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Florida is trying to catch up to the retention rate of medical residents in other states
The Florida Senate wants to spend $70 million to increase the number of physicians training to practice medicine in the state, which lags behind other states in retaining its trainees. Senators in the Health Policy Committee on Tuesday approved legislation SBP 7016 — a part of the “Live Healthy” initiative seeking to bolster the healthcare workforce in Florida. More from the Florida Phoenix.
Miami-Dade creates $10-million-a-year film incentives jackpot
The Miami-Dade County Commission accepted René García’s stepped-up campaign to lure movies and TV shows to the county, approving a 49-page resolution Tuesday calling for annual incentives of up to $10 million with the creation of a Miami-Dade High Impact Film Fund Program. The county’s robust film industry went into decline in the past decade after the state discontinued its film incentives program, with films and industry professionals leaving the state for areas with higher incentives. More from Miami Today.
Board renews permit to pump nearly 1 million gallons of water daily from Ginnie Springs
The Suwannee River Water Management District Governing Board on Tuesday signed off on renewing a controversial permit that will allow piping hundreds of thousands of gallons of water a day to a North Florida bottling plant. The board’s decision came after years of legal battles and a recommended order issued in October by Administrative Law Judge Francine Ffolkes. More from the Gainesville Sun.
Record 9.5 million visitors push Palm Beach County into full recovery from COVID-19, tourism chief says
Palm Beach County’s once battered tourism industry has not only rebounded, but is in full recovery from COVID-19 as a record 9.5 million visitors poured into the area this year, the county’s top tourism executive said Tuesday. “We can say the short answer is ‘yes,’ not only as a destination but the South Florida region,” said Milton Segarra, president and CEO of Discover the Palm Beaches. “We’re over COVID-19.” The agency is forecasting “modest growth” for 2024, despite inflation’s role in keeping room rates high. More from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
Jacksonville City Council approves nearly $26 million mayoral task force funding budget
Jacksonville City Council members gave final approval Dec. 12 to the bulk of $27 million in spending requests in Mayor Donna Deegan’s Mayoral Task Force budget for initiatives including literacy, homelessness, small businesses and housing. The Council OK’d nearly $26 million of funding for Deegan’s requests, which were based on recommendations by transition committees that Deegan organized after taking office in July. More from the Jacksonville Daily Record.
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Orange commissioner praises stadium as ‘good neighbor’ in funding appeal
A proposed $400 million project to improve Camping World Stadium got a boost Tuesday from Orange County Commissioner Mike Scott, who called the Orlando venue a “good neighbor” that has helped lift the community around it. He appealed to his board colleagues to consider not only the stadium’s role as host of events drawing hundreds of thousands of tourists annually to Orlando, but its contribution in transforming the neighborhood of West Lakes.
» More from the Orlando Sentinel.
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Sherrel Sampson - Founder/CEO, Canviiy
When opportunity knocked, Sherrel Sampson opened the door, unlocking a new passion, career direction and business of her own. After earning marketing degrees from Stetson University and West Virginia University, Sampson settled into professional roles including as a marketing director of a software company. In 2011, the software company’s owner had purchased Key West Aloe, a luxury personal care brand, out of bankruptcy and asked Sampson if she wanted to run the company and lead the resurrection of the then 40-year-old brand.
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