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Florida takes steps to limit standardized testing
A new bill would cap the hours students spend taking state and district exams.
The market doesn’t charge for Florida’s climate risk
Not yet, anyway. It's not built to recognize risks more than a few years away.
Citrus greening is hurting orange growers in Florida
The disease has no cure, and production is down in some Florida groves.
Orange is the new caviar?
Stacey Vanek Smith
A disease called greening is pushing OJ prices up and could keep pushing them up
How a little Asian bug is crushing the U.S. OJ business
Stacey Vanek Smith
Citrus greening is putting the squeeze on orange juice farmers, producers and futures traders. It's driving up OJ prices and making big changes to the business.
Miami’s flooded future
Miami is one of the cities most threatened by climate change. Will it be able to adapt in time?
More areas becoming uninsurable due to volatile weather
Joe Raedle/Getty Images
A new report predicts rising sea levels and more volatile weather will make more beachfront areas uninsurable.
Hey, want a free roller coaster? Wait… no?
Owners of the abandoned Dania Beach Hurricane are trying to give the roller coaster's lumber and steel to charity. So far, there are no takers.
Cape Coral real estate: Florida’s housing anomaly
According to RealtyTrac, Florida has the highest rate of foreclosure rate of any state in the U.S. So why is the Florida town of Cape Coral doing so well compared to other cities in the state?
Sawgrass Mills Mall draws tourists to Florida
South American tourists flock to Sunrise, Fla., to shop at one of the biggest discount malls.

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