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Friday's Afternoon Update
What you need to know about Florida today
Florida added more than 26,000 jobs in July
Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that Florida businesses created 26,500 private-sector jobs across the state during July 2016, bringing the total number of jobs created in 2016 to 135,900. Read the full story here.
See also:
» Miami-Dade unemployment dips in July, this time for a good reason
» Unemployment rate rises in seven states
Homeowners group asks state to stop Citizens' annual rate hikes
Homeowners in the Florida Keys say they're tired of Citizens Property Insurance Corp. increasing their costs for hurricane insurance by nearly 10 percent each year since 2010. More from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
Brazilians, Central Florida embrace in tourism, business
As the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro captivate the world, Central Floridians would be remiss if they didn't recognize the economic and cultural relationships between the South American nation and the Greater Orlando area, which has a sizable Brazilian-American community. More from the Orlando Sentinel.
Miami's Ride2MD teams up with Lyft to get more people to their doctors
Miami startup Ride2MD hit the streets this summer with its new medical transport service. This week it picked up a well-known partner in the on-demand transportation world: Lyft. More from the Miami Herald.
Big Port Manatee tenant signs up to stay
Del Monte Fresh Produce NA Inc., which has imported fruit through the port since 1989, has signed a lease extension through Aug. 30, 2021, with options for three additional five-year extensions. If all options are exercised, Del Monte will be doing business at Port Manatee until at least 2036. More from the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
Editor's Column
Generational differences in Florida
My son, like most millennials, has grown up in a time when openly gay friends and acquaintances are part of the social fabric. He and most of his contemporaries tend to view discrimination in LGBT issues with the same incredulity that most Baby Boomers felt about racial inequality during the civil rights era.
Legal Trends
Florida court launches first podcast
The Ninth Judicial Circuit Court in Orlando is launching a podcast to help connect Florida courts to the community. "Open Ninth" is the first one put on by Florida state courts. For its premiere episode, Chief Judge Frederick Lauten of the Ninth Circuit, sits down with Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Jorge Labarga.
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