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Visit Florida girds for change, industry headwinds, despite budget win
A drop in international tourists, turnover of its top executives and new rules regarding transparency and how it spends money have board members of the state’s public-private tourism promotion group questioning whether they can meet this year’s goal of 120 million tourists. “If we can hit it, it’s spectacular, but I think it’s quite optimistic,” said Gene Prescott, a Visit Florida board member. [Source: Orlando Sentinel]
Traveling this holiday? So are credit card skimmers
As Floridians are expected to hit the road for the Fourth of July, credit card skimmers are also expected to take advantage at the pumps. The state Department of Agriculture says 276 credit card skimmers were removed from pumps in Florida this year. More from First Coast News and the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
See also:
» How to avoid skimmers at the pump (tips from the Federal Trade Commission)
» Use of illegal credit card skimmers surging at Florida gas stations
» Florida Department of Agriculture and consumer services warning about credit card skimmers for July 4th Holiday
Citizens takeout program could be a model for flood insurance reform
The depopulation program that keeps state-run Citizens Property Insurance Corp. from growing too large should be a model for reforming flood insurance nationwide. That’s the idea a Florida lawmaker is promoting as Congress faces a Sept. 30 deadline to reauthorize a National Flood Insurance Program. [Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
Florida undecided on request from voter fraud commission
Florida officials say they are considering a request for voter information from President Donald Trump’s commission investigating alleged voter fraud in the 2016 election. See the letter sent from the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity to Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner, here. Also read more from the AP.
Your turn:
» Should Florida give state voter information to the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity? (quick poll)
Florida’s departing fiscal watchdog used public scrutiny as a weapon
Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater, who stepped down as CFO on Friday after serving 17 years in state government, the last of which as the state’s fiscal watchdog, knows where every penny of the state’s $83 billion budget goes. He also knows where to find the waste — and he’s tried to expose it. [Source: Times/Herald]
350 Biggest Companies in Florida, ranked by revenue
› Brazilian buyers show renewed interest in Miami real estate
Many wealthy Brazilians are buying real estate in the Miami area again after a retreat during the last two years.
› Florida boating accidents, deaths increase in last year
What boaters do and don’t do is a big part of why boating accidents are happening more in Florida, according to state and national studies. Florida saw a 20 percent increase in deaths from boating accidents in 2016.
› Florida Gov. Rick Scott worth nearly $150 million
Florida Gov. Rick Scott, a multi-millionaire who turns down the $130,000 annual salary that goes with his job, saw his personal wealth rise in the past year.
› Wyndham defeats Orlando whistleblower lawsuit
Wyndham’s Orlando-based timeshare company has settled a whistleblower lawsuit in Florida federal courts that accused the company of firing two employees after they complained about illegal sales tactics.
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