme parks are in build-build-build mode, with major attractions set for grand openings — and competition for visitors — in the coming years. But strategies have changed and differ from company to company, industry observers say.
› Lightning CEO Tod Leiweke steps down to become chief operating officer of the NFL
Tod Leiweke said that hockey was his first love when Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik lured him away from the NFL's Seattle Seahawks in 2010 to come rebuild the bay area's failing hockey franchise as its new CEO. Now pro football has wooed Leiweke back.
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