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What you need to know about Florida today
Florida on a mission to save its bees
After reading about the woeful state of honeybees and a new Florida law to foster backyard hives, Marcie Davis launched a simple, well-intentioned mission: become a foster mother to a dozen hives in her one-acre Kendall yard, cultivate a little honey and spread the word about their alarming decline. Read more from Governing and the Miami Herald.
See also:
» Beekeeper initiative sets national example
» Florida Department of Agriculture Information for Beekeepers
CEOs less optimistic about hiring, spending
Optimism among chief executives at the largest U.S. companies fell in the July-September quarter after reaching a two-year high in the previous quarter. [Source: AP]
Red tide off northwest Florida could hit economy
It's like Florida's version of The Blob. Slow moving glops of toxic algae in the northeast Gulf of Mexico are killing sea turtles, sharks and fish, and threatening the waters and beaches that fuel the region's economy. [Source: AP]
Universities want boost in aid for needy students
Universities say $45 million is needed from the Legislature because of the reduction in the number of students qualifying for Bright Futures. Legislators changed the eligibility standards for the lottery scholarship program in 2010 and 2011. [Source: AP]
Florida's Obamacare navigators handed $6.8M to find new enrollees
With the second round of Obamacare enrollment only two months away, the administration is once again doling out money to “navigator” programs for the president’s eponymous program. [Source: Florida Times-Union]
Related:
» Uninsured rate remains unchanged in Florida
» Florida the third-worst state for health insurance coverage
ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:
› As state economy rises, concerns over job loss, foreclosure decline
An improving state economy shows Floridians are less stressed over job security and the threat of home foreclosure, two onerous pressure points on consumers in recent years, says the latest installment of the Sunshine State survey.
› Florida representatives push Haiti immigration program
A bipartisan group of members of the House of Representatives – including those from South Florida – is pushing the Obama administration to create an immigration program for Haitians that would accelerate the flow of immigrants from that country and help it recover from a devastating 2010 earthquake.
› NASA awards contracts to Boeing, SpaceX
NASA awarded contracts today to Boeing and Elon Musk's SpaceX to ferry astronauts to and from the International Space Station, signaling the agency's return to manned spaceflight after the end of the space shuttle program.
Related:
Below is a statement by Space Florida CEO Frank DiBello in Response to NASA's Commercial Crew Award Announcement 9/16/2014:
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Today's announcement is continued good news for Florida and for the nation. It advances a new era in space transportation and is the next major step toward restoring U.S. capability to fly astronauts to the ISS and beyond. Both Boeing and SpaceX have already invested significant time and resources into establishing commercial crew operations here in Florida and we look forward to working hand-in-hand with both companies to make their upcoming missions successful." -- Frank DiBello |
"First and foremost, congratulations to Boeing and SpaceX for being selected by NASA to provide commercial crew transport of U.S. astronauts to Low Earth Orbit.
› Philippe Cousteau leads Florida research trip
A grandson of ocean exploration pioneer Jacques Cousteau is visiting Florida to raise awareness about the effects of pollution on marine resources such as corals.
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