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Florida leads nation for construction jobs added in February
Forty-three states added construction jobs year-over-year in February, with Florida leading the pack, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America and Labor Department data. Story and data from AGC is here. Also read more at the Orlando Business Journal and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
Florida veterans find help learning business ropes
Veterans Florida is an entrepreneurship program in which veterans who have already faced business obstacles use their experience to help newcomers. The program began this year after being awarded $1 million in state funding. [Source: Orlando Sentinel]
In virtual age, Florida home buyers still like their real Realtors
Experts have been predicting the demise of real estate agents for years. Yet agents stand to earn more in commissions today than in the pre-internet era, because of stable commission rates and surging home values. [Source: Florida Times-Union]
Florida health advocates worry about possible medicaid changes
Florida is asking for extraordinary power to revamp its Medicaid program. It’s prompting alarms from health advocacy organizations and policy analysts because it could cut off access to health care for millions of Floridians. They [Source: WUSF]
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» Hospitals on edge as lawmakers weigh cuts to Medicaid in Florida
Florida moves ahead with fix to vote-by-mail ballot law
The Florida Legislature is moving ahead with a fix to the state's vote-by-mail ballot law that a federal judge called "illogical and bizarre." The Florida House unanimously passed a bill (HB 105) that requires county election offices to notify voters if their signatures on their ballot and voter registration forms don't match. [Source: AP]
› For demanding green cards, Miami-based pizza restaurant franchise must pay civil penalty
The Justice Department has agreed to a settlement with a Miami-based pizza restaurant franchise as a way of resolving an investigation over allegations that the company violated immigration law.
A look at the economies, quality of life and demographics of Polk County, including Lakeland and Winter Haven. This sponsored report includes key sectors like banking, healthcare, tourism, real estate and education. Plus, a compendium of notable firms and key contacts. Read it in full, here.
› Driverless transit vehicles could replace Jacksonville’s current Skyway system
The proposed routes for the autonomous vehicle extension of that service stretch well into Riverside’s Five Points area to the west and all the way to the Sports Complex to the east.
› Fort Lauderdale company supplies retailers, whether on site or online
Many consumers probably never have heard of United National Consumer Suppliers, but the company plays a critical role for many retailers in supplying goods to either physical store locations or the online shopping pipeline.
› Florida legislators take on hard-line immigration policies
Legislators are moving ahead with bills — some of which could face constitutional challenges — that call for harsher sentences for people living in the U.S. illegally, penalties for local governments with “sanctuary” policies, and a halt to the state’s voluntary participation in the federal refugee resettlement program.
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