Florida Business News

• Florida takes cautious approach to combat vaping illnesses

  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has shied away from endorsing a vaping ban as part of a public-health campaign, noting that the cause of the illnesses has not been determined and that indications point to products that are sold illegally.

• How technology is helping those on the autism spectrum master the job interview

  What happens when you partner up one of South Florida’s most respected charitable foundations with a hot technology startup? A growing number of new ways to help people with autism find jobs and live independently.

Florida tomato study could prevent spread of damaging disease

Florida's tomato industry generates $520 million a year, but a disease called bacterial spot is lowering the crop's immune system, and decreasing the overall yield.

Florida’s secret eateries: Virtual and ghost restaurants only a delivery away

A growing number of Florida eateries are what’s known as virtual restaurants, and the only way to get food from them is on delivery apps DoorDash, Postmates and UberEats.

Feds fault FIU, state and contractors for deadly bridge collapse

The National Transportation Safety Board concluded that the bridge’s “catastrophic failure” stemmed from a flawed design with “significant errors.”

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