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Florida urging appeals court to OK Trump travel ban
Florida's attorney general is among a group of 12 state attorneys general, and one governor backing President Donald Trump's revised travel ban targeting six predominantly Muslim countries, telling a federal appeals court Monday that the Republican acted lawfully in the interest of national security. See the motion filed in the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, here. Also read more at the AP and the Hill.
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Column: Florida's economy needs the best and brightest via the H-1B visa program
Today, nearly 4 million Floridians were born in other countries, representing the fourth-largest immigrant population in the United States. Although we have many immigrants in our state, many of our businesses still struggle to find the skilled labor they need. [Source: Tampa Bay Times]
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MBA Programs in Florida
MBA degree programs at Florida schools attract students from all over the world who like the diversity at the schools and opportunities to interact with local businesspeople. [Photo of Zhiqiang Shu by Michael Baggett/FSU]
Despite some tensions, evangelical churches booming in Cuba
Pastors and worshippers say Cuba is in the middle of a boom in evangelical worship, with tens of thousands of Cubans worshipping unmolested across the island each week. While the government now recognizes freedom of religion, it doesn't grant the right to build churches or other religious structures. [Source: AP]
Florida officials: Aggressive efforts to stop Zika continue
Florida officials say they're continuing aggressive efforts to stop the spread of the Zika virus. Gov. Rick Scott met Monday with Miami-Dade County officials to discuss Zika preparedness ahead of Florida's rainy season, when mosquitoes are most prevalent. See Gov. Scott's news release about his "Zika Preparedness Roundtable," here. Also read more at the AP.
No more foreign language swap in Legislature’s coding bill
The Florida House isn’t supporting a controversial proposal to let high school students count computer coding as a foreign language course, likely stalling the concept for the second straight session. [Source: Times/Herald]
› Bill Nelson: No on Gorsuch, yes to Democratic filibuster
Florida Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson announced today he opposes President Donald Trump‘s nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch for the Supreme Court. And Nelson said he will support Democratic attempts to use a filibuster to block a vote on Gorsuch.
› Gas prices inch up as spring season drives demand in Florida
Surging demand drove the price of gasoline up three cents a gallon last week in the Sunshine State, despite falling crude oil prices and a slow rise in demand nationwide, travel club AAA said in its national gas price update.
› Florida’s former top federal prosecutor, Wifredo Ferrer, joins Holland & Knight
Holland & Knight announced that Wifredo A. “Willy” Ferrer has joined the firm as a partner in the Miami office and will lead the firm's Global Compliance and Investigations Team.
› JaxPort ready to become the only U.S. port to provide onsite LNG fuel service to ships
A big step in the evolution of Jacksonville’s Liquefied Natural Gas industry occurred Monday as two huge tanks that will store and transfer the fuel arrived at JaxPort.
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