More than 1,800 bills were filed this year, but only 264 made it through both chambers.

No business is too small to be a target for thieves. Strategic methods have been developed to steal your business’s identity, but there are steps you can take to make your business a less appealing target to potential thieves.

The EPA’s proposed rule is likely to have far-reaching impacts on agriculture, industry and development. Because of Florida’s flat terrain and extensive wetlands, it is especially susceptible to changes in the Clean Water Act and could become a flashpoint for the rule.

The deceased are vulnerable for many reasons, but primarily because information about their death is readily available through public death notices and obituaries in the newspaper. The thieves then use that information to open credit card accounts, apply for loans, file tax returns and obtain goods and services like cellphones.

Florida’s 2014 legislative session begins Tuesday, March 4. The 60-day session is expected to be a busy one. Here is a convenient summary of what to expect.

Smartphone use on the job increases the potential for data security breaches (and even wage & hour claims), leaving employers open to liability.

The Gold Coast Venture Capital Association expo will feature more than 20 Florida-based startups, as well as exhibits by a dozen local sponsors.

In essence, Bitcoin was described as a digital currency that could be converted into cash. Currently, the Bitcoin economy has been created and exchanged independent of banks or governments – but there are many unknowns as to whether this will continue to be the case.

A recent federal court ruling allows the EPA to move forward with repeal of its rules, allowing implementation of the state’s water quality rules rather than its own.