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What you need to know about Florida today
States on edge over the future of health insurance markets
Mixed signals from the Supreme Court have states on edge about the future of health insurance subsidies for millions of Americans. And a summer decision from the justices leaves little time for backup planning. Florida has more people on the health care plan than any other state and most of the 1.6 million people receive the subsidy. [Source: AP]
More than 42,000 Florida college prepaid plans sold
With the open enrollment period ending last month, the Florida Prepaid College Board reported selling 42,158 prepaid college plans, more than triple the number from a year earlier. [Source: Orlando Sentinel]
Legislative Roundup:
» Legislator says power billing plan unfair to consumers
» Legislators look to end speed traps
» Florida Catastrophe Model Proposal Dialed Back
» House overwhelmingly passes water management bill
» 5 things to watch today in Tallahassee
» Florida lawmakers eye charter schools
Good employers work 'fun' into workplace
A story this week in Forbes magazine cited a survey of 1,000 randomly selected employees in the United States, which found that the "single most important practice managers can adopt to cause employees to produce 'great work' is to recognize them." [Source: Fort Myers News-Press]
» Markham Norton Mosteller Wright & Co.: Profile of a small company
Orange juice sales post biggest decline in 3 years
If Florida citrus needs a hero, it needs one right now. A month after posting the best results in seven months, U.S. orange juice sales posted its biggest decline in nearly three years. [Source: AP]
Affordable housing bears higher tax burden
Condo owners and homeowners with properties valued at less than $50,000 paid a greater rate of property taxes than owners of almost all residential property, according to a study released this week by RealtyTrac. Only the owners of million-dollar properties paid a greater effective rate. [Source: Orlando Sentinel]
ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:
› Massive retail theme park proposed for Northwest Miami-Dade
The company behind the largest mall in America wants to build an even larger one in northwestern Miami-Dade with a massive, 200-acre entertainment complex with submarine rides, a Legoland, sea lions and simulated ski slopes.
› Study: Brain tumor patients fare better with private insurance
Brain tumor patients who are uninsured or use Medicaid stay hospitalized longer and develop more medical complications than those with private insurance, University of Florida Health researchers have found.
› Florida Retail Federation seeking nominations for Retailer of the Year
The Florida Retail Federation, the state's retail trade group, has began accepting nominations for its Retailer of the Year Award. The award recognizes the top retailer in the state that's committed to its employees, customers and community.
› Oasis of the Seas leaving Port Everglades
Royal Caribbean announced that Oasis will move to Port Canaveral in 2016. It will be the first time an Oasis-class ship has home ported anywhere other than Port Everglades to serve the Caribbean market.
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