Tuesday's Daily Pulse
Hundreds of thousands of veterans are returning to the private sector as the U.S. downsizes its armed forces, so here are some top numbers to help better know the ones who served this Veterans Day. [Source: US News and World Report]
See also:
» November is Hire a Veteran Month
» Column: Helping vets land jobs
» Free entrance to Florida State Parks on Veterans Day
» For Florida's veterans, more clean energy means more jobs
11 Ways the 2014 Elections Will Impact Your Wallet
With the dust from the midterm elections now settled and the Republican Party set to take control of Congress, the personal finance social network WalletHub is here to tell you what the shakeup in Washington means for your wallet. [Source: Wallethub]
The Sunshine Economy: Work & Wages
Florida's average middle class worker isn't getting paid any more money than workers 10 years ago. The average Floridian's annual pay remains below the national average. And the average annual pay in the four South Florida counties remains below the state average. [Source: WLRN]
High cost of Florida redistricting lawsuits
The Florida Legislature has spent more than $6 million on outside legal counsel fighting congressional redistricting. In 2010 Florida voters adopted the Fair Districts Amendment, rewriting the Florida Constitution to require lawmakers to draw congressional districts without a partisan advantage. [Source: WFTV]
Health insurance enrollment opens Nov. 15
Signing up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act may prove more difficult this time around. Health officials are feeling the pressure to re-enroll nearly 1 million Floridians from last year while recruiting new enrollees who sat it out the first time- all in a shorter time period. [Source: AP]
ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:
› University of Florida aims for 'zero waste' football games [USA Today]
The UF Office of Sustainability is working to achieve the status of the first ‘zero waste’ stadium in the Southeastern Conference, and have already had remarkable success.
› Tech company Junyo buys Orlando firm, plans growth [Orlando Sentinel]
Junyo, a California-based education technology company, plans to grow in Orlando after acquiring 360Ed, a local company founded by tech entrepreneur Ben Noel.
› Field of Dreams project moving from dream to reality [Florida Today]
A group of local businesses is helping to build “Field of Dreams” in West Melbourne, Florida’s only all-access sports facility for children and adults with disabilities.
› Teaching and learning, in equal measures [Sarasota Herald-Tribune]
For rookie teachers, the burnout rate is high. Up to half of new teachers will quit the profession within their first five years. At Sarasota County schools, the issue is more pressing; veteran educators are expected to retire in growing numbers in upcoming years.
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› Miami medical device startup acquired by Belgian company [South Florida Business Journal]
A Belgian biotech firm acquired Miami medical device startup CorQuest Medical Inc. to continue developing a new cardiac surgery tool. Cardio3 BioSciences Inc. did not announce the terms of the deal.
› Wanna Be A Farmer? $50,000 Loans Available [Southwest Florida Online]
The Florida Farm Service Agency reminds farmers and ranchers that the FSA borrowing limit for microloans increased from $35,000 to $50,000. Microloans offer borrowers simplified lending with less paperwork.
› Smith & Nephew closing St. Petersburg office, laying off 108 [Tampa Bay Times]
British medical products maker Smith & Nephew is closing its St. Petersburg operation and laying off 108 workers here next year, signaling the end of a prolonged pull-out of the area.
› Enjoying the fruits – and everything else [Sarasota Herald-Tribune]
In the field-to-fork culinary movement, it's important to put your money where your mouth is. And that's what organizations and businesses have been doing in the inaugural West Coast Tour d'Agri-culture.