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| 3/9/2017

› Job recruiters say home sales signal Pasco's demographic change
Tom Ryan, economic development manager for the Pasco Economic Development Council, says he gets asked a common question from executives pondering a company relocation to Pasco. "Where are my employees going to live, work and play?'' Ryan said. "It's almost a cliche now.''

› New Wage Theft Rules Approved to Help Workers in Miami-Dade
Employers in Miami-Dade who don’t pay their employees for the hours they’ve worked will now face stiffer penalties. County commissioners voted unanimously this week to amend the county's wage theft ordinance.

› WalletHub ranks The Villages first in U.S. credit scores
The Villages retirement community northwest of Orlando has come out on top of a Wallethub national survey of average credit scores. It’s average score was 778.77.

› Jacksonville-based CSX will pay new CEO Harrison $5 million salary and bonus
CSX railroad agreed to pay its new CEO Hunter Harrison a $2.2 million salary and offer a target bonus of $2.8 million, but those are some of the smaller pieces of his compensation package.

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