How millions of Americans are flubbing retirement

It’s widely regarded as the best deal in retirement. Researchers can’t figure out why more Americans aren’t taking it. The deal, of course, is putting off Social Security benefits, which can boost your monthly paycheck by more than three-fourths if you delay until the maximum age of 70. [Source: Money]

See also:
» The best reason not to wait to take Social Security
» Phased retirement programs: Will they make a comeback?
» Could delaying retirement be great for your health?

Doctors could get paid more, or less, depending on patient outcomes

The push to pay doctors more for the health outcomes of their patients and less for the quantity of stuff they do is only going to intensify, said panelists at a recent summit in West Palm Beach. But a big challenge, they conceded, will be keeping the interests of physicians, patients and payers aligned. [Source: Palm Beach Post]

Diesel car woes could fuel electric vehicle industry

The ongoing controversy involving VW may put the final nail in the coffin of diesel cars. Very few companies still make them, and apparently for good reason. However, it is a wonderful opportunity for manufacturers of electric cars to tell their story. [Source: Florida Today]

Redistricting court hearing begins in Tallahassee

Circuit Court Judge Terry Lewis must now decide among seven different maps to recommend to the Florida Supreme Court, which invalidated the Legislature’s map because it was drawn with “improper partisan intent” and violated the constitutional ban on protecting incumbents and political parties. [Source: Times/Herald]

Shirt tuckers are winners at work and life, survey says

A recent survey of 1,000 men ages 25-60 found that 60 percent of shirt tuckers are happier on the job. They're also 22 percent more likely to be optimistic about their future and they earn 19 percent more money than the slouchy non-tuckers. [Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel]

ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:

› Sarasota means business (friendliness) [Business Observer]

Sarasota has turned around its reputation for being a tough place to do business, at least according to one new report. The city is ranked the No. 1 friendliest city in Florida for small businesses in a survey compiled by local commerce firm Thumbtack.com.

› Florida No. 1 state in producing NFL players on Week 1 rosters [NFL]
St. Thomas Aquinas in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., leads all high schools with 15 active NFL players. Florida led the nation with 204 players, followed by California (203), Texas (181) and Georgia (115).

› Innovative work space helps St. Petersburg tech company lure talent [Tampa Bay Times]
The 50 people working at GeniusCentral software developer sit at desks made of metal and plywood, on lime green and orange pillows and inside a 1957 shiny, silver Spartan brand trailer.

› Sikorsky Aircraft sale to Lockheed Martin clears antitrust hurdle [South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
The waiting period under U.S. antitrust regulators' pre-notification program expired Wednesday, and federal antitrust agencies have not asked for more information about the deal. As a result, no additional U.S. regulatory clearances are required.

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› Crystal River area tops nation in GDP loss after plant closure [Tampa Bay Times]
In an assessment of the gross domestic product growth in each of nation's largest 382 metropolitan areas, the one metro whose GDP contracted the most in 2014 was Florida's Homosassa Springs.

› SC Line adds shipping service from Port Everglades to Cuba [South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
In another sign of growing U.S. links with Cuba, shipping company SC Line has started up service between Fort Lauderdale's Port Everglades and the communist-led island.

› Florida GOP to give presidential candidates ballot options [WTSP]
Party executive director Brad Herold says a rule proposed Thursday would automatically put candidates on the ballot if they attend a party-hosted summit in November. The party's executive committee will vote on the rule Friday.

› Vizcaya seeks ideas for new use of old Miami science museum site [Miami Herald]
When industrialist James Deering built his ornate Villa Vizcaya on the edge of the wilderness on Biscayne Bay nearly a century ago, he did not confine his sprawling vision to the palatial house and its lavish gardens.