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Florida COVID-19 infections rise for third week
New coronavirus infections grew for the third week in a row across Florida as the newest, most infectious version of the pathogen spreads statewide. The state logged 12,984 new COVID-19 cases this week, the Florida Department of Health reported Friday, the most since Oct. 29. The statewide caseload had been dropping between mid-August and Nov. 26. But the virus’ highly infectious omicron variant, first discovered last month in South Africa, was detected this week in Florida. More from the Palm Beach Post, WUSF, and WPLG.
How to turn the Great Resignation into great opportunities
To companies and organizations scrambling to keep up with increased demand, from restaurants to police departments to construction crews, there’s nothing great about the Great Resignation. Coined by Texas A&M Associate Professor of Management Anthony Klotz in May, the Great Resignation — others dubbed it the Big Quit — is a working theory easily visible to any executive, entrepreneur or hiring manager in the region. They see it in the droves of people leaving or quitting, sometimes totally getting out of the field they are in. [Source: Business Observer]
Legal wrangling continues over Florida gambling initiative
A Leon County circuit judge on Friday refused to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that entities backed by the Seminole Tribe are illegally interfering with workers trying to gather signatures for a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow casino gambling in North Florida. Florida Voters in Charge, the political committee behind the proposed constitutional amendment, is racing to meet a Feb. 1 deadline to submit nearly 900,000 signatures to the state to make it onto the 2022 ballot. [Source: CBS Miami Herald]
Please don’t feed the starving manatees. It is actually against the law in Florida.
Wildlife officials have announced an effort this winter to attempt to feed Florida manatees greens like romaine lettuce in the northern Indian River Lagoon to keep them from starving. Understandably, many Floridians are asking how they can help. One thing is clear: They should not feed manatees themselves. “We’d rather as many manatees as possible stay on their normal diets,” said Pat Rose, executive director of the Save the Manatee Club. [Source: Miami Herald]
Florida portal helps workers file complaints against vaccine mandate ban violators
Florida employees who want to file a complaint against their employer over vaccine mandates have a new online complaint form to do so. The “Private Employer Vaccination Mandate Complaint” form, published by the state the Attorney General’s Office, enables employees to file a complaint against their employers based on whether they were offered five exemptions mandated by the state. [Source: The Center Square]
ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:
› Tampa Bay inflation jumps 8%, a leader in the nation
Prices are soaring nationwide — and Tampa Bay is leading the pack. The region saw prices rise 8 percent in November compared to last year, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s the highest out of 12 other metro areas the federal government reported on this month.
› One year in, Miami tech movement’s leaders put squeeze on skeptics
We are now one year into the Miami tech movement’s breakneck growth. And if there’s one theme that inevitably comes up when most people talk about the early progress and what’s ahead, it’s optimism. Many of the boosters view Miami in contrast to San Francisco, where, they say, tech entrepreneurs are being driven out by liberals who blame the booming technology sector for the city’s social ills. Whereas Miami, the supporters say, is embracing the potential of tech and those leading the industry.
› Florida aquarium creates legacy for famed Winter the Dolphin
A Florida aquarium has created a legacy for its famed Winter the Dolphin following her recent death, including virtual reality encounters with the prosthetic-tailed star of the Dolphin Tale movies. The Clearwater Marine Aquarium announced Friday that Winter’s legacy will include an ongoing memorial, a funding endowment, a special song and a plan to release the animal’s cremated ashes in the Gulf of Mexico.
› For Shad Khan, owning the Jaguars a rewarding journey accompanied by too much losing
As Tuesday’s 10-year anniversary of his Jaguars ownership inches closer, Khan remains eternally grateful for the opportunity to pursue an elusive Super Bowl trophy for Jacksonville and also have the unique platform to positively impact people’s lives.
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