October 20, 2018
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
An overview of the features and articles in this month's issue of Florida Trend.
Florida Business News
- Florida unemployment rate drops to 3.5 percent
Florida’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.5 percent in September, a notable drop from 3.7 percent in August, according to state figures released Friday.
- Orlando starts second phase of Amazon facial recognition program
The Orlando Police Department has launched a second trial period to test Amazon's controversial facial recognition technology.
St. Petersburg is vying to be gay tourism capital of Florida
Move over Fort Lauderdale. St. Petersburg is on a mission to become Florida’s gay tourism capital.
Walt Disney World to open nature-themed resort in 2022
Walt Disney World says it's going to build a new nature-themed resort. The Florida-based theme park resort said Thursday that the as-yet-unnamed resort will open in 2022.
Shareholders vote to take Miami’s biggest clothing company private
Doral-based Perry Ellis announced Thursday that a majority of shareholders had approved a $437 million buyout bid led by company founder George Feldenkreis to take the company private.
Florida Trend Video Pick
Jamarkus Anderson is a quiet, mild-mannered guy, a self-described nerd who loves anime, superheroes and works with computers. However, Anderson also trains and teaches mixed martial arts and holds a third degree black belt he earned by passing some seriously strenuous testing.
Ballot Box
Do you support or oppose Amendment 3 -- requiring 60 percent state-wide support for any new casinos?
