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Monday's Afternoon Update
What you need to know about Florida today
36,000 private-sector jobs were created in Florida during January
Florida businesses created 36,000 private-sector jobs in January, continuing Florida’s impressive job-creation streak. Florida's unemployment rate is the lowest it’s been in 8 years at 5%. Gov. Scott made the announcement as he embarked on a “Million, Billion Jobs Victory Tour” at Orion Technologies in Orlando. Full story: More than one million jobs and $1 billion in tax cuts in Florida since Dec. 2010.
Statement from Florida Department of Economice Opportunity:
» Florida's January 2016 employment figures released
Campaign Analysis
A Hail Mary heave to block Trump’s nomination
To thwart a Donald Trump nomination, Republicans must take up a long-neglected practice: favorite-son candidacies. Favorite sons of the GOP include: Senator Ted Cruz, who won his home state of Texas on Super Tuesday. Also, the GOP establishment is banking on Senator Marco Rubio of Florida to take his state, and Ohio Governor John Kasich to take his. If these favorites can’t carry their states, Trump may waltz to the nomination.. More from the Reuters blog, The Great Debate.
Cigar City Brewing selling controlling interest to Boston's Fireman Capital Partners
Cigar City Brewing, one of Tampa Bay's leading and independent brands in craft brewing, has agreed to sell controlling interest to Boston-based private equity firm Fireman Capital Partners. Fireman Capital already owns five craft breweries that make up United Craft Brews LLC., a holding company and special purpose fund set up sfor craft brewery acquisitions. More at the Tampa Bay Times..
Florida judge ends surprise-conviction practice
Chief Judge Frederick Lauten of Florida's Ninth Judicial Circuit Court is ending the practice of applying a conviction onto misdemeanor suspects who elected to pay a fine rather than appear in court.. "We don't want to trick someone into entering a plea for a crime." More from the AP.
Small Business Advice
'Nice' versus 'Fair' management styles
What does being "fair" mean in the business world? Being fair is doing what is in the best interest of the organization. That may not necessarily be good for the individual. More from Dr. Jerry Osteryoung.
Economic Backbone
A spotlight on MBA programs in Florida
Across Florida, universities are rolling out a variety of MBA programs to attract working professionals who see the value in the degree. Those who make the effort to advance their business education find the experience gives them big-picture thinking skills that employers value. » Access story from Florida Trend, here. (Photo is of Amanda Wikenholm, an MBA student at Jacksonville University.)
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Running for pie, or Pi
Florida Polytechnic University students organized and hosted the second annual Florida Poly Pi Run, which featured a 3.14-mile course around the campus. The Pi Run is held in honor of the mathematical constant pi (3.14), and corresponds with National Pi Day on March 14, or 3-14. Now in its second year, the annual fundraiser was created by Florida Poly’s student body to help fund student scholarships.
» Read the story here.
(Photo is of Josiah Hunsinger, one of the race winners.)
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