March 19, 2024

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What you need to know about Florida today

| 1/20/2017

Gov. Scott: More than 237,000 new jobs created in 2016

Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that Florida businesses created 237,300 new private-sector jobs in 2016, bringing the total number of jobs created since December 2010 to 1,262,100. Read Gov. Scott's full announcement and see the full report.

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» Southwest Florida unemployment drops heading into high season
» Unemployment in Miami-Dade rose in December

Florida's defense industry future mixed

Military spending in Florida hovers around $70 billion and the Florida Defense Support Task Force is expecting that to continue, if not grow, under Commander in Chief Donald Trump. Some experts, however, are expecting another round of base closings in fiscal year 20-21. [Source: WFSU]

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» How Trump's $1 trillion infrastructure plan may affect Orlando defense firms

Carnival earmarks new ships for Holland and Princess cruise lines

Doral-based cruise giant Carnival Corp. & PLC on Thursday announced plans for two more cruise ships, which will be built for its Holland America Line and Princess Cruises brands. More from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.

Should Florida prosecutors and public defenders have political parties?

Last year, in two of Jacksonville’s most closely watched and expensive races, the elections of state attorney and public defender, only Republicans got to vote. Meanwhile, in Orlando, the state attorney’s race brought in more than a million dollars, but only Democrats got to vote. More from the Florida Times-Union.

Florida Virtual Entrepreneur Center aids business owners

As an entrepreneur, one of the most common challenges is finding the right resources to start, grow or relocate a business. Though it can be difficult to apply for licenses, secure financing, connect with other entrepreneurs or gain publicity, those challenges are now easier, thanks to the Florida High Tech Corridor Council’s Florida Virtual Entrepreneur Center. More from TCPalm.

Around the State
Bonding over Affordable Housing in Miami-Dade

florida South Florida is among the country’s least affordable housing markets. Part of the workforce housing problem is too few affordable homes near employment centers. But another element is the inability of working-class people to get mortgages to buy the homes that do exist.

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SunPress Vinyl

sunpressBob Marley pressed some of his records there. So did 2 Live Crew and Mary J. Blige and Lee “Scratch” Perry and 50 Cent. Now the former Final Vinyl record factory, founded in Opa-Locka in the 1970s by Jamaican reggae producer Joe Gibbs as his base of U.S. operations, is reopening for business under a new name.

» Read more from the Miami Herald.

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