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| 3/9/2017

Florida House looks to clamp down on local governments’ tax powers

A wide-ranging bill that would rein in local governments’ ability to increase taxes narrowly passed the Florida House Ways & Means Committee. The bill would require local governments, except for school boards, to spend down money saved in some special funds before approving increases in property taxes. More from the Palm Beach Post.

Naples area ranked first in Florida for industry diversification

The Naples area earned the top ranking in Florida for industry diversification for two quarters in a row. Although Florida's industry diversity increased in the third quarter overall, it remained at No. 24 in the rankings for all 50 states. More from the Naples Daily News.

Florida is the most deadly state for motorcyclists

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that Florida has the most motorcycle crash fatalities in the nation. In 2015, there were 606 motorcycle crash fatalities and 9.045 injury related crashes in the state. More from WPTV and Action News Jax.

Jobs, jobs, jobs: Space Coast companies on a hiring spree

A number of Space Coast companies are looking for employees as the they look to bolster their work forces as spring nears. The hiring push comes as Brevard's unemployment stands at 4.9 percent, with 246,757 people on the Space Coast with jobs. More from Florida Today.

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Small Sarasota travel agency thrives with personal attention, VIP treatment

It's been two decades since U.S. airlines cut commissions for travel agencies, and just about that long since Admiral Travel International opened its doors. The Sarasota travel company launched almost simultaneously with that major blow to a steadily evolving and struggling industry. More from the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.

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From Grave to Lab, She Throws Science, Passion at Cold Cases

florida Dr. Erin Kimmerle is considered one of the top forensic anthropologists in the U.S. Now, with a National Institute of Justice grant, she's reviewing 50 unsolved and unidentified-person deaths, mostly in Florida.

» Read more from the AP and see a video here.

Out of the Box
Orlando Unveils Giant WWE Championship Belt

florida originalsIf Orlando is going to host professional wrestling’s biggest spectacle — Wrestlemania 33 — then it seems only fitting that Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer would unveil the WWE’s biggest heavyweight championship wrestling belt on Wednesday at Lake Eola.

» Read more from the Orlando Sentinel.

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Bitter-to-swallow cocoa costs force chocolate shops to raise prices
Bitter-to-swallow cocoa costs force chocolate shops to raise prices

Central Floirda chocolate shops are left with a bitter taste as cocoa prices hit an all-time high earlier this week.

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