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Wednesday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
At least 9.5 million Floridians will file federal income tax returns this year, and many of them are scrambling to meet Wednesday's deadline. The Internal Revenue Service says up to 30 percent of returns are filed within the last two weeks of tax season, leading up to the annual last-minute dash on April 15. More from the Sarasota Herald-Tribune and the Miami Herald.
See also:
» 2015 Tax Day Freebies, Promotions, Deals And Specials
» Best Tax Day deals and freebies: Eat, relax — shred?
» April 20 is Florida's real tax day
Big funds pour money into online lending
If you need more evidence that the online lending market is exploding, just take a look at the crowd at this year's LendIt conference. Launched in 2013 by industry analyst and blogger Peter Renton, the conference expanded from 350 people in its 2013 New York debut to 950 last year in San Francisco to an expected attendance of 2,200 this year. [Source: CNBC]
Evolving springs bill has environmentalists bristling
Moving through committees in the Florida Senate, Citrus County Republican state Sen. Charlie Dean's water policy and springs bill continues to undergo changes that irk and frustrate some environmental organizations and make industry groups more comfortable with the proposed legislation. [Source: Gainesville Sun]
Legislative Roundup:
» Republicans question Scott administration health care moves
» Florida Lawmakers Float Measure to Regulate Drones
» Gov. Scott signs bill to scale back testing in Florida public schools
» Florida Senate passes beer growler bill
» Florida Legislature repeals state ban on gay adoption
» Florida state senators may get a chance to vote yes or no on real marijuana
» Florida Cabinet approves buying $2.2 billion more in catastrophe insurance
Obama to Remove Cuba From List of State Sponsors of Terrorism
After 33 years of designating Cuba a state sponsor of terrorism, the United States is removing its Caribbean neighbor from a list of terrorist nations in another sign of warming relations between the two countries. More from the Miami Herald and the AP.
Tax season quite taxing for professional athletes
Nothing is certain, the saying goes, except death and taxes, though for professional athletes it's more like death, taxes — and more taxes. The rest of us mostly file state income taxes in the states where we reside. Professional athletes have an additional burden. [Source: USA Today]
ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:
› Indienomicon strives to keep developers, students unified
Indienomicon brings developers and enthusiasts together to see what others in their industry have been working on. The showcase also gives small development studios a chance to get their name out into the community.
› Nestle USA to shift shipments to JaxPort
Nestle USA will shift a majority of its U.S. to Puerto Rico shipments from the Port of New York and New Jersey to JaxPort, Florida Gov. Rick Scott announced Monday from California.
› Florida National Parks Face Millions in Delayed Maintenance Costs
The National Park Service recently released a list of how much delayed maintenance projects cost for parks around the country. In Florida, the amount comes to almost $192 million.
› Olive Garden putting tablets at all its tables
Olive Garden will put table-top tablets in all 845 restaurants nationwide starting in May, allowing customers to order appetizers and drinks from the devices.
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