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What you need to know about Florida today
Human trafficking reports rise in Florida; young adults targeted
The Florida Department of Children and Families counted nearly 1,900 reports of human trafficking statewide in 2016, a 54 percent increase from the previous year. Florida had the third-highest number of reported cases in 2016, behind only California and Texas. More from the Palm Beach Post.
Steps taken to address shortage of skilled construction workers on Treasure Coast
While the supply of labor hasn’t kept pace with demand, the Treasure Coast region’s educational institutions and workforce development agencies recognize the need to attract more young adults to the construction sector and offer programs for high school, college and adult students. More from TCPalm.
Florida leaders take on 'water wars' ruling
Florida has opened a new front in the long-running water war with Georgia. After a special master ruled in favor of Georgia in the dispute over water use from the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River basin, Florida lawmakers responded in Congress. More from the Panama City News Herald, WUSF and WSB Radio.
'High crime' tax breaks used by Universal could be eliminated
The Universal Orlando theme park resort has received millions of dollars in tax breaks aimed at neighborhoods blighted by crime. Now, legislation moving through the state House would ax the program that provides those state tax cuts. More from the Orlando Sentinel.
Small Business Advice
The importance of consensus leadership in accomplishing goals
Getting staff to move together as a unified team toward a common goal is always challenging. However, with consensus building, management can ensure they have the support of the entire team as they steer the organization in the chosen direction. More from Jerry Osteryoung.
Out of the Box
Florida Foam House
One of the last remaining 'homes of the future' from a doomed experiment to convince people to live in a house made from polyurethane foam is rotting away in the Florida woods. The unusual property near Kissimmee Florida was an inspiration for the Xanadu Homes for the Future experiment, which used three locations to showcase the new construction technique.
» More from the Daily Mail.
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Miami has no shortage of over-the-top parties, intimate gatherings in the garden, corporate meetings, photo shoots and fashion shows. Now it has an online marketplace to find, book and rent unique event spaces, just as Airbnb does for lodging.
» Read more from the Miami Herald.
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