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What you need to know about Florida today
Trump trumps Rubio among Florida Republicans
The Donald Trump juggernaut rolls into Florida where the GOP front-runner leads native son Sen. Marco Rubio 44 - 28 percent among likely Republican primary voters, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. Full story from Quinnipiac is here. More at the Wall Street Journal, and The Week.
» See also: Rubio advisor predicts Florida win: 'Take it to the bank'
Coding classes could sub for foreign language In Florida
High school students in Florida could soon be able to count computer coding classes as credits for a foreign language. The Florida Senate passed the legislation 35-5 on Wednesday. The bill (SB 468) was sponsored by Sen. Jeremy Ring, who is a former Yahoo! Executive. More from the AP.
Florida cattleman recalls Ramón Castro’s role in Cuba agriculture
Unlike his brothers Raúl and Fidel, Ramón Castro eschewed politics, focusing instead on the land and trying to improve Cuban agriculture. Florida cattleman John Parke Wright IV says that Castro, who died this week, "represents individual agricultural excellence." More from the Miami Herald.
Investigator: Broward Health workers afraid to report wrongdoing
The private investigator whose accusations have roiled the Broward Health public hospital district told the district's board Wednesday that a climate of fear exists at the district and keeps employees from reporting wrongdoing. More from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
4 surprising predictors of workplace happiness
From the remote worker toiling away in his or her home office to the business leader who is fostering a productive and creative space for a team of passionate employees, having a happy workplace is tantamount to doing great work. More from Entrepreneur.
Small Business
Finding franchise financing information
Deciding on a franchise to purchase can be a difficult task, but securing franchise financing to get your startup off the ground and growing — that can be harder. Franchise lending came to a grinding halt during the global economic crisis of 2008, but since that time there has been a gradual upturn in franchise financing.
» More from Small Biz Trends.
Out of the Box
NASA hijinks ensues aboard space station
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly isn't just flying an epic one-year mission in space. He's doing it with a sense of humor. Case in point: this hilarious ape escape video (below) shot on the International Space Station. » More from Space.com
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