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What you need to know about Florida today
Look for bigger crowds during Thanksgiving travel this year
A stronger economy and lower gas prices mean Thanksgiving travelers can expect more congested highways this year. During the long holiday weekend, 46.9 million Americans are expected to go 50 miles or more from home, the highest number since 2007. More at the AP and the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
Florida citrus tax break to expand acreage
A new bill, titled the Emergency Citrus Disease Response Act (HR 3957), was recently introduced by U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Sarasota, to expand the ability of growers immediately to write off the cost of planting new citrus groves. More from Fresh Plaza and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
Florida legislative lobbying hits $30M in Q3
Businesses, groups and government agencies spent an estimated $30.2 million on legislative lobbying from July 1 through Sept. 30, according to a state compensation report posted this week. More from the Jacksonville Business Journal and Florida Politics.
Citrix to lay off 1,000 workers
restructuring at Citrix Systems will result in the elimination of 1,000 full-time and contract positions, the Fort Lauderdale-headquartered company announced Tuesday. More at the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
Bill's passage could spur space business on Space Coast
Congress has finally approved a bill authorizing a modern commercial space industry, and advocates are hailing it as the open door that could lead to a rush of new ventures around Kennedy Space Center. More at the Orlando Sentinel.
Out of the Box
Swimsuit Models, Hemlines, Hamburgers and the Economy
Since ancient times when Babylonians monitored monthly commodities prices as an economic barometer, mankind has sought to divine the health of the economy from an array of sources. Today, swimsuit models, hemlines, and even Twitter all have something to say about the economy — if we know what to look for.
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Editor's Page
Into the Woods
In the last statewide election, some 75% of voters wrote Amendment 1 into the state constitution to provide a dedicated funding source for land acquisition, allocating a third of the revenue from documentary stamp taxes. In response, the Legislature basically told the voters to drop dead.
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