Florida may turn to Congress if high court favors Georgia in water dispute

The next episode in the decades-old water-rights dispute between Florida and Georgia will take place behind closed doors -- at a closed-conference at the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday. [Source: Bond Buyer]

See also:
» Bondi holds out hope in ‘Water Wars’
» The Corps, the court, and America's most endangered river
» FSU faculty and students team up to help save a river

Analysis: The Cuba travel bubble is popping

Blame over the lack of greater demand sits squarely with the paranoid and repressive Cuban state, which fails to modernize politically and economically, no matter how much this country and the rest of the world opens up to it. Repression isn't good for business. [Source: Orlando Sentinel]

Florida Republicans' opposition to health care plan shows GOP divide

Florida Reps. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Ron DeSantis cut different profiles in the Republican Party, a veteran with moderate leanings and a relative newcomer who is deeply conservative, but together they are the face of danger staring at the GOP plan to ditch the Affordable Care Act. [Source: Tampa Bay Times]

Florida peaches scoring points with consumers on the go

According to a recent University of Florida research survey, consumers say peaches from the Sunshine State make for a savory snack – a result that’s encouraging for Florida growers trying to expand their reach, not only in within the state, but nationally. [Source: Growing Produce]

Refreshingly different spring break destinations in Florida

Spring is (almost) here. It’s the season for vacations, blooming flowers, the spring equinox and sun-kissed days. It’s the time of year when the winter-weary seek sunshine, beaches and the best of the great outdoors. This spring why not experience an authentic slice of Florida? [Source: Naples Daily News]

ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:

› Travel industry groups get more aggressive in fighting Florida House [Times/Herald]
Travel industry interest groups are taking a more aggressive public role in fighting the Florida Legislature's proposals to dramatically cut support to state-funded travel marketing programs.

› Swiss-based MSC to add third ship in Miami in late 2019 [South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
By late 2019, MSC Cruises will have three cruise ships sailing from PortMiami as the Swiss-based line moves to bolster its presence in North America.

› Longboat Key overwhelmingly rejects density increases [Sarasota Herald-Tribune]
Voters on Longboat Key overwhelmingly rejected two ballot proposals that would have increased density for two different developments on the barrier island.

› Pensacola's first kidney transplant performed at Sacred Heart [Pensacola News-Journal]
A University of Florida Health transplant surgeon has performed Northwest Florida's first kidney transplant as part of a collaboration between Gainesville-based health system and Sacred Heart Health System in Pensacola.

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› Summer is coming. So is Zika. [Times/Herald]
Three months after Gov. Rick Scott stood in Miami Beach and declared that the Zika virus was no longer spreading in Florida, mosquito control experts are warning people not to be complacent. Zika could come back.

› Groups call for equal pay for women in Florida [Orlando Sentinel]
Women from a number of different groups spoke in favor of state bills requiring equal pay for women at a press conference at Orlando City Hall on Tuesday. The bill, one of which was co-sponsored by state Sen. Linda Stewart, D-Orlando, would ban employers from paying workers differently based on sex or gender identity.

› LIFT Orlando closes on $36M-plus deal to construct mixed-income housing complex [Orlando Business Journal]
LIFT Orlando, in partnership with developer Columbia Residential, has secured more than $36 million in financing through a deal that includes a major equity investment from SunTrust Community Capital.

› South Florida credit unions plan to merge [Miami Herald]
South Florida’s Tropical Financial Credit Union and Financial Federal Credit Union plan to merge, according to a letter of intent signed by both institutions’ boards of directors. If the transaction goes through, Financial Federal’s members would become Tropical Financial members.