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What you need to know about Florida today
Florida's smaller stadiums aim to host more non-sporting events
A pair of sports stadiums in Florida known mostly for single use — spring training in one, soccer in the other — have begun to lean on an old business axiom to find new revenue streams: diversification. A glance at each stadium's business model reveals some other best practices, from listening to customers to maintaining multiple avenues for potential innovation. More from the Business Observer.
Florida bill to legalize recreational marijuana dies without a hearing or vote
State Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith’s bill to allow recreational marijuana in Florida is dead, but the Orlando Democrat hopes it moved the conversation forward on legalizing pot. But the bill did not get a hearing, despite the Legislature moving quickly on allowing smokable medical marijuana, along with the growing strength of the medical marijuana industry as a whole. More from the Orlando Sentinel.
Lawsuits by condo associations against neighboring developers, builders are new norm
Lawsuits by South Florida condominium associations against the developers and builders of nearby properties appear to have become the new norm, and as such the construction industry has essentially been put on notice to do all it can to eliminate the potential for damage to neighboring towers. More from the Miami Herald.
More and more grocery stores are opening in Florida. But many are gone. Remember these?
Fresh Market. Aldi’s. Trader Joe’s. South Florida is a hot spot for grocery store openings, with new market locations joining Publix, WInn-Dixie, Fresco y Mas, Sedano’s, Presidente, Whole Foods, Milam’s, Super Target, and a plethora of ethnic and specialty markets. But what about Food Fair? Pantry Pride? Grand Union? Woolley’s? Hyde Park? Epicure? Xtra? Piggy Wiggly? Take a step back in time to remember grocery stores that have vanished from the shopping landscape. More from the Miami Herald.
Small Business Advice
Getting your business through a recession
You are wise to not become complacent with the current business environment. It’s easy to assume that the economy will keep rolling along with GDP growing, salaries increasing and unemployment at historically low levels. These trends run in cycles and most economists agree that we are in the late stages of the current cycle. Read Gray Poehler's full column here.
Serving victims of crime
Every day, Cierra Carter — a detective with the Fort Myers Police Department — works hard to help crime victims get the justice they deserve. Thanks to the Bright Futures Scholarship, she’s been able to achieve her dream of giving a voice to those in need. [Sponsored report]
Out of the Box
Orlando man's yearlong experiment: Eat only what you can grow, forage
Over the past decade, Rob Greenfield, now 32, has dived into more than 2,000 dumpsters across the country to expose food waste. He has cut up his credit cards, ditched his car, bicycled cross-country (three times) and learned to subsist on less than $5,000 a year, giving the rest away to charity.
» More from the Orlando Sentinel.
Public Safety
Interactive map shows where Florida’s nuisance alligators are
April is alligator courting season, which means the frisky crocodilians may be venturing out more in the hopes of finding a companion before mating season begins in earnest in May and June. With an estimated 1.3 million alligators in Florida, the state’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is warning the public to be aware of the increase in alligator activity this time of year and the possibilities of encountering them.
» Read more from News Chief.
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