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| 8/10/2015

Fear of Florida hurricanes blows over

A hurricane hasn’t made landfall in Florida in almost 3,600 days. That nearly 10-year drought, perhaps combined with forecasts of a quiet Atlantic hurricane season, has many Florida residents feeling dangerously safe. More at the Fort Myers News-Press.

Awards
Florida Trend wins national and state business publication awards

The Florida Magazine Association (FMA) and the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) have honored Florida Trend recently. Over the weekend, Florida Trend took home four awards, including Best Overall Magazine. Earlier, the ASBPE had awarded Florida Trend a Gold for the magazine's Around the State section, plus other awards. Full story here.

China seen as next boom for cruise industry

A flurry of new deployment decisions will send a parade of ships to China and its more than 1.3 billion residents in the next couple of years. Industry leaders are seeking to capitalize on a growing and affluent middle class. More at the Miami Herald.

CoWork Jax thriving on independent spirit united by camaraderie and sharing

A cooperative spirit, a feeling of camaraderie, it’s all part of what gives CoWork Jax its energy, said Paige Calvert Black, managing director. A majority of members may be working on their own, but exchanging ideas and learning from each other are among the benefits of a shared working environment. More at the Florida Times-Union.

Small Business Advice
How to get control of your email

Email is not always going to be the best way to get the information you need. You have to use judgment to determine when you can be more productive another way. More from Jerry Osteryoung.

Florida Small Business
Protect It

Business asset protection can take many forms depending on the nature and size of your business and whether the asset you are trying to protect is tangible, intangible or human. It sounds complicated until you realize that the whole issue can be handled through two primary vehicles: insurance and intellectual property laws.

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Energy Trends
Encell Technology

Encell Technology near Gainesville makes a storage battery based on technology developed by Thomas Edison. It says its battery is simpler and more effective than Tesla’s — and didn’t require government subsidies.