On the issues, Scott and Crist offer major differences

Florida’s race for governor may be one of the nastiest on record as candidates shout it out in more than $83 million in television ads, but beneath the rhetoric is a record of real differences between Gov. Rick Scott, the Republican, and his predecessor and challenger, former Gov. Charlie Crist, the Democrat. Read an analysis from the Miami Herald of where they stand, and where they have been, on key issues.
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Florida is poised to benefit from new intermodal centers

Thanks to long-term planning efforts, the state of Florida and its private companies have strategically invested in preparing Florida to be one of the most efficient trade and logistics hubs in the world. Florida is now poised to capitalize on its central location as a global transportation hub. Full report from Florida Tax Watch is here.

Giant machines help South Florida dissect hurricanes

Florida, the most storm-battered state in the nation, now is home to groundbreaking research that allows scientists to dissect the raw power of hurricanes. Both the University of Miami and Florida International University have built complexes that recreate realistic hurricane conditions. [Source: Orlando Sentinel]

Lives of Realtors revealed

When it comes to making money selling real estate in Florida, experience matters. Realtors with at least 16 years of professional experience reported a median gross income of $62,200 in 2013. [Source: Sarasota Herald-Tribune]

Why Florida is fighting the U.S. Education Department

The Florida Legislature passed a law last spring that says the standardized test scores of English-language learners, known as ELLs, will count toward a school’s overall grade after two years of instruction. But federal law requires the test scores to count after just one year. [Source: StateImpact Florida]

ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:

› Group offers cash, free dinner to Duke Energy protesters [Tampa Bay Times]
Still hoping for a refund from Duke Energy Florida for the $3.45 its customers pay each month for a nuclear plant the utility decided not to build?

› Neighbors concerned about Osceola ammunition maker [Orlando Sentinel]
The state and Osceola County have pledged as much as $265,000 to bring an ammunition factory to a business center that is also home to an after-school program, church and health department.

› NHTSA airbag warning of particular concern to Florida drivers [Tampa Bay Times]
If you drive a car made in the early 2000s, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration wants you to see your dealer - right now.

› Everglades trail surveyed for cultural artifacts [AP]
Archaeologists are poking through the muck under a boardwalk in Everglades National Park, looking for evidence of a prehistoric culture in an especially challenging search environment.

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› Frontier to discontinue service between St. Augustine and Washington [St. Augustine Record]
Frontier Airlines’ service between St. Augustine and Washington Dulles is stopping soon, but whether it’s a temporary shutdown or a permanent one remains to be determined.

› Amateur home brewers turn beer into art [South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
A growing trend of Florida home brewers do it both for hobby and entrepreneurial dreams. For Fort Lauderdale firefighter Aaron Caja, it all started with a one-gallon Mr. Beer kit. The problem was it tasted terrible.

› Regulators approve sale of Palm Beach County’s largest bank [South Florida Business Journal]
Boca Raton-based 1st United is the largest bank based in Palm Beach County, with assets of $1.7 billion, and the only Palm Beach bank among the Top 25 in South Florida.

› Panthers’ record-low attendance clouds hockey’s future in South Florida [Miami Herald]
For the first time, the Florida Panthers have stopped distributing free and discounted tickets to games, a strategy that boosted attendance significantly in past years but also, according to the owners, devalued the product and angered season-ticket holders.