Can Florida get Mexican tourists to leave California and Texas behind?

Florida accommodated 453,000 Mexican visitors in 2015, up 5 percent from 2014, according to Visit Florida. However, Mexico is only the fourth largest source of visitors from Latin America, trailing Brazil, Argentina and Colombia. "We have the dominant position generally in Latin America, but Mexico is an exception," said Visit Florida chief executive William Seccombe. Florida is at a disadvantage, he added, because it is a longer trip than California and Texas. [Source: Tampa Bay Times]

An aging Disney World is fighting to stay relevant

The Main Street Electrical Parade is now history at Disney's Magic Kingdom. Disney is closing rides and attractions at a time when it should be going the other way. Disney knows it has to keep up. Its fiercest competitor -- Comcast's Universal Orlando -- is opening the Volcano Bay waterpark on its resort next summer. [Source: Motley Fool]

Federal judge extends Florida voter registration deadline

The Florida Democratic Party on Sunday filed a lawsuit against Gov. Rick Scott and his top election official Sunday in federal court, asking to extend the voter registration in the nation’s biggest swing state for an extra week due to Hurricane Matthew. See the full ruling from U.S. District Judge Mark Walker, here. Also read more at Politico and the Times/Herald.

Study: Florida citrus industry to experience continued declines

Even if scientists discover a way to end citrus greening disease the Florida citrus industry remains in a precarious state and long-term projections show continued declines in orange tree plantings and production. [Source: The Packer]

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Economic impact of Hurricane Matthew may be a wash

Some economists believe that any short-term hit on tourism and business interruption along Florida's First Coast could be offset by gains elsewhere, particularly as money pours in for reconstruction and beach renourishment. [Source: Tampa Bay Times]

ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:

› Norwegian Air hiring U.S. pilots for Fort Lauderdale base [South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
To shore up growth in the United States in coming years, Norwegian Air Shuttle announced Monday it is recruiting and hiring American pilots for its crew base at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

› Red Lobster takes $575 million investment from controversial seafood supplier [Orlando Sentinel]
Controversial seafood supplier Thai Union has bought a $575 million stake in Orlando-based Red Lobster, the company's announced Monday.

› Sterile flies to be used to fight screwworm infestation in Florida Keys [CBS Miami]
Sterile screwworm flies are set to be released to fight flesh-eating screwworms that are attacking and killing the endangered Key Dear.

› Q&A on four constitutional amendments on Nov. 8 ballot [South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
Florida voters consider five constitutional amendments this year. One, Amendment 4 on solar energy, passed in the Aug. 31 primary election. The other four are the Nov. 8 general election ballot.

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› South Florida's hottest jobs: Here are the 10 careers most in demand [South Florida Business Journal]
There will be plenty of job fairs for temporary retail jobs throughout South Florida in the coming months. But which other careers are hiring – permanently?

› In likely historic move, Latin Builders to back Clinton [Miami Herald]
Miami’s Latin Builders Association, which bills itself as the nation’s largest Hispanic construction group, plans to endorse Hillary Clinton, the first time anyone can remember the conservative-leaning, largely Cuban-American organization backing a Democrat for president.

› Jobs, managing growth top issues among Osceola commission candidates [Orlando Sentinel]
Since 2000, Osceola County has seen its population swell 80 percent to 323,000 residents today, making it one of the fastest-growing counties in the state.

› When it comes to household income inequality, Florida cities top the charts [Tampa Bay Times]
Miami toppled New Orleans as this year's most unequal big city in the United States, leapfrogging to the top spot after ranking No. 7 a year ago.