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Recession reality: Most Florida counties still haven’t recovered all their lost jobs
31 counties in Florida have more jobs now than before the Great Recession. That leaves 36 counties that still have not returned to pre-recession employment levels, a sign of an uneven and incomplete recovery in an era when Gov. Rick Scott has made job creation his singular focus. [Source: Times/Herald]
Florida sets the standard for water efficiency in the south
Florida leads the south in water efficiency, according to a study examining water use across the United States. While states in the north have become more water efficient, their southern counterparts have not. Florida is the exception. [Source: Phys.org]
Florida Bar report aims at eliminating gender bias in legal profession
The Florida Bar will release a report today that outlines widespread recommendations on how to eliminate gender bias throughout law firms in the state. The report is in response to a survey by the Young Lawyers Division of the Bar that showed 43 percent of women who responded had experienced gender bias. [Source: Tampa Bay Times]
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Florida No. 4 for private equity investment in 2016
Florida ranked fourth in the United States last year for private equity investment, a new report said. According to the American Investment Council, private equity firms made $41.8 billion in capital investments in Florida last year, supporting 33,733 jobs. More from the Orlando Business Journal and the Miami Herald.
Florida layoffs decline by 12 percent in May
Florida employers trimmed 846 jobs in May, a 12 percent drop from 960 in the same month a year ago, according to outsourcing firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas’s monthly report released Thursday. [Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
› Florida introduces generous tax breaks for large data centers
The state of Florida has approved a tax package that introduces a sales and use tax exemption for new data center properties, as well as equipment and electricity they use.
› AutoNation appoints new COO
AutoNation has promoted its West Region president to chief operations officer and executive vice president of sales after a company veteran who was previously in the position abruptly resigned.
› Florida Medicare Advantage insurer settles whistleblower lawsuit for $32 million
A Florida health insurance company and its former chief operating officer will pay $32.5 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit that alleged the insurer defrauded the federal government.
› Post-merger Tech Data stock cracks $100 mark for first time
Fueled by its biggest acquisition earlier this year, technology distributor Tech Data Corp. on Thursday reported a 29 percent leap in fiscal first quarter sales to $7.7 billion, triggering a big jump in its stock price.
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