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Thursday's Afternoon Update
What you need to know about Florida today
Florida retailers prepare for Halloween boost
Halloween is fun but it also happens to be a sweet treat for the economy. According to the National Retail Federation, consumers are expected to dish out a record $8.4 billion, or an average of $82.93 per person, for Halloween 2016. For Florida retailers, green will be the new orange and black. More from Forward Florida and USA Today.
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» Halloween spending expected to reach record highs in Florida
» How Halloween Stores Conquered America
More than 2.1 million Floridians have voted in election
New numbers released Thursday by the state Division of Elections show more than 585,000 voters have gone to early voting sites that opened in 50 counties. Another 1.54 million voters sent in their ballots by mail. More from the AP.
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» Breaking down the early voting and mail ballots across Florida
Next state house speaker: Sanford Burnham should repay incentives
The incoming speaker for the Florida House said Wednesday he intends to hold Sanford Burnham Institute accountable for failing to create jobs it promised in order to get government funding. More from the Orlando Sentinel.
All Aboard Florida could be in court in six weeks
Within six weeks, a lawsuit filed by Martin and Indian River counties along with some individual residents to block the leg of the future All Aboard Florida train service planned between West Palm Beach and Orlando will probably be before a judge. More from Miami Today.
Path to a job: South Florida students learn about road construction
Chocolate asphalt and concrete cookies are just two of the tools used to attract the next generation of Florida road and bridge builders to careers in construction. Nearly 2,000 students from South Florida got hands-on training at the 16th annual Construction Career Days. More from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
Economic Backbone
Babcock Ranch: A Place in the Sun
t’s been almost a decade since developer Syd Kitson first approached Florida Power & Light about his plans to build what he envisions as the country’s most sustainable community at Babcock Ranch. By the end of this year, a key component of the new town will finally be up and running.
Business Profile
C&B Farms Inc.
C&B Farms Inc., a grower-shipper of herbs and specialty vegetables, has expanded its organic offerings. This fall, the Clewiston, Fla.-based company introduced a new logo for organic products.
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