Florida Business News
- Jobless claims up following Spirit layoffs
After Dania Beach-based Spirit Airlines grounded operations earlier this month, jobless claims in Florida leapt to the highest total for a single week since last June.
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Business Beat - Week of May 15th
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- Florida growers hope new rootstock can slow citrus greening losses
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says a newly approved rootstock could offer Florida citrus growers another tool in the fight against citrus greening disease.
- New poll shows rising Florida sports betting, and calls for guardrails
A new poll shows nearly one in four Floridians have placed a bet through an online or mobile app. Despite its popularity, more than half of Florida voters want to add more restrictions or limits to sports betting.
- Florida to end international export of manta rays for aquariums
Florida’s wildlife commission voted this week to end a controversial policy that allowed the capture of wild manta rays — a federally threatened species — for overseas aquariums.






















