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Bill to boost trade with Cuba faces long odds
Legislation designed to boost agricultural trade with Cuba passed out of a Senate committee last week, joining a separate bill that would ease restrictions on travel to the island. But for those interested in a return to full trade and travel between the U.S. and Cuba, the actions last week represent only a sliver of hope. [Source: McClatchy]
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Slide in gas prices picks up speed
With oil prices dropping, the drop in gasoline prices is picking up speed, travel club AAA says. What's more, if oil prices keep falling, gas prices could near levels seen early this year and even drop below $2 per gallon in some parts of the country, AAA forecast. More from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and the Gainesville Sun.
Small businesses look to mobile for business success
Approximately 80 percent of small business-owners use their mobile phone for business at least once a day, nearly a ten percent increase since 2012, according to Manta’s latest SMB Wellness Index. [Source: eWeek]
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Breeding a solution to citrus greening
The ag industry and researchers are trying everything to stop the greening plague destroying Florida’s citrus business. One tactic: Invent a greening-proof tree. Also in this article: Background on citrus greening; the economic impact of greening; an overview of near-term tactics being used to buy growers time; long-term efforts to stop the disease. Access full story.
Column: Florida lawmakers should fight for affordable energy
With the Environmental Protection Agency set to finalize its “Clean Power Plan” regulation next month, a key question looms: How will higher energy prices affect working families? [Source: Fort Myers News-Press]
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› Exodus from Puerto Rico could upend Florida vote in 2016 presidential race
As U.S. citizens, Puerto Ricans are relatively easy to register to vote, and they are attracting unprecedented attention because they could change the political calculus in a state that President Obama won by the thinnest of margins in 2012: 50 percent to 49.1 percent.
› As Bass Pro Shops pursues rapid Florida expansion, it sheds jobs elsewhere
A much anticipated Bass Pro Shops store opens Wednesday in Brandon – a 130,000-square-foot, 300-employee reminder that the outdoor recreation company has pegged Florida big enough to handle at least 15 such stores – far more, so far, than any other state.
› Progressive Insurance plans to hire more than 300 in Tampa this year
There soon will be a lot of new faces at Progressive Insurance’s Tampa contact center. The Mayfield, Ohio-based insurance firm plans to hire 333 employees at the Tampa office by the end of 2015.
› State tells tribe: Prepare to end blackjack games at casinos
tribe's successful casinos. A deal authorizing blackjack and other types of card games at casinos such as the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa expires Friday.
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