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What you need to know about Florida today

| 10/9/2013

› Trump tweets his ire with with FPL
Florida Power and Light has one unhappy and very famous customer. Donald Trump excoriated the for-profit utility on his popular Twitter feed Tuesday, writing: “In my opinion, one of the worst utility companies in the country is Florida Power and Light.”

› Sweetbay grocery chain to become Winn-Dixie stores
Bi-Lo Holdings, the parent company of Winn-Dixie that is also buying Sweetbay Supermarkets, said today it will retire the Sweetbay name and convert the stores to the Winn-Dixie brand.

› Top University of Florida brain surgeon to lead South Florida institute
Boca Raton Regional Hospital recruited Dr. Robert M. Levy, the top brain surgeon at the University of Florida, to lead its new Marcus Neuroscience Institute.

› FloridaWorks and Gainesville Chamber Present Company ‘Lifestyle’ Series
Company Lifestyle is a series of organizational culture workshops where employers can discuss strategies to build or enhance company culture, address issues in the workplace and establish a network of support.

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