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Tuesday's Afternoon Update
What you need to know about Florida today
Desperate need for construction workers in Florida
While Florida as a whole has been adding construction jobs, some counties are seeing shortages and are unable to fill needed positions. Currently, there are 19,000 people working in the construction industry along the Suncoast, but the industry needs about 22,000 people working on projects. More from WFTS and the Builder.
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» Less than half the states added construction jobs in July 2016
» Palm Beach County construction jobs up
Florida Poly to build phoenix-shaped Wellness & Aquatics Center
Florida Polytechnic University will soon break ground on a new and vastly expanded, state-of-the-art wellness and aquatics center on campus, helping students match the rigors of their classroom academics with the value of health and fitness. Full story from Florida Poly, here.
Florida among states with rising traffic fatalities trend
Traffic fatalities were up 9 percent in the first six months of this year compared to the same period last year, continuing a surge in deaths that began two years ago as the economy improved and travel picked up. More from the Florida Times-Union.
Central Florida restaurants, food trucks testing flavors on supermarket shelves
Central Florida favorites such as 4 Rivers Smokehouse, Sonny's BBQ and Sweet City Gelato are among a growing number of area eateries finding a new outlet through grocery store sales. More from the Orlando Sentinel.
One system in the busy tropics, a wave, will likely affect South Florida's weather
A tropical storm, Gaston, off the African coast, is expected to strengthen into a hurricane by Wednesday, when it will still be in the middle of the Atlantic. But another system, a tropical wave, is more likely to have an impact on our local weather. More from the Orlando Sentinel and WWSB.
Tourism
Hamilton County: Florida's front porch
Some would say the best of Hamilton County is yet to come. Others say the best has been in place for hundreds of years. The truth is that this combination of natural wonder and forward-looking economic opportunity has this north Florida county ready to make a major impact on the region. [Sponsored Report]
Out of the Box
Banana Wave
Palm Beach County's Fresh Start Beverage Co. is creating a new category in the milk-alternative industry. “We are the first company to actually make milk from a universally loved fruit — bananas. We call it Banana Wave,” said H.E. Neter Kush Ben Alkebulan, co-founder and chief beverage officer.
» More from the Miami Herald
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