Monday's Afternoon Update

What you need to know about Florida today

| 2/22/2016

Gas prices may have hit bottom

The low-gas-price honeymoon may soon be over. Prices edged up on some days last week and "we could soon see larger increases in the coming months," said Mark Jenkins, spokesman for auto club AAA. "It is possible we are seeing the lowest prices for the season." More from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.

UWF Center for Entrepreneurship names director

The University of West Florida announces Joel R. “Rick” Duke as founding director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of West Florida College of Business. In July 2015, UWF announced the formation of the Center for Entrepreneurship through a $1 million gift commitment from Quint and Rishy Studer. More from the Pensacola News Journal.

Florida farmers adapting to tool to ward off strawberry diseases

Farmers are adapting to a UF/IFAS-developed, web-based monitoring system that can help the environment by using less chemical treatment to prevent strawberry diseases, which will help the state’s $306 million a year crop, a new UF/IFAS study shows. More from Ag Professional.

Orlando International Airport seeks to curb Zika virus

Orlando International Airport is taking new measures to curb the spread of the Zika virus. Airport officials say they are increasing the mosquito-spraying program at Florida's second-busiest airport. More from the AP.

The importance of using good manners in business

If an employee has bad manners, you definitely have to bring it up as their conduct affects your business. In many cities, you can find people who will come in and teach good manners. More from Jerry Osteryoung.

Around the State
No Bluffing

FloridaWest, Escambia County's lead economic development alliance, has rolled out a plan to develop a 1,760-acre industrial park about 10 miles north of Pensacola. The project would accommodate as many as 60 new industries and manufacturers and possibly create up to 15,000 jobs.

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Industry Spotlight
Board Games

The Ramada Gateway was filled with alien spaceships, pirates and anime warriors on Sunday. And they all slowly advanced – one dice roll or playing card at a time. At Prototype Con in Kissimmee, tabletop game designers and developers gathered to play the greatest game of all: finding a publisher to mass-produce their ideas.