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350 Biggest Companies in Florida

What are the largest companies in the state? Find out in Florida Trend's annual listing of the biggest public and private companies. Companies on the list must be headquartered in Florida. They are ranked by revenue.» Go to the main "350 Biggest Companies" section

Florida's Biggest Public Companies			Florida's Biggest Private Companies
Rank	Company		Rank	Company
1	Tech Data		1	Publix Super Markets
2	World Fuel Services		2	H.I.G. Capital Management
3	Auto Nation		3	Southern Glazer's
4	Jabil Circuit		4	Sun Capital Partners
5	Carnival		5	JM Family Enterprises
Ranked by revenue. Source: Florida Trend

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Is Cuba abusing its overseas workers? A Tampa dissident takes Cuba to court

Raul Risco has filed a lawsuit in Havana demanding changes to the Cuban government’s practice of sending professionals to work overseas as part of a system he says is akin to human trafficking. His ultimate goal is to bring the case before the United Nations and its International Court of Justice. [Source: Tampa Bay Times]

As Florida panther deaths continue, apparent drop in kitten births raises concern

As iconic as they are endangered, Florida panthers continue dying in alarming numbers on state roadways, while the number of known panther births lags significantly behind prior years, state wildlife data show. The long-term survival of the species remains in jeopardy. Although the big cats are protected under federal and state laws, advocates worry. [Source: Florida Times-Union]

Florida businesses give back after federal tax reform

Dozens of business owners, managers and leaders of privately held companies in Florida have given raises and bonuses to their employees, invested in new equipment, hired new employees and enhanced benefit packages as a result of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act. [Source: Florida Watchdog]

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» Is your business able to spend more (i.e. on staff or equipment) because of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act? (quick poll)

The world has never seen a Category 6 hurricane. But the day may be coming.

Some changes — such as the slowing of hurricanes’ forward motion and the worsening of storm surges from rising sea levels — are happening now. Other impacts, such as their increase in strength, may have already begun but are difficult to detect, considering all of the other climate forces at work. [Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel]

ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:

› US court: Shipwreck found off Florida belongs to France [AP]
A U.S. federal court has ruled that a shipwreck off Florida's Atlantic coast belongs to France and not the salvage company that found it in 2016. Salvage company Global Marine Exploration had argued it had the rights to claim the shipwreck because its identity couldn't be established.

› Despite recent dredge, PortMiami still can't fit some large ships. New project in the works [Miami Herald]
Despite a massive dredge project that was completed in 2015, PortMiami is still not wide enough in some areas to accommodate large vessels, making it difficult for cargo and cruise ships to navigate its channels.

› Herbert Hoover Dike repairs get $514.2 million boost in federal funding [Orlando Sentinel]
As calls grow for state action to deal with toxic algae blooms in southern Florida, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced that funding is in place to speed repairs to the Herbert Hoover Dike around Lake Okeechobee. See the Corps' document which details funding for "South Florida Ecosytem Restoration."

› Windshield lawsuits drop statewide; now barely a blip in South Florida [South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
The rising tide of lawsuits by car windshield replacement companies against auto insurers has apparently crested — a result, plaintiff’s attorneys say, of pricing truces between insurers and independent glass shops.

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› Summer shows signs of life for Florida theme parks [Motley Fool]
There are signs of life at Central Florida's theme parks after a seemingly sluggish start to the summer season. New attractions are opening or are about to open, just as peak summer crowds descend to the seasonally rainy Sunshine State.

› Crowley partners to supply LNG to Puerto Rico company [Florida Times-Union]
Jacksonville-based Crowley Fuels and Eagle Liquefied Natural Gas have agreed to a partnership to deliver the fuel to a pharmaceutical company in Puerto Rico. The LNG will be produced at Eagle’s Maxville facility in western Duval County and Crowley will transport it in tank containers that will be delivered to the U.S. island territory.

› Sarasota County to consider change for major ranch development proposal [Sarasota Herald-Tribune]
A proposed change to development rules for the expansive Hi Hat Ranch would provide ranch owners a more efficient way to develop the largely untouched swath of land east of Interstate 75, the property’s owners claim. But critics argue the potential change would undermine the county’s long-range 2050 growth management plan.

› Nervous South Florida industries await tariff war fallout [South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
From real estate developers to boat builders to steel fabricators, businesses are nervously watching the emergence of U.S. tariffs against its major trading partners, as well as retaliatory measures that ensued from Canada, Mexico, China and the European Union.