Consumer sentiment declines for third month in a row, but the economy is strong

Consumer sentiment among Floridians fell three-tenths of a point to 97.8 from a revised figure of 98.1 in September. Similarly, the University of Michigan’s nationwide index of consumer sentiment decreased in October. This is the third consecutive month with a decline in consumer sentiment in Florida. More from UF News.

Orange County Commission weighs $10 million in hotel taxes for Pulse memorial, museum

Orange County commissioners are expected Tuesday to give final approval to a request for $10 million in hotel taxes to build a permanent Pulse memorial and museum at the site of the gay nightclub where 49 people were massacred. More from the Orlando Sentinel.

As researchers study sea level rise in Collier, scientists turn to businesses for input

As rising sea levels and climate change become a growing concern around the globe, Collier County and a group of scientists are studying what its effects will be on the county and turning to the business community for input. More from the Naples Daily News.

Florida’s Stand Your Ground law is unconstitutional, Miami’s top prosecutor tells high court

A South Florida organization of prosecutors that includes Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle is telling the Florida Supreme Court that the latest version of the state’s controversial “Stand Your Ground” self-defense law is unconstitutional. More from the Miami Herald.

Nicklaus Children's Hospital leads the way in bone marrow therapies

For Dr. Kamar Godder, there was no single child's story of suffering from leukemia or other blood-related disorders that inspired her life's work at Nicklaus Children's Hospital, but rather an entire generation of boys and girls who were once very sick but getting better thanks to modern advances in blood and bone marrow transplantation. [Sponsored report]