Friday's Afternoon Update
Florida soon to be third-most-populous state
Demographers expect Florida’s population to continue growing steadily over the next eight years. A population-estimating committee says the state is on track to soon be the country’s third-most populous. [Source: WFSU]
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Forget the argument over what may be causing it — if we take seriously the idea that the sea level could rise by more than seven inches in the next 30 years, what should Florida communities be doing about it, and how much will it cost? |
Survey: More Florida women want careers and families
A new LinkedIn study, "What Women Want @ Work," shows that the majority of women polled identify work-life balance as the most important factor when defining professional success – ranked above both salary and title. But, overwhelmingly, these same women believe they can ‘have it all’ – a fulfilling career, relationship and children. [Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
Florida Aquifer can't handle 40% rise in water use by 2035
Much of Central Florida's environment, especially springs and wetlands tied to the Wekiva River, would suffer greatly if the region's utilities were to begin pumping from the ground all of the water already permitted by state rules. [Source: Orlando Sentinel]
Related:
» A Rising Concern: The impact of sea level rise on Florida
» FRIDAY PREVIEW: Coming next week to FloridaTrend.com:
- Water Challenges: Daniel O’Keefe, a real estate attorney in the Orlando office of Shutts & Bowen, is the new chairman of the South Florida Water Management District, the state agency that oversees water resources in the Everglades and 16 counties.
- Jackson in the Black: Former banker Carlos Migoya took Jackson from the brink of bankruptcy to an $8-million profit.
- Catalogs.com: Leslie and Richard Linevsky built their Fort Lauderdale-based Catalogs.com into an 18-employee, $5-million revenue business from a base in neckties.
- Jobs and revenue at the Panama City Port: Panama City Port provides a $1.4-billion economic boost for the region, state and nation, according to a port-commissioned study.
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