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• With little backup and COVID spread, Florida hospitals could feel staffing squeeze soon

  Worrying hospital leaders: the combination of post-holiday infection surges, seasonal bumps in patients from January to March even in non-COVID years, and the unpredictability of new coronavirus variants that are thought to be more infectious.

• Florida economist to lawmakers: Strong growth not enough to cover budget deficit caused by COVID-19

  Florida lawmakers return to Tallahassee in March facing at least a $2 billion budget shortfall. And that’s despite an infusion of more than $6 billion in federal money.

• Florida Delegation wants investigation into Mexico’s trade policies

  Late last week, members of the Florida congressional delegation sent letters to Lisa Barton, the secretary to the US International Trade Commission (ITC), on Mexico’s agricultural trade practices, accusing them of being unfair.

• How will $1 million in artificial intelligence research impact Florida industry?

  The University of Florida announced a $1 million investment into artificial intelligence. Twenty faculty teams will study wide-ranging uses on data analysis in a range of fields from agriculture to education.

• As poverty rises, South Florida organization for the homeless starts feeding neighbors, too

  According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach area ranks among the top metro areas for food scarcity and housing insecurity.

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