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What you need to know about Florida today
Stars and Stripes fly over U.S. Embassy in Havana for first time in half century
Watched over by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, U.S. Marines raised the American flag at the embassy in Cuba for the first time in 54 years on Friday, symbolically ushering in an era of renewed diplomatic relations between the two Cold War era foes. Full story from Reuters is here.
See also:
» Florida reaction to U.S. flag raising in Havana
» Rubio predicts U.S. businesses won't have 'major' interests in Cuba by 2017
» What's next for the U.S. and Cuba as embassy opens?
Failure factories
In just eight years, Pinellas County School Board members turned five schools in the county’s black neighborhoods into some of the worst in Florida. More at the Tampa Bay Times.
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Sustainability Summit 2015
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Friday is the deadline for the Early Bird Registration - only $180! October 1-2 in Crystal River.
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Working on the Green has become the state's premier professional networking and educational forum for sustainability leaders across Florida. Whether you are a business executive leading your corporate social responsibility efforts or are the point person on all things sustainable, no matter the discipline, we have something for you.
Florida economists project continued growth in state money
Preliminary forecasts show that Florida's economy is continuing to grow. State economists are meeting Friday to draw up new forecasts to predict how much state will collect in taxes. More at the AP.
Boca rated among best places to start a business or restaurant
If you're thinking of starting a business — particularly a restaurant — you might want to consider Boca Raton. Personal finance website NerdWallet.com lists Boca as the nation's 11th best small city for starting a business and the 27th best for starting a restaurant. More at the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
How much income do you need to buy a home in Florida?
Home prices have continued to increase throughout Jacksonville and the state this year, but with the continued increase in mortgages, the amount of qualifying income needed to obtain a loan has increased in tandem. More at the Jacksonville Business Journal.
Florida Aquaculture
Sunray Venus Clams
All submerged coastal land is state owned. There are more than 280,000 acres of approved shellfish harvesting area in Florida and only 2,250 acres currently leased. That's a lot of untapped real estate.
» More from the Tampa Bay Times
Event
Florida Polytechnic University kicks off #STEMTalks
Florida Polytechnic University will host #STEMTalks: Hackers and Cyber Security in the 21st Century on Thursday, August 20, 2015 at 7 p.m. The online event is the first installment in a four-part virtual Google+ Hangout series that explores the future of high technology.
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