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What you need to know about Florida today
Florida's school testing debate is alive again
The push to overhaul Florida's testing system is regaining momentum with a proposal to replace the new Florida Standards Assessments with tried and true national exams. School district leaders suggest the national tests would be less time-consuming and easier to implement. More at the Tampa Bay Times.
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» Seminole school leaders push for changes in standardized testing
Business stockpiles jump in June
U.S. businesses boosted their stockpiles in June by the largest amount in more than two years. Businesses increased their stockpiles by 0.8 percent in June, the biggest increase since January 2013, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. More at the AP.
Florida is second to California in Tesla Model S sales
There is so much difference between Florida and California, and yet there is a common interest in automobiles, and especially one, in particular — the Tesla Model S, an all-electric automobile that is widely considered the best mass-market automobile in the world. More at Clean Technica.
New Uber-like services deliver food from restaurants
The race is on to be Uber for restaurants. Following the success of ride-sharing businesses, a handful of companies are pushing into Central Florida as on-call food-delivery services for restaurants that don't have their own drivers. More at the Orlando Sentinel.
University of Florida researchers develop device to count citrus fruit drop
University of Florida researchers have invented a way to quickly and accurately count the amount of citrus fruit dropped early, so growers can see where the deadly citrus greening disease is most affecting groves. More from the AP and Phys.org.
Research
Researchers turn seed into jet fuel
Imagine jet fuel made from a crop that’s renewable, brings in income and can feed cattle. Researchers at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences have found a way to turn mustard seed into a winning solution for farmers and the United States Navy.
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Editor's Page
Millennial Magnets
Either consciously or serendipitously, many Florida communities have been redeveloping their urban cores in ways that position them well to attract millennials and the businesses that hire them. Millennials expect a lot from the places where they live, including the option to bike, walk or take public transit to work and play.
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