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What you need to know about Florida today
Burst of hiring: U.S. employers added 271,000 jobs in October
U.S. hiring roared back in October after two weak months, with employers adding a robust 271,000 jobs, the most since December. The unemployment rate dipped to a fresh seven-year low of 5 percent. More at the AP.
Odyssey Marine falls under further financial pressure
Tampa's Odyssey Marine Exploration knows all about the crushing deep-sea pressure associated with shipwreck treasure hunting. But can it survive the growing financial squeezes? More at the Tampa Bay Times.
Website ranks Ringling as most expensive college
Ringling College is ranked as the most expensive college in the country after financial aid, grants and scholarships are taken into account, according to education resource website Niche. More at the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
Hertz opens in Iraq
Iraq may be a dangerous place to operate, but that hasn’t stopped U.S. companies from doing business there. The latest American firm to venture back to the war-torn country is Estero-based Hertz Equipment Rental, the heavy equipment rental arm of the car rental giant. More at the Business Observer.
Travel startup ideas take flight in Orlando
A new generation of entrepreneurs in Orlando is trying to capitalize on the obvious economic strength of the region: travel and tourism. Recent startup companies such as Trveler and Flight Fishing are drilling down into airline ticketing and hotel inventory data to find good deals. More at the Orlando Sentinel.
Out of the Box
King of the Road, Cuban-Style
Welding together parts from Chinese Flying Pigeon bicycles that became ubiquitous in Cuba during the gasoline-starved era known as the Special Period, Félix Ramón Guirola Cepero has become Cuba’s king of towering Frankenstein-like bikes.
» Read more and see a video at the Miami Herald
Florida Dining
Inca Spots
Ten years ago, Peruvian cuisine in Florida was a rare and exotic taste, as fresh as a bite of cool, citrusy ceviche, found only in a few locations. Today, however, Peru’s ceviche and tiradito crudos can be found throughout Florida — from small strip centers and roadside stands to more and more white-tablecloth dining menus in Miami and elsewhere.
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