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What you need to know about Florida today
Should 'Florida' movies be made outside Florida? It's costing the state millions of dollars
There is plenty of interest in independent films in Florida, but the big-budget Hollywood productions are shying away because of incentives offered by other states. More galling, for some, is that those states often are used for Florida settings. "The longer we go without a program while other states have them, the less conversations we're involved in," said John Lux, executive director of the film, television and digital-media industry trade association Film Florida. [Source: Florida Today]
Report: Breakthrough on devastating citrus disease unlikely
An organization that advises the federal government on science and technical matters has dire news for Florida's citrus industry. In a report released Tuesday morning, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine says a single breakthrough discovery for managing citrus greening in the future is unlikely. See the news release from the NASEM here (includes video.) Also read more from the AP and the Naples Daily News.
See also:
» Florida citrus growers near nature’s deadline for hurricane aid
» Forecast a glimmer of good news for citrus growers
Florida Trend Exclusive
2018 Economic Yearbook: Miami-Dade and Monroe counties
On Flagler Street, the retail district in the heart of downtown Miami, the city’s reconstruction and beautification project — first proposed in 2011 — stalled last year. Meanwhile, the rest of downtown Miami is thriving. Other challenges for the region include: bringing up graduation rates at public schools; improving transportation; economic development in the Keys post-Irma. This economic profile Miami-Dade and Monroe counties also includes people to watch and business briefs. Full report here.
» Coming tomorrow: A look at the economy in Southeast Florida, from Fort Lauderale through Vero Beach.
The Sunshine Economy: Trading with China
The Miami Customs District, which stretches from Key West to Palm Beach, did more than $7 billion worth of business with China last year. China is the second biggest trading partner with South Florida after Brazil. It made up about 7 percent of the global trading business last year in the region. [Source: WLRN]
What you need to make to buy a home in Florida
Do you make enough money to afford a home in Florida? According to How Much, a cost information website, the annual salary needed to afford the average home in the state is $70,360. That salary would enable a buyer to purchase a home in Florida where the median value is $288,000. Florida is the 12th most expensive state to buy a home. [Source: TCPalm]
ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:
› Orlando area may get Wyndham Worldwide headquarters, 200 jobs
Florida and Orange County are lining up to lure 200 new jobs to the Orlando area, if they can convince Wyndham Worldwide to move its corporate headquarters here from New Jersey.
› UF/IFAS event celebrates Florida’s agriculture industry
Farmers, investors, chefs and researchers gathered at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium this week for what could have been the classiest tailgating party, if football were involved. The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences hosted its fifth annual Flavors of Florida, a celebration of plants, animals and honey that’s grown, raised and made in the state.
› Port Canaveral construction accelerates, highlighted by $150 million cruise terminal
Port Canaveral is preparing for the biggest single project in its history, as construction will begin this summer on a $150 million cruise terminal complex. That, along with more than $38 million in major Port Canaveral cargo and infrastructure projects during 2018 and 2019, will keep construction crews busy throughout the port.
› 10 cool job openings at SpaceX, Blue Origin and OneWeb in Florida
Imagine helping space companies like Blue Origin or SpaceX in Central Florida reach for the stars, literally – or the moon. These are mostly high-paying tech jobs, but there’s a few jobs that are more mainstream.
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