Today is Equal Pay Day and in Florida, many women are fed up with the wage gap

Today is Equal Pay Day and women in Florida are fed up. It has been 54 years since the Equal Pay Act became law in the United States, which states that men and women should receive equal wages for equal work. But in 2017, that's still far from reality. [Source: Tampa Bay Times]

See also:
» Report: Equal pay still years away for Florida women
» What is Equal Pay Day? Here’s everything you need to know
Your turn:
» At your workplace, are women enjoying equal pay, equal opportunities with male colleagues?(quick poll)

How Florida became ground zero for nation’s prescription opioid crisis

According to a new investigation into the sale and distribution of opioids and oxycodone tablets, Florida’s lax laws, dishonest doctors and unscrupulous pharmacists had turned the state into ground zero for the nation’s prescription opioid crisis. More from the Sarasota Herald-Tribune and the Washington Post.

Florida technology industry added nearly 9,600 jobs in 2016

Florida's technology industry employment grew by an estimated 3.1 percent in 2016 as employers added nearly 9,600 new jobs, according to Cyberstates 2017™, the definitive annual analysis of the nation's tech industry released today by CompTIA, the world's leading technology association. [Source: Florida Trend]

See also:
» US tech jobs hit nearly 7 million workers, up 3% from year before

High divorce rate has Florida among the most-stressed states in the country

Largely because it has the third-highest divorce rate, Florida was recently ranked as one of the more stressed states in the country by personal finance website Wallethub. See the findings for Florida here. Also read more at the Florida Times-Union.

Poll shows Floridians undecided on 2018 gubernatorial options

If the results of a new poll are any indication, Floridians just aren’t that interested the 2018 gubernatorial election. The survey found 36 percent of Democratic voters and 63 percent of Republicans said they were uncertain who they would vote for in their respective primaries. [Source: Florida Politics]

ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:

› Chad Moss makes largest donation to FIU by an alumnus [FIU]
Chad Moss, executive vice president of Moss & Associates, announced a $10 million gift to Florida International University’s College of Engineering & Computing – the largest donation by an alumnus to date.

› Volunteer Florida ready for the start of Florida Volunteer Month [News Release]
Among the agency’s plans for the month is the #30Under30 initiative, which highlights exceptional Sunshine State volunteers under the age of 30, and the first-ever Volunteer of the Year award, the winner of which will be announced in late April.

Related, from Florida Trend:
» Time to serve: Be a community volunteer (column from editor Mark Howard)

› Miami startup reinvents shopping for emergency insurance [Miami Herald]
Emerge.me, a Miami startup, has reinvented the customer experience of shopping for and purchasing an emergency insurance policy.

› Brewery, market planned for Sanford train depot [Orlando Sentinel]
Sanford’s historic train depot is slated to become a microbrewery and market, according to real estate brokers for the property.

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› Miami’s mayor wants an opt-out from county Airbnb tax deal [Miami Herald]
The city of Miami should be allowed to opt out of a pending deal that if approved Tuesday would allow Miami-Dade County to collect tourist taxes on home-sharing rentals, Mayor Tomás Regalado says.

› St. Petersburg isn't saving money for a new Tampa Bay Rays stadium, but says it can help pay one for one [Tampa Bay Times]
As the Tampa Bay Rays continue their search for a new ballpark, St. Petersburg has been spending the money it used to pay down the bonds for Tropicana Field.

› Turtle power: Endangered species spawn on Florida beaches [USA Today]
Sarasota County has the highest density of turtle nests on the Gulf Coast, hosting up to 6,000 nests a year, and the east coast of Florida hosts up to 40,000. Even more impressive, Florida’s beaches host the largest aggregation of nesting loggerheads in the world.

› Florida PTC texts under investigation [Florida Record]
In light of an investigation into the Florida Public Transportation Commission, seven cellphones have been confiscated by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement because of missing text messages.