Staff ReportsFebruary 15, 2020
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Florida has the second largest shipping industry in U.S.
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Staff ReportsFebruary 15, 2020
Janelle Irwin TaylorMarch 22, 2019
4min300
The U.S. maritime industry supports about 650,000 American Jobs.
A.G. GancarskiMarch 22, 2019
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Scott PowersNovember 20, 2017
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A national coalition of Puerto Rican groups with heavy representation in Central Florida urged in Orlando Monday for Congress to offer full relief funding for the hurricane-ravaged island and for Florida and federal relief for evacuee housing in the Sunshine State. Joined at Acacia’s El Centro Borinqueño by U.S. Rep. Darren Soto, and Orlando Democrat, […]
Associated PressSeptember 28, 2017
9min191
First, Hurricane Maria knocked out power and water to Puerto Rico. Then diesel fuel, gas and water became scarce. Now, it’s money. The aftermath of the powerful storm has resulted in a near-total shutdown of the U.S. territory’s economy that could last for weeks and has many people running seriously low on cash and worrying […]
Guest AuthorSeptember 28, 2017
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Storms are a fact of life for the 20-plus million that call ourselves Floridians. Mother Nature reminded us of this when Hurricane Irma made her one-two punch – the first major hurricane to make landfall in Florida since Wilma in 2005. Before and after Irma’s impact, Floridians responded. With Gov. Rick Scott’s leadership, Florida safely […]
Staff ReportsSeptember 13, 2017
4min243
Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday night said he’s “made it clear” that getting gasoline to the pumps and turning the lights back on are tied for his No. 1 priority. Scott “will continue to aggressively work until every Floridian can return to work and their kids can go back to school,” his office said in […]