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Tuesday's Afternoon Update
What you need to know about Florida today
Florida among states with significant drop in uninsured
Eight states saw a significant drop last year in the number of residents going without health insurance, according to a government report out Tuesday that could have implications for the presidential campaign. All but Florida had accepted a Medicaid expansion that is one of two major pathways to coverage under President Barack Obama’s health care law. More from the AP.
Report says South Florida housing market overvalued
A new report from Fitch Ratings says South Florida's housing market is among the most overvalued in the nation because of local economic conditions. More from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and the South Florida Business Journal.
Ohio firm moves headquarters to Tampa
Cohesion, an IT consulting and staffing firm with more than 200 employees, has moved its corporate headquarters from Cincinnati to Tampa. Cohesion, according to its website, has seven offices nationwide. More from the Business Observer.
Florida one of three key markets for new Fifth Third product
Florida is one of three key markets in which Fifth Third Bank hopes to increase the number of consumers it serves, by focusing on the unbanked and underbanked. More from the Jacksonville Business Journal.
Health tech investment growing in Central Florida, state
Central Florida health tech firms have changed how patients track health-care records, introduced new forms of virtual reality into the medical world, and built new tools for laparoscopic surgeries. More from the Orlando Sentinel.
Out of the Box
Goodwill wants you to donate your ex's stuff
» More from the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
Economic Backbone
Spotlight on Florida's Telecom Industry
For the fourth year in a row, wire-line business lines exceed total residential lines. That is just one of many facts surrounding telecommunications in Florida. This in-depth industry portrait offers a roundup of mergers (and non-mergers); information on tax breaks for communication services; charts of wireless providers, pay TV providers, broadband and access lines; statistics on the decline of land lines; and more.
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