Ashley Lopez: North Carolina has spent the past several years creating jobs in high-skilled sectors, while Florida has thrived at creating positions for low-skilled workers.

Ashley Lopez: A recent Georgetown University study says Florida is becoming a state of mostly low-skilled, low-wage jobs.

Howard Goodman: The state is ranked as the second-best in America in which to do business, according to a survey of 650 business leaders by Chief Executive magazine.

Ralph De La Cruz: Despite signed contracts, the people putting on the Republican National Convention in Tampa are demanding reduced rates and increases in fees to convention organizers from hotels.

Ralph De La Cruz: Florida is leading the nation again. This time, it’s in the loss of new businesses.