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Tuesday's Afternoon Update
What you need to know about Florida today
South Florida home prices rise but still far from bubble territory
Home prices in South Florida continued their steady rise in October while home prices nationwide set a new record. Experts say the growth doesn’t signal another housing bubble: South Florida home prices still stand at 78 percent of their peak in 2006. More from the Miami Herald.
See also:
» 2016 was big year for home building in North Florida; 2017 expected to be bigger
» Home sales surge again in Tampa Bay
» New year should bring continued strength in U.S. housing market
Opinion: Sunlight needed on worker's comp in Florida
In Florida, the issue of workers' compensation insurance rarely grabs headlines. Yet the money involved is huge: Last year, employers paid billions of dollars in premiums to cover workers injured on the job; for almost all of these employers, such insurance is mandatory. More from the Ocala Star-Banner.
Port Everglades receives federal authorization to deepen and widen channels
The Port Everglades Navigation Improvements Project has received federal authorization for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to move forward with deepening and widening the Port's navigation channels as part of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act. More from Florida Trend.
USF Sarasota-Manatee MBA program adds online classes
The MBA program at the University of South Florida, Sarasota-Manatee, is adding online instruction. The program, which started in 2003, is adding online classes that are available at any time to reach a wider audience of students who are seeking more flexibility in their schedules, according to USF. More from the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
How to grow and retain customers
Best practices tell us that for most businesses, new customers should represent only 10% of sales. With existing customers generating the bulk of your sales, it becomes very important to have strategies for keeping and growing these existing accounts. More from Jerry Osteryoung.
Out of the Box
Rambo the clothes-wearing, motorbike-riding gator
A Florida woman who petitioned the state for permission to keep her trained gator has received official approval — just in time for Christmas. Mary Thorn of Lakeland, Fla., has been caring for the gator, named Rambo, for more than a decade.
» More from NPR and the Lakeland Ledger.
See also: The Sunshine State became the Surreal State during a weird 2016
Holiday Travel Trends
Free coffee at Florida's Turnpike
In an effort to keep drivers alert during the first weekend of the New Year, Florida's Turnpike is offering free coffee for travelers at service plaza convenience stores and fuel station buildings.
» More from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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