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What you need to know about Florida today
› Rents in South Florida are toughest in U.S.
No one in the country bears a heavier burden for rent than people in South Florida. Sixty-two percent of renters in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties shell out at least 30 percent of their gross incomes on housing costs.
› Darden posts strongest 2nd quarter since 2012
Orlando-based Darden Restaurants reported its best fiscal second quarter since 2012 on Friday, the culmination of what analysts called a successful first full year under its new management.
› Burgeoning tech-hub area continues to thrive
The growth of existing technology companies in Innovation Square is prompting public and private investment as the area between downtown Gainesville and the UF campus continues to catch on with tech companies and the businesses that serve them.
› Global insurance firm Willis Group to bring at least 157 jobs to Tampa
Executives from the Willis Group, a global risk advisory firm and insurance broker, said they've picked Tampa as home for the company's new North American operations center, creating at least 157 jobs here.
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