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| 1/24/2018

› South Florida bank seeks incentives to expand headquarters
An unidentified bank that fits the description of Miami Lakes-based Bank United has applied for taxpayer incentives to expand its headquarters here and add 170 new full-time jobs.

› Florida House committee eyes menu of potential tax cuts
A further reduction in a business-lease taxes, lifting sales taxes on diapers and aircraft and holding sales-tax “holidays” were among proposals that a key House committee heard Monday as lawmakers start to put together a tax-cut package for the coming year.

› Jaguars owner Shad Khan appointed to NFL’s new joint player-owner committee on social justice
Jaguars owner Shad Khan was appointed Tuesday to a new NFL joint player-owner committee that focuses on social justice.

› Tampa micro housing advocates find big demand for living small
When Omar Garcia announced plans to transform a vacant downtown office building into 120 micro apartments of about 300 square feet each, the calls and checks poured in.

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