Archive for Tuesday, June 2, 2015
Diving Into Daytona Beach Economy
Daytona Beach is branded ‘The Original American Beach’, and the city’s long been synonymous with motor sports like NASCAR, the Daytona International Speedway , bike week and beach driving. But as Florida’s economy picks up after a long recession, some say Daytona needs to do more to keep up with that wave, drawing more visitors with higher-end hotels and more family oriented attractions.
Published in Central Florida News, Intersection
Published in Central Florida News, Intersection
Fishkind Conversations: Daytona Beach Job Growth Slows As City Wrestles With Its Identity
Daytona Beach's job numbers are growing, but they're growing very slowly. 90.7's economic analyst Hank Fishkind says there’s something of an identity crisis behind all the data.
Published in Fishkind Economic Commentaries
Published in Fishkind Economic Commentaries
Volusia County Authorities Warn Of Rip Currents
Rescuers recovered the body of a teenager missing in the surf off New Smyrna Beach. Rip currents are continuing to make swimming conditions hazardous.
Published in Central Florida News
Published in Central Florida News
Health Insurance Rates Could Spike For 600,000 Floridians
Health insurance premiums for nearly 600,000 Floridians could go up more than 10 percent next year.
Published in Central Florida News, Health, Health WMFE
Published in Central Florida News, Health, Health WMFE
FDOT Designates “Safe Phone Zones” to Curb Distracted Driving
Florida Department of Transportation officials unveiled today a new program they hope will curb distracted driving.
As 90.7’s Renata Sago reports, FDOT has designated every rest area along state roads a “safe phone zone.”
Published in Central Florida News
Published in Central Florida News
Planetary Society Regains Communication With LightSail Spacecraft
The organization launched the tiny satellite earlier this month, but then lost contact last week due to a software glitch.
Published in NPR News
Published in NPR News