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Florida's approximately $15 billion, three year take of federal-stimulus spending is already starting to pay off, say agency heads.

According to Education Commissioner Eric Smith, the stimulus dollars have helped preserve 26,000 jobs in Florida's K-12 system. Another 2,700 jobs have been created.

Florida is competing for $2.5 billion in high-speed rail grants and waiting to hear whether t will get nearly $50 million in port security grants.

$212 million in stimulus dollars have paid for a $25 increase in unemployment compensation benefits.

$267 million has extended the length of unemployment benefits.

Cynthia Lorenzo, head of the Agency for Workforce Innovation (unemployment), claims that every dollar in spending on unemployment benefits translates into $1.64 in economic impact for a total of $876 million going back into the economy.

Source: Florida Today

On the first-ever all-pet airline started by Alysa Binder and her husband, Dan Wiesel, dogs and cats will fly in the main cabin of a Suburban Air Freight plane, retooled and lined with carriers in place of seats.

I wonder what they serve in the cabin? Peanuts or crackers? How cool is this?

For all the hype by various real estate organizations, about striking while the iron is hot, and purchasing a foreclosure, all I can say is unless you have a lot of time on your hands, to wait for an answer from the bank, you might want to rethink your decision. Banks seem to be dragging their feet on accepting offers, and worse, holding out for higher offers. So, in who's best interest is it to drag out the purchase process? Of course it is the banks, although common logic would dictate, unloading those properties should be their number one priority. If you're looking at foreclosure properties, keep in mind there could be a bidding war, and be prepared to offer more than the bank is asking. If you don't, you have a long wait, while the bank considers any other offers that may be on the table, and holds out until they "hit that magic number." What is perceived by the real estate community as an easy process foreclosure purchases, and short sales, are long, drawn out, complicated processes. Do you have the time to wait?

Did you know honey has uses beyond cooking? Allow a teaspoon of honey to dissolve in your mouth once a day, and plaque be gone! The antibacterial properties of honey literally eats away at plaque. This could potentially save you money at the dentist by avoided the dreaded deep scale cleaning of your teeth.

Honey can also be used as a wound dressing. Apply a small amount of honey to the wound and cover. This Native American solution to traditional antibiotic creams will amaze you as wounds heal twice as fast. In addition, honey is now being used in the treatment of pressure sores.

So, keep a jar of honey in your medicine cabinet. You won't be disappointed.