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What you need to know about Florida today
› New pro football team to play at UCF's Spectrum Stadium
The University of Central Florida will play host to a professional football team coached by former Florida Gators coach Steve Spurrier, part of a new spring league that will start next year.
› Opinion: Florida’s water laws have not been enforced
Originally blessed with more than 1,200 miles of coastal shorelines, 20 million acres of freshwater wetlands, 7,700 lakes, 11,000 miles of streams, and at least 1,100 artesian springs and their spring runs, the geography of Florida is about water.
› Tax breaks available to businesses open in low-income areas of Southwest Florida
New businesses coming to Southwest Florida could see serious tax breaks, but only if they open in certain low-income areas. In Collier County, Immokalee, Golden Gate City and East Naples all have regions that qualify for the tax benefits.
› St. Pete business says Pinellas wage-theft ordinance is unconstitutional
A St. Petersburg medical practice filed a lawsuit in Pinellas County Circuit Court earlier this month charging that Pinellas County’s wage-theft ordinance violates the state constitution. The ordinance at issue in allows employees who believe they have been denied wages unfairly to file a complaint with the county Office of Human Rights.
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