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• Florida leads nation in new job creation

  Throughout the state, the construction and hospitality-industry sectors have posted significant job gains in the past year.

• 4 years after BP spill, many still wait for compensation

  BP has done an about-face and has challenged the terms of a multibillion-dollar class-action settlement negotiated back in 2012.

Bright Futures funding dwindling

Florida’s Bright Futures scholarship program for university and college students has been on the decline in recent years.

South Florida trade down 7 percent

The value of South Florida's trade with the world fell by 7 percent in the first two months of this year, continuing the downward trend of late 2013.

Wages, employer costs rising

Employers are feeling pressure to increase workers' wages and benefits to stay competitive as the economy continues to improve.

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