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• Gov. Scott signs elections bill to fix long voter lines

  Gov. Rick Scott has finished the fix of the flawed election law that relegated Florida to a late-night joke in 2012 by signing an elections cleanup bill passed on the final day of the legislative session.

• Are workaholics good for your business?

  Workaholics often present a mixed bag for managers, but with the right management, companies can minimize negative effects and highlight the positives that workaholics bring to the workplace.

Sales tax holiday to extend to computers, tablets, e-readers

For the first time, the state is expanding its annual back-to-school sales tax holiday to cover certain electronic products.

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Cruise chasm in Key West

Few subjects touch a nerve in Key West quite like cruise ships. The city is heavily debating whether to even study widening the main channel leading to the city's ports.

Banks' billions in robo-signing settlement not yet a done deal

Banks say they have given Florida homeowners $8.6 billion in relief, more than they agreed to as part of a nationwide "robo-signing" settlement -- but they're not off the hook just yet.

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