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Florida Business News

• State releases FCAT scores

  The scores released today are the first wave of marks expected from the 2013 administration of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test and the state's new end-of-course exams.

• Three Florida beaches make Dr. Beach Top 10 list for 2013

  The smile of Dr. Beach still shines on the Sunshine State as three Florida beaches made his annual Top 10 beaches in the U.S. list.

U.S. weather-watcher satellite fails just before hurricane season

A key satellite positioned to track severe weather in the eastern United States has failed, just as the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season is about to start.

FRIDAY PREVIEW:
Coming next week to FloridaTrend.com:

• Florida Icon: C.C. 'Doc' Dockey - The businessman tells us: "I've learned that both political parties in Florida do better running and building than they do governing."
• CEO Sounding Board - Florida CEOs talk about a recent settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
• Bearing Down in Jacksonville - Chinese company HCH targets north Florida for distribution.
• Florida Life - Surfing spots in the Sunshine State.

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