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Fight over business incentives turns into war of words
In state government terms, Christmas comes when the governor signs the annual budget. And this year, Governor Rick Scott has been clear there are two things he wants to see under the tree. One billion dollars in tax cuts, and another quarter billion in Enterprise Florida funding. He may be disappointed. More from WFSU, Florida Politics, and the News Service of Florida.
Obama pushes plan to close Guantánamo prison
President Barack Obama on Tuesday sent Congress his proposal for shuttering the U.S. military prison for alleged terrorists at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, and aides expressed confidence that Republican lawmakers will be willing to negotiate with the administration. [Source: McClatchy]
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» Florida GOP Senate candidates blast Obama's plan for GITMO
What can employers learn from the NFL draft?
In a new study published online by the Journal of Applied Psychology, business researchers examined what factors coaches and managers took into account when deciding which players to draft and how much to pay them, plus how those factors predicted later performance. [Source: Chicago Tribune]
Fintech could be bigger than ATMs, PayPal, and Bitcoin combined
Are you ready for the brave new world of financial services? We’re about to enter the most profound era of change for financial services companies since the 1970s brought us index mutual funds, discount brokers and ATMs. [Source: Business Insider]
State workforce down by under 7,000 under Scott
A new state report indicates that Gov. Rick Scott has overseen a major decline in the size of state government — as he said he would when he ran for the governor’s office six years ago. [Source: Tallahassee Democrat]
› Florida adds 29th case of Zika virus infection
Seminole County has become the 11th Florida county to report a case of Zika virus among its residents, the Florida Department of Health officials said Tuesday.
› Jacksonville-based Stein Mart to open 12 new stores this year
Stein Mart plans to open at least 12 new stores in 2016, including five next month. Opening on March 10 are stores in Florida, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Delaware.
› MasterChef calling for cooks in Orlando
MasterChef has slated Orlando for an opening casting call on April 16 for season 8 of the cooking reality show on Fox. Orlando is one of 11 locations where MasterChef is sifting through auditions for impressive culinary artists.
› Office Depot's sales down 10 percent in 2015
Office Depot saw sales decline by 9 percent for the fourth quarter and 10 percent for the year, the Boca Raton office-supply company said Tuesday. Annual sales missed analysts' estimates by $80 million.
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