March 28, 2024

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What you need to know about Florida today

| 11/1/2017

Dozens of changes proposed for Florida Constitution

From banning the death penalty to creating an elected secretary of state, members of the Florida Constitution Revision Commission have filed more than five-dozen proposals to change the state constitution. [Source: Palm Beach Post]

More berry pickers cash in on Florida’s prostate-healing crop

Saw palmettos grow only in the southern United States, from Texas to South Carolina and as far south as Florida, but the berry’s extract is in demand all over the world. American manufacturers produce the world’s supply of the product — and rely completely upon individuals and small teams of workers to harvest the berries. [Source: Daytona Beach News Journal]

Gov. Scott to try to lure Canadian tourists, businesses

Scott will be in Canada on Tuesday and Wednesday, though an announcement about the trip did not provide exact locations. Canada is the top source of international tourists to Florida. [Source: Jacksonville Business Journal]

No. 1 destination to move to? Florida

When it comes to places to move to and live, Florida is in and Vermont is out. And Texas is popular with, well, Texans. That's according to a just-released study by the mortgage company Lending Tree that reviewed purchase mortgage loan requests for primary residents in all 50 states in the last year — from October 2016 to October 2017. [Source: Florida Today]

Florida businesses suffer from ADA 'drive-by' lawsuits

The fight over disabled rights has led to Florida being No. 2 in the country when it comes to Americans with Disabilities Act public accommodation lawsuits. A new state law aims to curb lawsuits that critics claim are being used to take advantage of businesses, not help those with disabilities. [Source: WPLG]

ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:

› Cox Media Group selling Palm Beach Post, Palm Beach Daily News
Cox Media Group has announced plans to sell its two Palm Beach County newspapers — The Palm Beach Post and Palm Beach Daily News. The company also plans to sell the Austin-American Statesman and associated Texas community newspapers.

› What we know about New York terror suspect Sayfullo Saipov's Tampa ties
The man New York authorities say used a truck to kill at least eight people in Manhattan Tuesday had an address in Tampa, according to media reports and a Missouri court record.

› Harris first-quarter earnings released
Harris Corp. on Tuesday reported first-quarter revenue of $1.41 billion, a figure that essentially was flat compared with the prior year. Harris, headquartered with Melbourne and one of the Space Coast's largest employers, had revenues of $1.42 billion a year ago in the first quarter.

› Hillsborough will think small rather than give up on luring film productions
The public incentives that helped lure major productions to Florida, as well as the infrastructure they helped grow, have faded away. But there’s still money to be made on small-scale pursuits, people in the industry say — chiefly, commercials and independent films.

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