March 19, 2024

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| 3/29/2017

America's new retirement hotspot: It's not Florida

If you're looking for an ideal place to retire, you may want to stay clear of the Sunbelt. Those are the findings from Bankrate's recent analysis of the best states in which to spend your golden years. The personal finance website studied all 50 states and ranked them on such criteria as tax rates, crime statistics, weather and quality of health care. More from CNBC, USA Today and see the full rankings and analysis from Bankrate.

Osceola's high-tech hub ready for business

The Florida Advanced Manufacturing Research Center is occupied and nearly ready to begin work. An April 13 ribbon-cutting event will mark the official opening of the $75 million facility. More from the Orlando Business Journal.

Short-term rental rule-breaker? Doral is cracking down

Doral is cracking down on short-term rental hosts as city officials budget for software that would uncover exact addresses of residents leasing out their homes on home-sharing sites like Airbnb and HomeAway. More from the Miami Herald.

St. Johns County still on top in annual the County Health Rankings

St. Johns County ranked third in the state in length of life, first in quality of life, sixth in health behaviors, second in clinical care, first in social and economic factors, and 56th in physical environment. More from the St. Augustine Record.

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» Sarasota County is Florida's third-healthiest region -- again

Construction kicks off on tallest building in Fort Lauderdale

The 100 Las Olas development is an ambitious project, particularly because other developers, in Florida and elsewhere, have reported a glut in the luxury condominium market and have even shelved their projects in order to wait out the market. More from Construction Dive.

Publisher's Column
A state of wealth

Andy Corty More of the truly wealthy are gravitating to Florida. Florida has no state income tax, no city/county income tax, no state inheritance tax and good asset protection laws. Plus, Florida offers excellent airports, top-flight activities and, of course, warm winter weather.

» Read Andy Corty's full column here.

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Jesse Panuccio

florida originalsQuite a few Floridians have landed jobs in President Donald Trump's administration. Jesse Panuccio, Gov. Rick Scott's former general counsel and jobs chief, is acting associate attorney general of the United States, the third highest ranking official at the Department of Justice.

» Read more from the Tampa Bay Times.

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