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Florida leaders raise questions about shooter’s access to guns
As their community reeled from the unimaginable bloodshed of a lone gunman, local elected leaders gingerly addressed this question: Do laws need to change to prevent this from happening again? “We have an ongoing debate about gun ownership in this country and we’re trying to prevent mental illness,” said Rep. Mike Miller, R-Orlando, whose district office is less than a mile from the Pulse nightclub. “We’ve got to put something in [the law] where we figure out if someone is having mental health issues” before they can obtain a gun. More from Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau.
See also:
» Gov. Scott issues updates on state response to Orlando terror attack
» U.S. probing whether anyone helped gunman in Orlando rampage
» Rubio pressed to run for Senate again after Orlando attack
» How to help Orlando shooting victims
» Across the world, shock and condemnation at Orlando massacre
» Orlando shooter's mosque struggles to understand monster in its midst
» Expect tighter security, attendance dip at theme parks, experts say
» Florida's theme park utopia shattered by Orlando shooting
The Alliance of Area Business Publishers announces 2016 Editorial Excellence Award winners
The Alliance of Area Business Publishers (AABP) presented 112 Editorial Excellence awards to newspaper and magazine business periodicals June 11, 2016, the climax of its three-day annual Summer Conference in Des Moines, IA. Florida Trend won three Gold AABP awards and one Silver award. More from Florida Trend.
City of Oviedo sued over 2000 percent water bill hike
The city of Oviedo is facing a federal lawsuit over hiking portions of the water bill at an affordable housing complex by 2000 percent. The Oviedo Town Centre complex and its owners filed suit Thursday, alleging that the city changed its policies in 2012 to charge per apartment unit, rather than per meter. More from the Orlando Sentinel.
Kaman Aerosystems makes parts that make aviation go
For 30 years Kaman Aerosystems has been successfully producing aircraft parts. And now, even with three buildings on 320,000 square feet and 450 employees on Jacksonville’s Northside, the company is looking to expand because of increasing demand for its products. More from the Florida Times-Union.
Small Business Advice
Why it's important to have backup for each employee (including yourself)
I often hear entrepreneurs say, “I just do not know what I would do if this employee left,” and when I hear this, I know the employee could hold the organization hostage. From a strategic and tactical point of view, an employee should never become so valuable that you cannot afford to replace them. More from Jerry Osteryoung.
Toolkit
Free assessment Tools for Florida Small Business
These downloadable tools will help you focus your business strategy. At this link, you'll find invaluable checklists for securing a loan, what startup expenses you should plan for, and much more.
» More from Florida Small Business.
Business Profile
El Sembrador
Miami-based L&J General International Corp., which does business as El Sembrador (“The Planter” in Spanish), produces and sells a wide range of processed foods — from yuca and beans to frozen guava pulp and tostones — with packaging in English and Spanish.
» More from the Miami Herald
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