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| 4/12/2016

Cease Fire: HCA and Florida Department of Revenue reach tax-battle truce

Hospital chain HCA Inc. and the Florida Department of Revenue have settled a years-long corporate-income tax battle worth more than $60 million. Under the terms of the settlement, obtained by Florida Trend through a public-records request, the revenue department has stopped pursuing $28.1 million in back taxes that it once said HCA illegally evaded. More from Florida Trend.

Florida Power & Light christens natural gas-fueled plant

Florida Power & Light commissioned a natural gas-fueled power plant at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale. The Port Everglades Next Generation Clean Energy Center began operations April 1, two months ahead of schedule. More from the AP.

You have three extra days this year to file your taxes

If you've left your tax return for the last minute, or don't have the cash just yet to pay Uncle Sam, you may be relieved to know that you can squeeze a few more days out of the calendar before filing your taxes. More from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.

Florida leads nation in Zika as CDC confronts threat

Florida health officials have been pretty successful controlling recent outbreaks of Dengue fever and the chikungunya virus. Zika is shaping up to be far more challenging. More from the Tallahassee Democrat.

6 minutes to pitch your idea, over coffee

Gainesville’s burgeoning startup community will have another program to support their efforts to launch and grow companies. Local volunteers are bringing the Kauffman Foundation’s 1 Million Cups program to Gainesville to support the companies during weekly presentations over coffee. More from the Gainesville Sun.

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Valencia's Oldest Employee Still Teaching at 84

charles galloway Dr. Charles Galloway quickly became bored after he retired at 65, so the ex-surgeon began a second career as a college adjunct professor. That was 19 years and roughly 3,000 students ago, and Galloway is still teaching aspiring doctors and nurses at Valencia College's west campus.

» More from the Orlando Sentinel.

Economic Yearbook 2016
Southwest Florida: Residential Boom

southwest florida St. Petersburg has arguably the most vibrant downtown in Florida, with apartments, condos and townhomes continuing to spring up – 850 units built since 2013 and another 880 under construction. Meanwhile in Tampa, Lightning owner Jeff Vinik is planning a $2-billion, 40-acre mixed-use project.

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