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Tuesday's Afternoon Update
What you need to know about Florida today
Thanksgiving projected to see most travelers in nearly a decade
According to AAA, more than 48 million people are expected to travel more than 50 miles. Experts say that is the most Thanksgiving travelers since 2007. In Florida, the expectation is that more than 2.5 million people will head out of town for the Thanksgiving holiday. Full story from AAA, here. Also read more at WKMG and the Orlando Sentinel.
University of Florida's new plan for online education
The University of Florida is retooling its effort to offer fully online undergraduate degrees to first-time-in-college students, stepping back from its goal to enroll tens of thousands of students in favor of a smaller, though perhaps more pragmatic, plan. See the full story from Inside Higher Ed.
Miami’s small businesses see growth, more employees in year ahead
A majority of small business owners in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale metropolitan area remain significantly more confident than small business owners across the country on revenue, growth and hiring in the year ahead, according to a report released Tuesday. More from the Miami Herald.
Sarasota Memorial raises its profile in cancer medicine
Leaders at the nonprofit public hospital have long considered the need for cutting-edge cancer care there, with roughly a third of Sarasota County's population 65 and older, and the nearest National Cancer Institute-designated center is more than an hour's drive away. Full story from SMH is here. Also read more at the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
Jacksonville council panel OKs revision of tourist development plan
Jacksonville has changed a lot since the late 1970s. But the city’s tourist development plan remains as it was when originally implemented almost 40 years ago. More from Florida Politics.
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CareCloud
In Miami-based CareCloud’s world, when you walk into your physician’s office, you aren’t handed that ubiquitous clipboard but rather a tablet and you enter your information — just once. And after the appointment, your doctor can serve up a bill for the growing portion not covered by your insurance with a transparent, consumer-friendly way to pay.
» More from the Miami Herald.
Economic Exchange
Navigating Venezuela's uncertain economic environment
Public relations and public affairs firm Burson-Marsteller created a Venezuela specialty team to help clients in that troubled country. Florida Trend spoke with Miami-based Lucas Silva Wood, Burson-Marsteller’s group director for public affairs and Florida, and Andrés Avila, a public affairs associate at the firm who is a native Venezuelan and formerly worked in its Caracas office.
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