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Gov. Scott and Legislature could collide again over budget
Gov. Rick Scott wants larger tax cuts and more money to lure companies to Florida next year, but his fellow Republicans who run the Legislature did not endorse either idea Wednesday and Democrats railed at Republicans for being incompetent and "tone deaf" to Floridians' needs. More at the AP, the Tampa Bay Times, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, and TCPalm.
Jeff Greene [Photo: Lannis Waters/ZUMA Press]
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Will there be a new real estate “bubble?”
Billionaire Jeff Greene made a fortune betting against subprime loans in the housing bubble. What does he see now? “We’re absolutely in a bubble. The question is, is the bubble going to burst any time soon?” he says. Access full story.
7 of 10 South Floridians remain stressed about finances
Most South Florida households still experience financial stress more than six years after the recession officially ended, a new poll finds. Statewide, lower-income families have been especially hit. [Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
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» Survey finds most of Florida still 'financially stressed' but are mixed on the causes and cure
Toyota aims to nearly eliminate gasoline cars by 2050
The automaker promised to involve governments, affiliated companies and other "stakeholders" in its push to reduce average emissions from Toyota cars by 90 percent by about 2050, compared with 2010 levels. [Source: Tribune Wire Reports]
Claws and effect: Stone-crab season to begin with stable prices
Stone-crab fishermen would welcome the same prices for more claws in the new season that opens with the first pull Thursday. Last crab season closed May 15 as the most lucrative on record for the species — more than $31 million statewide. [Source: Miami Herald]
› Dania Cut dredging worth more than it cost
A $7 million project that deepened the Dania Cutoff Canal to host larger ships spurred nearly $11 million in extra business for area boatyards in the first full year after its completion.
› South Florida shippers unify sales operations
The addition of a south Florida grower-shipper will increase fall and winter supplies for Fresh Start Produce Sales. Beginning in early December, Delray Beach, Fla.-based Fresh Start plans to handle the vegetable sales of Bedner Growers.
› South African GPS firm considers Orlando for U.S. base
South African company known for tracking stolen cars using GPS (Global Positioning Satellite) is planning to open a U.S. headquarters, and Orlando is a possibility.
› Developer Kucera Properties planning downtown St. Petersburg tower
Kucera Properties announced plans Tuesday for an $85 million to $100 million project that could include either high-end residences or a mixed-use tower with a four-star hotel in downtown St. Petersburg.
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