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Florida Senate defeats redistricting map; session crashes
A last-ditch effort to keep the courts from drawing state Senate districts collapsed Thursday, as senators voted down a plan proposed by the House and a special session called to draw the lines crashed to an end. More from the Florida Times-Union, the Times/Herald, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, the Orlando Sentinel, and BizPac Review.
U.S. housing recovery divided on age, race and place
It's the most profitable time to sell a house since the Great Recession started in late 2007. But first-time buyers are increasingly scarce. More Americans are qualifying for mortgages, yet minorities still get disproportionately rejected. [Source: AP]
Citizens plans to drop more policies next year
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation announced Thursday that five private insurers have been approved to acquire up to 127,266 personal-residential policies and 3,268 commercial-residential policies in January through a process known as “takeout.” More from the Miami Herald and the Tampa Bay Times.
State can't ban credit-card surcharges, court rules
Pointing to the First Amendment, a federal appeals court has struck down a Florida law that bars businesses from imposing a surcharge on customers who pay with credit cards. [Source: Orlando Sentinel]
Florida Lottery has record-breaking October
The Florida Lottery says it had a record-breaking October. Lottery officials announced Thursday it reached an all-time high for ticket sales last month, surpassing $471 million. This was a 6.9 percent increase in sales over last October. [Source: AP]
› Seminole Tribe airing ads calling for new gaming compact
The Seminole Tribe is turning up the public pressure on Florida lawmakers to renew a gaming compact that would allow them to continue offering various card games at its casinos in Florida.
› Gulf Coast’s debt-per-capita among Florida’s best
Counties along the Gulf Coast are among the best in Florida in terms of debt management, according to a recent index created by SmartAsset, a financial technology company.
› 'Project Revere' seeks financial incentives for 250 IT jobs in downtown Jacksonville
A software and technology services company is seeking $1.83 million in city and state financial incentives to bring 250 jobs to an office located on downtown’s Southbank.
› Orlando's small conventions sometimes pack healthy punch
Some of the smaller crowds at the Orange County Convention Center — especially groups in the medical field — are being sought out for their higher-end attendees and international crowds.
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