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Florida debt rises slightly after 4 years of decline
Florida's amount of debt is rising after dropping four straight years. That's according to an annual report presented Tuesday to Gov. Rick Scott and members of the Cabinet. The new report shows that Florida's overall debt stood at $25.7 billion at the end of June. More from the Miami Herald and the Palm Beach Post.
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» Debt debate: Do we borrow enough?
U.S., Cuba reach a deal — to talk some more
After nearly six decades of accusing one another of economic damages running into the hundreds of billions of dollars, the governments of Cuba and the United States finally sat down to talk about it Tuesday. And after a day of negotiations, they reached a firm agreement: to talk again, next year. More from the Miami Herald and the Wall Street Journal.
LGBT families sought as tourists
In an effort to attract more LGBT travelers, tourism leaders in Broward County are focusing on one particular segment: families. Parents are a small portion of the LGBTQ community, but they represent a relatively untapped market. [Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
The housing market is continuing to heal. Foreclosure inventory was down 21.5% in October compared with a year ago, while completed foreclosures were down 27.1%, according to data firm CoreLogic. [Source: Marketwatch]
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» Florida accounts for 17% of US foreclosures in past year
Where the jobs will (and won't) be In 2016
If you hope to land a job early next year, where in the U.S. will you find the most vibrant employment market? According to the latest Employment Outlook Survey from Milwaukee-based staffing giant ManpowerGroup, the No. 1 spot for the second year in a row is the Cape Coral, FLA “Metropolitan Statistical Area,” or MSA, a city designation coined by the Office of Management and Budget. The Cape Coral MSA, on Florida’s west coast 160 miles from Miami, includes Fort Myers. See the full report from Manpower (PDF), or read more at Forbes.
› In growing numbers, business discovers Lee County's charms
Robust infrastructure, a top-notch education system (11 colleges and universities are situated here) and outstanding quality of life repeatedly draw corporate relocations to this county of 700,000 residents on the Gulf Coast.
› SeaWorld thinks smaller with regional approach
As it reinvents itself, SeaWorld is pursuing strategies more typical of a smaller regional theme park than an international tourist destination.
› Florida Power and Light, consumer advocates plead fracking case to Supreme Court
The Florida Supreme Court on Tuesday drilled into the state's largest utility on whether it should be allowed to charge customers for a fracking deal that may or may not save them money on electricity.
› Disney gives $500K grant to help house homeless families
Walt Disney World Resort has given a $500The money, one of the company's largest ever for homelessness, will go to the Homeless Impact Fund established by the Central Florida Commission on Homelessness.,000 grant to help house homeless families in Central Florida.
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