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What you need to know about Florida today

| 5/9/2016

Hopes of factory jobs rebound fade

The U.S. factory sector appears to be stabilizing after a long and painful slide, but not when it comes to jobs. Manufacturing's job problem undercuts hopeful forecasts that U.S. companies would bring significant numbers of jobs back from overseas. More from Reuters.

Mosquito season brings no urgency for money to fight Zika

The White House and Democrats are pressuring congressional Republicans to act on President Barack Obama‘s demands for money to combat Zika, but even the onset of mosquito season that probably will spread the virus has failed to create a sense of urgency. More from Florida Politics and HealthDay News.

Campaign 2016: In populist year, some very rich candidates

Pick a president: New York multimillionaire or New York multibillionaire. The likely November rivals' personal portfolios don't exactly square with the populist wave defining 2016. More from the AP.

Seminole hopes to hit financial home run with $27M sports complex

When Seminole leaders cut the ribbon on the county's new sports mega-complex Friday, they hoped to tap into the multibillion-dollar industry of sports tourism that caters to a growing number of families who travel across the country to watch their kids compete in tournaments. More from the Orlando Sentinel.

Small Business Advice
Treat your customers with respect, or your competitors will

Bottom line is you must treat all customers with respect. If you do not, your competitors will. So how do you treat your customers with respect? The answer is quite simple: ask yourself how you would feel if something happened to you. More from Jerry Osteryoung.

Out of the Box
Marriage Proposal Photography

An emerging market called proposal photography is akin to wedding photography, but it requires the ability to blend in, hide or flat-out lie to get in place for the big shot.

» More from the Tampa Bay Times.

Business Basics
Boost Innovation in Your Small Business

Successful entrepreneurs have the desire and capacity to innovate. They embrace technology and they think “outside the box” for new and unusual ways to grow their businesses and bring new products to market. In Florida, many of the tools, processes and programs that innovative entrepreneurs use to grow their businesses are readily available to you.