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• Tourism leaders use wintry weather to pitch Florida

  The current climatic contrast between slushy gloom and warm, balmy days is a boon — one tourism officials hope will put the Sunshine State on more people's mental maps.

• Office Depot picks Florida over Illinois for new headquarters

  Office Depot announced Tuesday that it has selected Boca Raton for its corporate headquarters following its merger last month with Illinois-based OfficeMax.

Supreme Court won't rule on union-casino agreement

The Supreme Court won't decide the legality of an agreement between a union and a Florida casino in which the business helped the union organize.

Lawmakers push financial literacy course for high school students

Educators, business groups and lawmakers from both political parties are pushing legislation that would require a course in financial literacy for Florida students.

Duke Energy wants 60 years to tear down its nuke plant

The Crystal River plant has been shut down for several years because of substantial cracking and delamination in the massive concrete dome that houses the unit's single reactor.

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