Why Florida became the capital of Obamacare enrollment

When Florida racked up impressive enrollment numbers in 2014 for insurance plans offered under the Affordable Care Act, some healthcare analysts were surprised. In 2015, the Sunshine State did it again, surpassing enrollment projections and beating out much-larger California and even Texas. [Source: Miami Herald]

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Rising seas: Inching toward disaster

Few parts of the United States are as vulnerable to sea level rise as South Florida. As the water level rises in the coming years and decades, the impact will dramatically change South Florida’s landscape. Read the full package of stories, including interactive features from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.

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Florida's 'well-being' improves but financial insecurity remains a drag

In new surveys aimed at gauging the well-being of the nation's larger communities and all 50 states, Florida and its metro areas are surprisingly tops at some things, low on the ladder at others and smack dab in the middle overall. [Source: Tampa Bay Times]

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5 years after BP spill, industry touts ability to respond

Oil companies say they can clean up offshore spills far faster today than five years ago when BP's Macondo well blew out 45 miles off the coast of Louisiana, spawning the nation's worst offshore oil spill. [Source: AP]

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NBA taking its game to Cuba to ‘share values of game’

The NBA announced Tuesday that it is hosting a development camp in Havana April 23-26. The NBA’s trip to Cuba is in association with the Cuban sports ministry, Cuba’s National Institute of Sport, Physical Education, and Recreation (INDER) and the Cuban Basketball Federation. [Source: Miami Herald]

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ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:

› Sarasota-Bradenton-North Port ranks No. 1 in 'well-being' nationwide [Sarasota Herald-Tribune]
The North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton area ranked as the best place in the country for overall well-being in 2014, even ahead of Honolulu, a recent survey found.

› Florida schools make list of 50 best value online colleges [Orlando Business Journal]
The University of Florida in Gainesville, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach and Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne are among the 50 Best Value Online Colleges for 2015.

› Orlando-based drone company scores a first for FAA certification [Orlando Sentinel]
Orlando-based CineDrones recently got the blessing of the FAA to operate drones at low levels for filming. The new certification is believed to be the first in the U.S. for a drone model used by Cinedrones, the DJI INSPIRE 1, at or below 200 feet above ground level.

› Allegiant Air eyes more growth in South Florida [South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
Allegiant Air will add its ninth route from Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday, part of a broader attempt to increase profits with service to underserved cities. The new nonstop to Indianapolis will be one of five new routes from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport this year.

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› Attendance up 17 percent at Palm Beach boat show [South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
Attendance at this year's Palm Beach International Boat Show jumped 17 percent from last year, reflecting strength in the boating market and new features at the event, organizers said.

› Need a job? This one’s hot and cold [Fort Myers News-Press]
Is it getting hot in here, or is it just HVAC/R jobs in Southwest Florida? The busy season for HVAC/R — heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration — businesses is almost here and many contractors will hire additional employees.

› Exotic Florida brought to life in Bartram’s writings [Florida Today]
William Bartram fought alligators, befriended Seminoles, and meticulously documented the flora and fauna of eighteenth century Florida.