March 19, 2024

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| 2/5/2016

Wet, hot winter hurts Florida fruits, veggies

Record heat and above-normal rainfall have played havoc with fruit and vegetable farming in Florida, making tighter supplies and higher prices likely for at least the next couple of months, agriculture experts say. Read more from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and watch a video here.

Florida business owners seeking financial assistance in new ways

Many Florida residents find that they lack the funds necessary to get a new business off the ground. Though most assume that business owners take out loans to get the cash they need, there are now alternatives that let small business owners get the money they need. [Source: St. Augustine Record]

Florida, vulnerable to Zika virus, gets ready for fight

Florida Gov. Rick Scott says the state has three new cases of Zika and he's adding a fifth county to his health emergency declaration. Florida's warm climate, year-round mosquitoes and revolving door of international travelers make it vulnerable, but local governments have a history of fighting off similar viruses. [Source: AP]

See also:
» Zika Virus Prompts Florida Governor to Expand State of Emergency
» After criticism, Brazil transferring Zika samples to US

Distressed sales still a big part of housing market

Even with the real estate market recovering, more than a quarter of all South Florida home and condominium sales in 2015 involved a distressed property, a new report shows. [Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel]

Stage set for major appeal in Florida’s ‘Docs vs. Glocks’ case

A politically contentious legal fight over a Florida law that restricts doctors from discussing gun ownership with patients will be taken up by an entire federal appeals court after it threw out a prior decision upholding the statute as constitutional. [Source: Bradenton Herald]

ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:

› Comcast Looking for Top Florida Startup, Entrepreneur
Comcast Business is looking for Florida’s most innovative startup companies and entrepreneurs to participate in its Innovations 4 Entrepreneurs competition. Current and aspiring business owners across Florida can enter the competition for a chance to win up to $30,000.

› Feds OK Sabal Trail natural gas pipeline through north central Florida
Federal regulators have approved the controversial Sabal Trail natural gas pipeline project, which will cut through conservation areas, under rivers and near springs in north central Florida.

› Universal Orlando employee fired over gun at work files lawsuit
A Universal Orlando worker who was fired after someone stole a gun from his car at work has sued his former employer.

› FGCU ready to assist veterans in business
FGCU is one of five universities state-wide accepting applications for the Veterans Florida Entrepreneurship Program, a $1 million initiative for vets in the state seeking to start a business.

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