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Economy adds 431K jobs in March. Will Florida see more tourists?

The US unemployment rate dropped to 3.6% in March, and with more people working, Don Wiggins, the CEO of Heritage Capitol Group, predicts this will boost tourism rates in the Sunshine State. “The tourism is definitely going to make a comeback — it already has made a comeback,” said Wiggins. Right now, there’s an uptick in air travel. According to the Transportation Security Administration, the strongest travel demand is for domestic and short-haul international trips. [Source: WJXT]

New York running ads amid Florida controversy

New York City launched an ad campaign Monday that takes aim at the controversial new Florida law that critics call the “don’t say gay” bill. The campaign will use digital billboards in Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa and West Palm Beach, according to a New York City news release. The law (HB 1557) will prohibit instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third-grade. More from the News Service of Florida and the Tampa Bay Times.

Florida's yo-yo'ing gas prices on the decline after double-digit increase last week

Florida’s gasoline prices, although still above $4 a gallon, are on the decline following a month of rising costs and a 13-cent jump just in the last week. The average price of gas on Sunday was $4.17 a gallon, a drop of 7 cents in the last five days, according to the weekly briefing by...

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