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Tuesday's Afternoon Update
What you need to know about Florida today
Florida graduation rates continue to soar
Graduation rates for the class of 2015 resulted in Florida achieving a 12-year high, according to data released today by the Florida Department of Education. Florida’s statewide graduation rate climbed to 77.8 percent, an increase of more than 18 percentage points since 2003-04 and 1.7 percentage points over last year. Full story.
Florida remains on schedule for 2017 online voter registration
Work that will allow Floridians to register to vote online - after this year's presidential election - remains on schedule, according to a progress report submitted to state lawmakers. More at the Ocala Star-Banner.
E-commerce wins Christmas 2015
Preliminary figures from MasterCard SpendingPulse indicate that overall holiday sales jumped about 7.9 percent when compared with 2014. But retail experts expect that profits specifically for brick-and-mortar stores were lacking. More at the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
Unemployment tax drop an indicator of strong economy
The state's strong jobs market means the amount that Florida businesses will pay into the pot of money used to dole out unemployment benefits will drop by more than half this year. More at the Pensacola News Journal.
Amid regulatory shadow, FanDuel doubles Orlando workforce
The fantasy sports website FanDuel has gone all-in on Orlando. Ever since it took on about 40 employees of a shuttered Zynga office in May, the New York-based company has nearly doubled its Orlando workforce. More at the Orlando Sentinel.
Hospitality
Five hotel trends for 2016
You just can’t catch a break in the hospitality industry. Even at a time when hotel occupancy rates are soaring in many domestic markets, disruptive forces like the sharing economy, the emerging millennial market, and changing tastes in food and beverage are forcing hospitality industry leaders to rethink the way they do business.
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Miami Beach: Business in the Sunshine
When city leaders unveiled plans to renovate the aging Miami Beach Convention Center and build an adjoining hotel and six-acre public green space next door, the event was more than a showcase for the $615-million project. It was testament to the city’s intentions to become a premier destination for business.
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