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Wednesday's Afternoon Update
What you need to know about Florida today
It's snowing in Florida as powerful winter storm hits the South
Months after a busy hurricane season, the storm brought frigid wind, freezing rain and even snow to parts of northern Florida and southern Georgia — areas unaccustomed to white winters. The National Weather Service warned of hazardous travel conditions, including limited visibility and icy roads. More from the New York Times, the Weather Channel, and NBC News.
See also:
» Ice closes I-10, snow arrives in Tallahassee
» Warmer in Alaska than Florida? Why our weather is upside down
» What is a winter hurricane? Here's an explainer of the "bomb cyclone"
» Photos: Tallahassee snow people
Florida ranks third for small-business job growth in 2017, study says
Florida ranks third for small-business job growth, despite a slight decline in its rate from last year, according to one report. A study by human resources company Paychex and information provider IHS Markit shows that Florida trails only Tennessee and Washington. More from the South Florida Business Journal.
The long-standing water dispute between Florida and Georgia gets a(nother) day in court
On Monday, January 8, the justices will hear the latest chapter in a long-running fight over water in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River basin. The ACF Basin includes 19,500 square miles and three rivers that flow across three states, including Georgia, Florida and Alabama, before draining into Florida’s Apalachicola Bay. More from SCOTUSblog.
Florida could spend $1 billion on Everglades reservoir project
Last spring, Florida lawmakers approved plans for a massive new reservoir near Lake Okeechobee, touting the billion-dollar project as a breakthrough in the decades-old effort to save the Everglades. But less than a year later, South Florida water managers are struggling to make the ambitious project a reality. More from the Naples Daily News.
Miami clears way to transfer bay site to casino giant Genting
Miami can move ahead to lease bayfront bottomlands to a subsidiary of Malaysian gambling giant Genting for a marina now that the city commission has unanimously OK’d the transfer. More from Miami Today.
Around the State
Money flow
Last year, Gov. Rick Scott signed legislation that authorized the first payment -- $300 million -- to Triumph Gulf Coast, the non-profit overseeing payments to eight counties most affected by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Former Florida House Speaker Allan Bense, chairman of Triumph, spoke with Florida Trend about the impact the funds will have on northwest Florida's economy.
» More from Florida Trend.
Made in Florida
Moke electric Jeep
An entrepreneur named Todd Rome purchased the rights to the U.S. market for the iconic Moke military jeep and earlier this year hired Sarasota’s Cruise Car to handle production of an electric version. The company began cranking out electric Mokes in August, and is currently manufacturing about 100 per month.
» Read more from Sarasota Magazine.
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