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| 9/14/2016

Census Bureau: Florida falls from 3rd to 5th place for uninsured

The percentage of Florida residents without health insurance fell further between 2014 and 2015 thanks to Obamacare, but the state's uninsured rate remained among the nation's highest in 2015, according to a report released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau. During 2015, the five states with the highest percentage of people that didn't have health insurance are Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma, and Texas. Each of those states' uninsured rate was 13.0 percent or more. [Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel]

» More info in the Census Bureau report: Health Insurance Coverage in the United States

Current track of TS Julia
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Tropical Storm Julia forms along coast of Florida

Tropical Storm Julia has formed along the northeastern coast of Florida. The National Hurricane Center says the slow-moving storm is expected to bring heavy rain and possible flash flooding. More from WHIO and First Coast News.

Florida Hispanics prefer Clinton over Trump, but she still has work to do

Florida Hispanic voters strongly favor Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump, according to a new poll, but she has yet to reach the level of support among Latinos that helped President Barack Obama win the battleground state — and reelection — four years ago. The poll by Miami-based Bendixen & Amandi International and The Tarrance Group shows Clinton drawing 53 percent among Florida Hispanics, compared to Trump’s 29 percent. In 2012, Obama hit 60 percent among Latinos in Florida. [Source: Miami Herald]

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» In Florida, Trump faces a Clinton campaign behemoth

PriceCheck: The cost of care in the Sunshine Economy

The lack of transparency of health care costs is a source of concern for Floridians. This summer, Florida received an “F” for its state laws governing how you can find out the price of health care. [Source: WLRN]

Florida’s first hurricane in 11 years ‘could have been a lot worse’ for insurance industry

The 11-year hurricane drought in Florida is officially over. While preliminary damage estimates and claims are still trickling in from Hurricane Hermine, Florida’s first named hurricane since 2005, the consensus from the insurance industry is it could have been a lot worse. [Source: Insurance Journal]

ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:

› Sarasota's Mote Marine Laboratory partners with Nature Conservancy on coral restoration
Mote Marine Laboratory and The Nature Conservancy have partnered on an initiative that the two organizations hope will enable coral restoration at unprecedented scales throughout the Caribbean and the Florida Keys.

› Tampa Bay export group plans trade mission to Dominican Republic
The Tampa Bay Export Alliance is leading an export sales mission to the Dominican Republic on December 5-8. In announcing the mission Tuesday, the alliance noted that the Dominican Republic is Florida's fifth largest export market.

› BioFlorida conference to come to Jacksonville for first time
Florida’s life sciences conference is coming to Jacksonville for the first time, which organizers see is both a stamp of approval on Jacksonville’s growing industry and a chance to showcase it to the rest of the state.

› Miami among cities with strongest job prospects in Q4 2016
Out of the 11,000 employers that responded to the Manpower Employment Survey released Tuesday, 22 percent plan on increasing their staff in the last quarter of 2016.
» See also: South Florida hiring outlook among best in nation, survey shows

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