Gas prices: How low will they go?

Drivers who hit the road during the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend spent less for gasoline than at any time in nearly seven years, and industry experts predict that prices at the pump haven't bottomed out yet. The national average price of gasoline has dropped 7.6 cents in the past week to $1.89 a gallon. That is the lowest price per gallon since March 2009. More from the Christian Science Monitor, the Tampa Bay Times, and WEAU.

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The rental market is going gray

Rental applicants tend to conjure up images of recent college grads looking to start their life in the real world. But Millennials are facing increased competition from people who have already spent decades in adulthood, and may have better credit and higher income. [Source: Money]

Consumers are buying experiences instead of stuff

Consumers are plenty willing to open their wallets, but what they choose to buy reflects a fundamental shift: Increasingly, shoppers are passing up the cashmere sweaters or leather handbags and instead shelling out for experiences such as a beach vacation, a dinner out on the town or a concert. [Source: Washington Post]

Working parents who squeeze in fitness – family style

Working parents know that time is in short supply and that sometimes, something has to give. When work commitments and family obligations pile up, a workout is sadly one of the first things to go. [Source: Gainesville Business Report]

Lawmakers try again to revamp treatment systems

After a major push to reform Florida's mental-health and substance-abuse treatment systems failed in 2015, lawmakers are working to bridge differences between the House and Senate and agree on a compromise this year. [Source: Gainesville Sun]

ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:

› Jacksonville-based CSX to close West Virginia offices [Florida Times-Union]
With its revenue from hauling coal continuing to decline, CSX is closing its offices in Huntington, W.V. The railroad will continue to run trains in that area, but administrative functions will be handled by other regional divisions.

› Business and technology trends to utilize in 2016 [Florida Today]
Maximize every technology advance and every new law to make your business the best it can be. Keep up with the new trends to remain competitive in today’s business world.

› South Florida airline employees protest for $15 minimum wage, benefits [Miami Herald]
Workers from major cities — including Miami, Boston, Chicago and New York City — chose the symbolic day for a little civil disobedience in the name of employee rights.

› Florida group helps rescue golden retrievers from Turkey [AP]
Florida rescue groups are helping to recover abandoned golden retrievers from the streets of Turkey and are bringing them back to the United States. Experts say golden retrievers used to be a status symbol in Turkey, but only puppies are considered valuable.

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› Smartphones, social media key in storm safety [Sarasota Herald-Tribune]
Southwest Florida lacks the Midwest’s tornado sirens and basements to take cover in, but early Sunday morning the region coped with funnel clouds worthy of the Great Plains.

› Dave Ferro heads Gainesville-Alachua County Association of Realtors [Gainesville Sun]
Dave Ferro was appointed to the City Plan Board a few months ago, is president-elect of Gainesville Sunrise Rotary, serves on the Business Community Coalition and just started his term as president of the Gainesville-Alachua County Association of Realtors.

› Central Florida electric utilities look to increase clean energy and reliability [Orlando Sentinel]
While long expected because of tumbling prices for solar components, solar energy's ability to compete with conventional energy looks to be a rising game changer for utilities, including those serving Central Florida.

› Disney Springs: a new old-fashioned district at Disney World [Miami Herald]
When the resort discarded its plan for a redesign of Downtown Disney a few years ago, it brought in its Imagineers to develop a new story and an expansive makeover for the dining, shopping and entertainment district.