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Tuesday's Afternoon Update
What you need to know about Florida today
Florida Senate to convene rare workshop on Medicaid expansion
President Andy Gardiner, R-Orlando, is convening all members of the Florida Senate on Tuesday to discuss the precarious situation involving the health care budget. The move is unusual, especially given that lawmakers have just 10 days until the scheduled end of the 2015 session. But few things about this year's session have been ordinary. More at the Times/Herald.
Venture Hive to open accelerator for veteran-owned tech startups
Venture Hive, the Miami-based entrepreneurship education company, is partnering with the city of Fort Walton Beach to launch a national accelerator for veteran-owned businesses. More at the Miami Herald.
Commercial mortgages triple in South Florida
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Overall commercial mortgage volume more than tripled in South Florida between 2009 and 2014, according to a study released by Miami-based BridgeInvest, a private mortgage lender. More at the South Florida Business Journal.
Scientist: Florida python hunt didn’t help control threat
On Monday, a scientist announced that data from the first Python Challenge in 2013 shows that the hunt didn’t do much to curb the invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades. This is bad news as Florida is on the verge of another hunt. More from CBS Miami.
Comcast to offer South Floridians fastest residential Internet in country
Fast, faster, fastest. In the race for speed, Comcast soon will offer the fastest residential Internet speed in the country to its 1.3 million residential customers in South Florida. More at the Miami Herald.
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