Tuesday's Afternoon Update

What you need to know about Florida today

| 1/26/2016

Should you worry about stock market turmoil?

So far, the U.S. has managed to maintain slow but steady expansion despite gathering problems around the world. But the stock market turmoil threatens to rattle consumers — particularly those watching the value of their 401(k) plans shrink — and businesses. More from the L.A. Times.

Senate to match Scott's $250M incentives request

Senate Transportation, Tourism and Economic Development Appropriations Chairman Jack Latvala, R-Clearwater, said Monday he will ask that the incentive money be included in his panel's proposed budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1. The subcommittee's proposal is due Thursday. More from the Tampa Bay Business Journal.

TQL will create 75 new jobs in Miami

Governor Rick Scott announced that Total Quality Logistics (TQL), one of the largest freight-brokerage firms in the country, will be expanding in Miami and creating 75 new jobs over the next three years. More at Florida Trend.

Naples business House of Flyte aims to turn working out on its head

A brand-new Naples fitness studio would like to turn your workout routine upside down. Literally. The Shoppes at Vanderbilt recently welcomed House of Flyte, a fitness boutique that utilizes suspension hammocks to assist with a variety of workout techniques. More from the Naples Daily News.

How to protect Florida against the Zika virus

The challenges from mosquito-borne diseases seem never-ending. Now another mosquito-borne virus has already entered Florida and is poised for transmission by Florida’s mosquitoes. More from the Miami Herald.

Innovation
Cade Museum Prize

The Cade Museum Prize is an annual competition for early-stage inventors and entrepreneurs in Florida. The goals of the $50,000 prize are to provide seed capital and publicity for great ideas with market potential. Applications are now being accepted -- but you might want to hurry: submission deadline is Monday, February 1, 2016.

» More from the Cade Museum.

Out of the Box
Grocery freezers that read your emotions

Robot sales clerks and facial expression-reading grocery freezers are just some of the innovative ways brick-and-mortar retailers hope to blur the lines of shopping online and in stores. It was at the National Retail Federation's Big Show in New York City last week where reporters and retail industry professionals were able to meet the first "humanoid" robot that is capable of reading human emotions and can speak in multiple languages.