Tuesday's Daily Pulse
Adding up the costs of the "wage gap"
Women who are employed full-time in Florida are paid just 84 cents for every dollar paid to men, amounting to a yearly gap in wages of $6,687, according to a study released on Monday. That means that Florida women lose a combined total of nearly $17.4 billion every year – money that could strengthen the state economy and provide critical support to the more than 950,000 Florida households headed by women. [Source: Miami Herald]
If you are starting a business in Florida, you need to be aware of the taxes you may be required to collect and/or pay on both the state and federal levels. Read a detailed rundown of everything you need to know from Florida Small Business.
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U.S. travelers to Cuba continues to rise
The number of U.S. visitors to Cuba continues to rise, even as the more than five-decade long embargo remains firmly in place, according to study released Monday. Within the first three months of 2014 alone, there were more U.S. tourists to the island than in all of 2013 from England, Germany or France. [Source: AP]
Column: Hey ladies, manufacturing is not a dirty word
For some career-focused women and students, the idea of entering into a manufacturing career might seem unappealing … some of us immediately get visuals of Rosie the Riveter. I’m here to tell you this notion is old-fashioned. There are truly some incredible opportunities for women in the manufacturing world. [Source: Florida Today]
Florida Town Simplifies Transparency
Longboat Key is setting an example for fiscal transparency. Two years ago, when the town’s commissioners requested an online budget module to replace paper reports and documents, the finance and IT departments delivered. [Source: Government Technology]
ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:
› Gasoline prices rise above last year's levels [South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
For the first time in 2014, you're paying more for gasoline than you did a year ago. But hang in there, motorists: While prices may inch up for several more weeks, they'll probably dip for summer.
› Ace Cafe plans to roar into downtown Orlando [Orlando Sentinel]
Ace Cafe, a British hub for vintage-motorcycle and custom-car events, plans to open its first U.S. complex in downtown Orlando within a year.
› Anticipating Hurricane Season, Florida Insurer Cancels Policyholders [Insurance Journal]
A Florida insurer has decided to lessen its exposure in south Florida, cancelling thousands of policyholders in anticipation of the June 1 opening of hurricane season. People’s Trust Insurance Co. reported that it is cancelling about five percent of its 115,000 homeowners policies.
› Miami Herald names first female publisher [South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
Alexandra Villoch, senior vice president of advertising and marketing for the Miami Herald Media Company, has been named president of the company and publisher of the Miami Herald and el Nuevo Herald.
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› Florida County to Sell $190 Million of Bonds for Senior Home [Bloomberg]
An agency of Palm Beach County, Florida, plans to issue $190 million of revenue bonds for a nonprofit developer to build a retirement community. The securities, originally scheduled to be issued this week by the county’s Health Facilities Authority, will instead be sold after the county approves a pending building permit.
› Miami-Dade primate import company in court tussle with aggressive protest group [Miami Herald]
A lawsuit filed by Worldwide Primates, a Miami-Dade company that imports monkeys for biomedical research, says activists have terrorized employees.
› Medical device firm to expand in Deerfield Beach [South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
SHL Pharma, a designer and maker of drug-delivery systems that enable patients to give their own injections, announced an expansion Monday of its Deerfield Beach location. The company, which employs 44, plans to add another 30 employees over the next year.
› Miami Foundation seeks creative public space ideas [AP]
The Miami Foundation is looking for creative and classic ways to repurpose public spaces across Miami-Dade County. So far submissions for the 2nd annual Our Miami Public Space Challenge include a disc golf course and a nonprofit fish restaurant that could train military vets and others in the food business.