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Florida, Georgia taking their water feud to New Mexico
The next chapter of Georgia’s long-running water wars with Florida will play out in a New Mexico courtroom. Paul Kelly, the Santa Fe-based senior judge the Supreme Court appointed as the case’s expert adjudicator, announced this week that the next round of oral arguments will occur in an Albuquerque federal courtroom on Dec. 16. The announcement represents the first public action taken by Kelly since justices appointed him the case’s so-called “special master” a year ago this month. More from the AJC.
Electric vehicle charging to expand on Florida roads
Look around — not while you are driving, please — and you may notice how many electric cars are in traffic next to your fossil-fueled SUV. They all need to get plugged in for one to 10 hours to get enough charge to handle a full day or two of commuting. Now Gov. Ron DeSantis has a plan to expand the state’s electric vehicle infrastructure by adding fast-charge public stations at 23 sites along I-95, I-75, I-10 and in the Miami metro area. More from the Apalachicola Times.
How deal-maker Cheryl Miller rose to become AutoNation’s new CEO
From winning a business deal to getting certified for “rescue” as a scuba diver, Cheryl Miller is not afraid of challenges, either in life or business. Miller is the newly named CEO of AutoNation — and her deep career in automotive will help steer the company on a course that embraces today’s business while seeking new directions, company and industry analysts say. More from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
Orlando publisher adopts realistic voice technology
An Orlando digital publisher has adopted technology distributed by Amazon that makes the stilted robotic voices often associated with text-to-speech services sound more natural. BlueToad, which publishes digital versions of physical publications for its clients, was recently selected as one of the first companies to use Amazon’s Polly service. More from the Orlando Sentinel.
Brain-eating amoeba. Flesh-eating bacteria. Climate change will raise Florida’s risks
The Centers for Disease Control estimate there are about 205 Vibrio vulnificus cases each year in the United States. But thanks to climate change, many experts project that number will grow. A recent study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine showed Vibrio vulnificus is moving in higher amounts into new territories as global waters warm. More from the Miami Herald.
Profile
Linda Daniel
Life’s too short for white lampshades. That’s Linda Daniel’s motto. And with her custom lampshade business, she’s setting out to convince the world of that motto, too. After working in political fundraising in Washington, D.C., for 25 years, Daniel was burned out and decided it was time for something different. “I knew I wanted to do something creative,” she says. Since she’d always loved them, she decided to pursue creativity in the form of lampshades.
» More from the Business Observer.
Tech Trends
Cutting the cord isn't just for TV. Floridians are axing landlines
Floridians are abandoning landlines, a study by state utility regulators shows. According to the Florida Public Service Commission, a poll of Floridians in 2018 found that residential landline use dropped about 24 percent between 2017 and 2018, while business landlines dropped about 23 percent over the same period.
» Read more from the Tampa Bay Times.
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