Tuesday's Afternoon Update

What you need to know about Florida today

| 10/11/2016

Will Puerto Ricans be the ultimate swing voters in Florida?

The cut-off for voter registrations in Florida is this week and as the deadline has approached, efforts to cajole hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans to sign up for a ballot have reached fever pitch. More from the Guardian.

South Florida is behind in training programs for mentally ill

The biggest problem for both society and people with severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder is their inability to perform daily activities, leading to high rates of unemployment and dependent living and social difficulties. More from the Miami Herald.

More than 200 price-gouging complaints from Jacksonville area being investigated

More than 200 Jacksonville area complaints about rip-off prices during during Hurricane Matthew are getting reviewed by the state Attorney General’s Office as it determines whether businesses price-gouged customers purchasing essential items such as food, ice, gas lumber and water. More from the Florida Times-Union.

Six more mosquito-borne Zika infections reported in Miami-Dade

A total of 993 Zika infections have been confirmed in Florida this year, with 165 mosquito-borne cases and 824 travel-related cases, including 103 pregnant women. More from the Miami Herald.

Medical marijuana business could boom in Florida if Amendment 2 passes

If passed, Amendment 2 would expand the conditions legally allowed for medical marijuana use; Crohn's disease, Parkinson's disease, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), HIV, AIDS, Cancer, glaucoma, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and epilepsy. More from WFTS.

Publisher's Column
Honest labor

In Florida Trend's October issue, a group of Florida executives tells readers how they think the country can best tackle the problem of income inequality. As for myself, I believe the best way to fix the problem is by investing in education and job training and retraining. For instance... » Read Andy Corty's full column here.

Technology
Where high tech and human engagement go hand in hand

Gainesville is now home of the U.S. headquarters of the VANAD Group. This high-tech trendsetter offers a broad range of state-of-the-art cloud services, products and consultancy in the area of customer services, IT, secure (tele) communications and document management. [Sponsored Report]
» See the report here.