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Tuesday's Afternoon Update
What you need to know about Florida today
Will an interest rate hike slow the housing recovery?
The Federal Reserve is expected to start raising interest rates later this week, and anyone who's ever bought a house — or thought about it — knows that if mortgage rates rise by much that will make it tougher to afford a home. More at NPR.
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Airlines' on-time results among the best in two decades
The nation's leading airlines posted one of their best-ever monthly on-time performances in October, the third straight month where more than 80 percent of flights arrived punctually. More at the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
Startup expo expects entrepreneurs from across U.S.
A Fort Lauderdale entrepreneur convention is expecting more than twice as many attendees as last year as Start-Up Expo, or SUP-X, expands into a national event. More at the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
Virtual-reality tech could mean boom for Orlando
If next year is the year for virtual reality in gaming, 2015 certainly set the stage. The advancements could mean a boom in Orlando's tech community, which includes one of the top video game development communities in the U.S. More at the Orlando Sentinel.
Legal tussle over Florida's political maps heads to court
With possible political control of the Florida Senate on the line, a trial began Monday that will end with a judge choosing the official map for Florida's 40 state senate districts. More at the AP.
Employment
NASA looking for astronauts for Mars mission
Want a job that's out of this world? NASA is accepting applications through Feb. 18 for astronaut candidates who want to be among the first humans to land on Mars. The agency expects to announce candidate finalists in mid-2017.
» More from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Of Counsel
Rude Awakening
When veteran Axel Runtschke walked into Tallahassee attorney Elizabeth Ricci’s office, he changed her practice. The immigration attorney soon began helping other foreign-born vets get their citizenship papers.
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