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| 10/13/2016

› Airbnb reports $440,000 in Orange County tourist-tax collections
Since it began collecting tourist development taxes on rentals in Orange County earlier this year, Airbnb says it has remitted $440,000 to the county's Comptroller Office.
» See also: Airbnb has generated $630,000 in tax revenue in Pinellas County since December

› UNF Coggin College of Business named among top business schools in the U.S.
The University of North Florida Coggin College of Business has been named as one of the best business schools in the United States by The Princeton Review.

› Group: Florida’s disaster preparedness strategy paying off
A coalition of business, consumer, and environmental groups found vindication this week in the insurance industry’s ability to absorb the damage from Hurricane Matthew.

› Aviation bonds net Miami-Dade $152 million saving
The issuance and negotiated sale of $744.375 million aviation revenue refunding bonds last month was deemed a success by Mayor Carlos Giménez, as the series represents a net present value savings of 13.07% over 25 years.

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