Tuesday's Afternoon Update

What you need to know about Florida today

| 4/5/2016

Florida orange juice may have market in China

Despite having a potential market for Florida Orange Juice in China, producers are still recovering from problems. Since 2004, Florida orange production has declined from 242 million boxes of oranges to a forecasted 71 million boxes of oranges in 2016. More from WUFT.

Hispanicize getting political in 2016

Hispanicize, billed as the largest annual event for Latino trendsetters and newsmakers, is growing more political in an election year. The conference this week is expected to attract 5,000 journalists, content creators, musicians, filmmakers and media experts to the InterContinental Miami. More from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and the Miami Herald.

Florida Department of Corrections hiring 4,000 officers

Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) plans to hire more than 4,000 correctional officers statewide before July 1, 2017 to fill existing vacancies and account for projected turnover. See the statement from the FDC.

MIA jumps to No. 1 in nation for exports of a vital medication

Among the top 100 exports from South Florida last year, only two grew more rapidly than Heparin, an anticoagulant with many pharmacological and surgical uses. More from the Miami Herald.

All Children’s Hospital changes name to Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital

Starting today, All Children’s Hospital will now be called Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. The hospital officially announced its new name while celebrating 90 years of acclaimed pediatric health care and service to patient families. See the announcement from the hospital, here.

Nonprofit Profile
Teach a child to fish...

Kathleen Elliott, vice president of operations for Mahogany Youth, relates why they are partnering with Florida Sea Grant to teach children about science and the outdoors. “Teach a Child to Fish is a 20-week program based on the 'Hooked on Fishing Not on Drugs' curriculum. We teach fishing skills and life skills to more than 1,000 kids every year," Elliott said. [Sponsored Report]

» Read the interview here.

Economic Yearbook 2016
Miami-Dade/Monroe

Downtown Miami’s residential population has doubled since 2000. What had been a downtown that all but closed after 6 p.m. became a millennial hot spot. Today, downtown has some of the best restaurants in the county, and it’s a tourist destination in its own right.