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Tuesday's Afternoon Update
What you need to know about Florida today
Small-business optimism index inches up
U.S. small business optimism edged slightly higher in August as more owners said they expected business conditions to improve in coming months and planned to increase capital spending. More at Reuters and the Dow Jones Business News.
Debate over Common Core school standards presents political balancing act
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It seemed like the commotion over the Common Core had died down in Florida. But a dust-up last month in the Lee County school system, the state’s ninth-largest district with 85,000 students, reignited the debate over the controversial education benchmarks — and put the issue front and center in the governor’s race. More at the Miami Herald.
Column: Engage with the community as a business owner
Being a good business owner means much more than thinking solely of your own success. And being a good corporate citizen means much more than just solid customer service and referrals. It’s just as important to utilize your brand to benefit community groups as well. More at Florida Today.
St. Petersburg's C1 Bank chief becomes rare role model
After C1 Financial’s chief executive, Trevor Burgess, rang the opening bell to celebrate his company’s first day of trading, he received a message from Jason Grenfell-Gardner, the chief executive of the pharmaceutical company IGI Laboratories: “And then there were two.” More at the New York Times.
See also:
» Here’s what analysts really think about C1 Bank
» Viewpoints video interview with Trevor Burgess of C1
No virus in Florida — yet; hundreds sick in Midwest
A respiratory virus that has sent more than 1,000 children, predominately in Midwestern states, to hospital emergency rooms is leaving local parents worried their child could be next if the disease makes its way to Florida. More at the Ocala Star-Banner and the Tampa Bay Times.
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