Central Florida, Orlando Players - Feb. 2009

Florida Business News

• Brace for crowded highways and airports as Floridians help set new holiday travel record

  If you’re a holiday traveler, practice patience. More than 6.1 million Florida residents will take planes, trains and automobiles over the coming holidays to visit family, friends and vacation destinations.

• Florida bills would give new parents 3 months paid leave

  Two bills that aim to give workers three months of paid parental leave are making their way through the Florida state Senate and House.

How Miami-Dade collected $3 billion and still can’t afford to expand Metrorail

Metrorail’s “North Corridor” expansion was originally supposed to open by 2016 under a construction timeline laid out in 2002 on how to spend a transportation sales tax.

Florida’s newest Publix GreenWise features a bar, multiple ‘experience zones’

The re-imagined concept features multiple “experience zones” — from craft brews to wood-fired pizzas — and is squarely aimed at foodies and health-conscious customers.

Why a cyber attack on a Florida prison contractor will delay toll road bills

A cyber attack on a Florida contractor that runs inmate work programs is leading to more problems with the state toll road system.

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