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Move to let court draw maps could reshape Florida politics — again
As Florida legislators dissolved their two-week redistricting session Friday without agreement on a congressional map, they acknowledged they were ready to repeat something they had done only once before in state history — turning over the complicated task of drawing maps to the courts. [Source: Times/Herald]
See also:
» Florida Legislature ends special session with no agreement on new congressional districts
» With Legislature’s redistricting effort failing, justices may decide
Perishables trade growing across South Florida
South Florida serves as a major U.S. hub for perishables trade, handling billions of dollars per year and literally tons of medicine, liquor, perfume, fruit, vegetables, fish and other goods — often bought and sold with Latin America and the Caribbean. [Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
Florida orange crop down, but not by much
After seeing annual orange harvest declines in the past three citrus seasons from 8 percent to 22 percent, Florida growers understandably welcomed a projected 3.3 percent downturn in next season’s crop. [Source: St. Augustine Record]
Why stocks are tumbling six years into the bull market
The big trigger for selling this week was yet more evidence of a slowdown in China's economy, but there were plenty of other worrisome developments weighing on the market. A look at a few of them, and why you may not want to panic, yet. [Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
Foreclosure starts spike in Florida after months of decline
After almost a year of month-to-month declines, new foreclosure starts in Florida rose in July. The research firm Realty Trac reported last week that foreclosure starts increased 16 percent in July from the previous July. [Source: AP]
› As Tampa Bay contractors seek skilled workers, program trains women in construction
Unlike other industries, the pay gap between men and women in construction is much smaller. Women in the U.S. earn on average 82.1 percent of what men make. In construction, women earn 93.4 percent of what men make, Labor Statistics data shows.
› Business All Aboard Florida train promises big impact, but will it deliver?
The promised financial impact of the All Aboard Florida train is large: $6.4 billion infused into the state's economy by 2023, $2.4 billion in pay, benefits and taxes for labor through 2021 and 10,000 construction jobs each year through 2017.
› Boat show offers VIP packages to lure heavy-hitters
Aiming to attract more high-end visitors, the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show is adding VIP packages for this year's edition. The VIP packages are the first ever offered for the annual boat extravaganza, set this year for Nov. 5 to 9.
› Innovators of Brevard making life easier
One of the coolest things about living in Brevard County is that about any direction you turn, you run into someone who has an idea for something.
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