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Florida ranks high for workplace equality between men and women
According to a new study, Florida has the smallest gap between men and women for unemployment rate, second smallest income gap between men and women and the second smallest gap between hours worked by women and men. Florida ranked fifth overall in terms of gender equality. Read about the study from WalletHub and see findings for Florida, here. Also read more at the Tampa Bay Times.
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FMU's aviation program gains altitude
In 2008, Capt. Arnold Tolbert, a former U.S. Air Force pilot and retired American Airlines pilot, took over leadership of the aviation program at Florida Memorial University, a small school in Miami Lakes that’s Miami- Dade’s only historically black higher-ed institution. Read the full story from Florida Trend, here.
Self-driving cars may get boost from $90 million test track being built in Florida
Florida’s best hope to develop self-driving vehicles might lie with an iconic-looking campus and a $90 million test track being built 40 miles southwest of Orlando. The futuristic concept of driverless cars is fast emerging at Florida Polytechnic University. [Source: Orlando Sentinel]
Florida tests cybersecurity defenses with hurricane scenario
The annual state-sponsored cybersecurity training for agency staffers by the Florida Agency for State Technology (AST) — which survived another defunding attempt this spring — has doubled in attendance in three years. [Source: Government Technology]
Privatizing air traffic control could hurt Florida flight training
As the Trump administration presses a plan to privatize the nation's air traffic control system, general aviation advocates are warning the proposal could all but decimate Florida's flight training industry and, in turn, exacerbate a growing airline pilot shortage. [Source: News13]
› CenterState Banks to acquire Fort Pierce-based Harbor Community Bank
Winter Haven-based CenterState Banks Inc. announced last week that it will acquire Fort Pierce-based Harbor Community Bank, which has nearly $2.2 billion in assets, and Plant City-based Sunshine Bank, which has nearly $1 billion in assets. According to a company press release, CenterState Banks also recently acquired Sunshine Bank in Plant City, Florida, which is part of their strategy to become "Florida's largest community bank."
› Florida lab sets new magnet strength record
Florida's National High Magnetic Field Laboratory -- housed at Florida State University -- is reclaiming its status as home to the world strongest magnet. Lab officials said Tuesday they tested a 41.4-tesla magnet. That beats the old mark for resistive magnets which was held by a 38.5 tesla magnet in China. Also read more from the AP.
› Boca Raton-based Bluegreen timeshare company explores public stock offering
Bluegreen Corp., a Boca Raton timeshare company owned by BBX Capital, has submitted a draft registration for a potential initial public offering of Bluegreen’s common stock.
› Orlando's Colonialtown post office sells, to close in 2020
Two Orlando doctors purchased a downtown Orlando post office building with plans to redevelop it after the postal lease expires in 2020.
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