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What you need to know about Florida today
Census offers snapshot of how Florida is changing
Floridians became a little better educated last year, were middle-of-the-pack in having access to the Internet and had the nation's highest concentration of retail workers. The U.S. Census Bureau released new figures Thursday that capture the lives of Floridians last year and how they changed from 2012. [Source: AP]
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» New data shows Americans' incomes still stagnant after recession
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» South Florida incomes keep declining as recovery grinds on
5 things small businesses need to know this fall
What do small business owners need to pay attention to this fall? Heath care, Internet Security and new technology make the list. Here are five things that small businesses need to be on top of over the next several months. [Source: AP]
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» Find tips and how-to information for entrepreneurs at FloridaSmallBusiness.com
Why Americans are flocking to their sinking shores
The number of people living near the Florida seashore has jumped by about 1.1 million since 1990, to 4.8 million – an increase more than four times greater than in Washington, the state with the next highest increase. And Florida's increase doesn't count part-time residents who spend their winters in the state. [Source: Reuters]
Study: Americans endure unwanted care near death
Americans suffer needless discomfort and undergo unwanted and costly care as they die, in part because of a medical system ruled by "perverse incentives" for aggressive care and not enough conversation about what people want, according to a report released Wednesday. [Source: AP]
How Being Filmed Changes Employee Behavior
Video (particularly one-way footage) is not an all-seeing, neutral observer, as Florida International University law professor Howard Wasserman has repeatedly pointed out. The most significant impact of bodycams, taxicams, and the like is not reliving the past but, rather, changing behavior in the present. We act differently when we know we're on camera. [Source: Huffington Post]
ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:
› South Florida's peak cruise season nears kickoff
South Florida's peak cruise season is right around the corner and cruise lines are rolling out new food and beverage programs and dining and entertainment options to attract potential and repeat cruisers.
› Tax holiday for energy-saving appliances begins Friday
State officials are promoting the potential for long-term savings on utility bills as they tout sales-tax breaks this weekend for shoppers who buy energy-saving and water-conserving appliances.
› Nurseries challenge state’s non-euphoric pot rules
Even before the Florida Department of Health could take applications to grow, process and sell non-euphoric marijuana extracts, two big nurseries have filed legal challenges to the state’s planned rules.
› Miami yearns for streetcar’s return
Streetcars for downtown Miami are again gaining traction with commissioners. The idea for a streetcar system in the heart of downtown first surfaced in 2006 and gained support, but when the economy tanked it was the end of the line.
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