Citrus Times » Business news http://citrustimes.com When Local News Matters To You Tue, 22 May 2012 14:51:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 e-mail Scott signs no-fault fraud legislation http://citrustimes.com/2012/05/07/scott-signs-no-fault-fraud-legislation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=scott-signs-no-fault-fraud-legislation http://citrustimes.com/2012/05/07/scott-signs-no-fault-fraud-legislation/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 17:05:02 +0000 Special http://citrustimes.com/?p=21432 Scott signs no-fault fraud legislation
Gov. Rick Scott says he's worried about a potential loophole in a no-fault no-fault auto insurance bill that goes into effect on July 1]]> http://citrustimes.com/2012/05/07/scott-signs-no-fault-fraud-legislation/feed/ 0
Scott signs no-fault fraud legislation

Gov. Rick Scott says he's worried about a potential loophole in a no-fault no-fault auto insurance bill that goes into effect on July 1 Florida’s minimum wage going up in January to $7.67 an hour http://citrustimes.com/2011/10/17/floridas-minimum-wage-going-up-in-january-to-7-67-an-hour/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=floridas-minimum-wage-going-up-in-january-to-7-67-an-hour http://citrustimes.com/2011/10/17/floridas-minimum-wage-going-up-in-january-to-7-67-an-hour/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:46:19 +0000 Special http://citrustimes.com/?p=21013 Florida’s minimum wage going up in January to $7.67 an hour
Florida's minimum wage is going up 36 cents to $7.67 an hour in January to reflect a higher cost of living, said the state's Department of Economic Opportunity]]> http://citrustimes.com/2011/10/17/floridas-minimum-wage-going-up-in-january-to-7-67-an-hour/feed/ 0
Florida’s minimum wage going up in January to $7.67 an hour

Florida's minimum wage is going up 36 cents to $7.67 an hour in January to reflect a higher cost of living, said the state's Department of Economic Opportunity
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Searching for a bottom in housing prices in South Florida http://citrustimes.com/2011/08/30/searching-for-a-bottom-in-housing-prices-in-south-florida/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=searching-for-a-bottom-in-housing-prices-in-south-florida http://citrustimes.com/2011/08/30/searching-for-a-bottom-in-housing-prices-in-south-florida/#comments Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:02:25 +0000 Special http://citrustimes.com/?p=20700 Searching for a bottom in housing prices in South Florida
That bottom in South Florida’s real estate crash can be tricky to spot.]]> http://citrustimes.com/2011/08/30/searching-for-a-bottom-in-housing-prices-in-south-florida/feed/ 0
Searching for a bottom in housing prices in South Florida

That bottom in South Florida’s real estate crash can be tricky to spot. Fast-food industry quietly defeating Happy Meal bans http://citrustimes.com/2011/05/17/fast-food-industry-quietly-defeating-happy-meal-bans/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fast-food-industry-quietly-defeating-happy-meal-bans http://citrustimes.com/2011/05/17/fast-food-industry-quietly-defeating-happy-meal-bans/#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 02:34:37 +0000 Special http://citrustimes.com/?p=18192 Fast-food industry quietly defeating Happy Meal bans
Lobbyists have persuaded state lawmakers in Florida and Arizona to ban local governments from outlawing giveaways of toys with high-calorie children's meals]]> http://citrustimes.com/2011/05/17/fast-food-industry-quietly-defeating-happy-meal-bans/feed/ 0
Fast-food industry quietly defeating Happy Meal bans

Lobbyists have persuaded state lawmakers in Florida and Arizona to ban local governments from outlawing giveaways of toys with high-calorie children's meals
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 Florida Senate passes property insurance overhaul http://citrustimes.com/2011/04/29/florida-senate-passes-property-insurance-overhaul/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=florida-senate-passes-property-insurance-overhaul http://citrustimes.com/2011/04/29/florida-senate-passes-property-insurance-overhaul/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:02:00 +0000 Special http://citrustimes.com/?p=17776 Florida Senate passes property insurance overhaul
A property insurance overhaul aimed at creating more competition in the private marketplace and cutting down on fraudulent sinkhole claims has passed the Senate]]> http://citrustimes.com/2011/04/29/florida-senate-passes-property-insurance-overhaul/feed/ 0
Florida Senate passes property insurance overhaul

A property insurance overhaul aimed at creating more competition in the private marketplace and cutting down on fraudulent sinkhole claims has passed the Senate Gov. Scott looks to curb state-run insurer http://citrustimes.com/2011/04/26/gov-scott-looks-to-curb-state-run-insurer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gov-scott-looks-to-curb-state-run-insurer http://citrustimes.com/2011/04/26/gov-scott-looks-to-curb-state-run-insurer/#comments Tue, 26 Apr 2011 13:36:01 +0000 Special http://citrustimes.com/?p=17700 Gov. Scott looks to curb state-run insurer
Gov. Rick Scott wants lawmakers to produce a bill that would sharply curtail the amount of business state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. could write]]> http://citrustimes.com/2011/04/26/gov-scott-looks-to-curb-state-run-insurer/feed/ 0
Gov. Scott looks to curb state-run insurer

Gov. Rick Scott wants lawmakers to produce a bill that would sharply curtail the amount of business state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. could write feed Florida Supreme Court rejects vicarious liability for car rental firms http://citrustimes.com/2011/04/21/florida-supreme-court-rejects-vicarious-liability-for-car-rental-firms/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=florida-supreme-court-rejects-vicarious-liability-for-car-rental-firms http://citrustimes.com/2011/04/21/florida-supreme-court-rejects-vicarious-liability-for-car-rental-firms/#comments Thu, 21 Apr 2011 22:36:41 +0000 Special http://citrustimes.com/?p=17616 Florida Supreme Court rejects vicarious liability for car rental firms
The Florida Supreme Court has ruled motor vehicle leasing companies in the state cannot be held liable for accidents with their rented vehicles they did't cause]]> http://citrustimes.com/2011/04/21/florida-supreme-court-rejects-vicarious-liability-for-car-rental-firms/feed/ 0
Florida Supreme Court rejects vicarious liability for car rental firms

The Florida Supreme Court has ruled motor vehicle leasing companies in the state cannot be held liable for accidents with their rented vehicles they did't cause conditions Putnam: Florida seafood safe one year after spill http://citrustimes.com/2011/04/19/putnam-florida-seafood-safe-one-year-after-spill/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=putnam-florida-seafood-safe-one-year-after-spill http://citrustimes.com/2011/04/19/putnam-florida-seafood-safe-one-year-after-spill/#comments Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:04:58 +0000 Special http://citrustimes.com/?p=17537 Putnam: Florida seafood safe one year after spill
Florida Gulf seafood is safe to eat, Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam told reporters today]]> http://citrustimes.com/2011/04/19/putnam-florida-seafood-safe-one-year-after-spill/feed/ 0
Putnam: Florida seafood safe one year after spill

Florida Gulf seafood is safe to eat, Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam told reporters today Florida jobless rate drops to 11.5 percent in Feb. http://citrustimes.com/2011/03/26/florida-jobless-rate-drops-to-11-5-percent-in-feb/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=florida-jobless-rate-drops-to-11-5-percent-in-feb http://citrustimes.com/2011/03/26/florida-jobless-rate-drops-to-11-5-percent-in-feb/#comments Sat, 26 Mar 2011 13:03:11 +0000 Special http://citrustimes.com/?p=17007 Florida jobless rate drops to 11.5 percent in Feb.
Florida's unemployment rate dropped by 0.4 of a percentage point to 11.5 percent in February, the second consecutive month it has declined]]> http://citrustimes.com/2011/03/26/florida-jobless-rate-drops-to-11-5-percent-in-feb/feed/ 0
Florida jobless rate drops to 11.5 percent in Feb.

Florida's unemployment rate dropped by 0.4 of a percentage point to 11.5 percent in February, the second consecutive month it has declined information 2010 Census: Florida grows by 15 percent http://citrustimes.com/2011/03/18/2010-census-florida-grows-by-15-percent/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2010-census-florida-grows-by-15-percent http://citrustimes.com/2011/03/18/2010-census-florida-grows-by-15-percent/#comments Fri, 18 Mar 2011 14:08:53 +0000 Special http://citrustimes.com/?p=16796 2010 Census: Florida grows by 15 percent
Florida population swelled nearly 15 percent between 2000 and 2010, but the share of Hispanics living in the state grew by almost 60 percent over that decade]]> http://citrustimes.com/2011/03/18/2010-census-florida-grows-by-15-percent/feed/ 0
2010 Census: Florida grows by 15 percent

Florida population swelled nearly 15 percent between 2000 and 2010, but the share of Hispanics living in the state grew by almost 60 percent over that decade
 
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