March 19, 2024

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| 9/4/2015

How the Puerto Rican vote could swing Florida in 2016

Puerto Rico is getting attention from 2016 presidential hopefuls, who are making early stops in the U.S. territory, likely in part due to the rapidly growing number of Puerto Ricans living in the key battleground state of Florida. More from Reuters and the AP.

See also:
» Hillary Clinton’s Puerto Rican play for Florida
» Marco Rubio opposes bankruptcy lifeline for struggling Puerto Rico

Obama rejects Governor Scott's federal disaster declaration request

President Barack Obama on Thursday rejected Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s request for a disaster declaration for Tampa Bay’s August flooding on the basis that the damage to the region was not enough to be beyond the capabilities of the state and local governments. [Source: Tampa Bay Times]

See also:
» No FEMA funds for Pasco flood victims

US study finds mixed outlook for Cuba's tourism industry

The development of Cuba's tourism industry following the re-establishment of diplomatic relations with the US will be limited by conditions on the island, a Florida International University study has found. More from the Business Standard and FOX News Latino.

Improved housing market means fewer underwater mortgages

Fewer South Florida homeowners are plagued with problem mortgages, a new report shows. Fueled by rising home prices, the region's so-called negative equity rate has dropped in every quarter since early 2012. [Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel]

Column: We should be talking about how most people are making less money

At this rate, perhaps Labor Day should be renamed Cheaper Labor Day. That's because taking into account cost-of-living increases since the recession officially ended in 2009, wages have actually declined for most U.S. workers. [Source: Tampa Bay Times]

ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:

› Climate change dominates Miami-Dade budget hearing
At a hearing for a $6.8-billion budget that eases past spending cuts for libraries, charity grants, worker pay, parks and public safety, one speaker after another stepped to the microphone to criticize a lack of urgency by Miami-Dade toward the local consequences of climate change.

› Manatee County becomes first in Florida to start program to boost manufacturing
It will now be easier for manufacturers to develop and expand in portions of Manatee County. On Thursday, Manatee County became the first county in the state to establish a Local Manufacturing Development Program.

› Balls and pucks add up to big bucks in Southwest Florida
Sports tourism is big business in Sarasota and Manatee counties, and the venues, hotels, businesses and sports commissions know they can share in that economic impact and build upon one another's success.

› Online giant ThinkGeek chooses Orlando for first brick-and-mortar store
Online collectibles dealer ThinkGeek is opening a brick-and-mortar concept store at Florida Mall with the help of video game giant GameStop.

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