Thursday's Daily Pulse

› Highwaymen painter Robert Butler dies at age 70 [Tampa Bay Times]
Robert Butler, a painter who was part of group of acclaimed self-taught artists called the Highwaymen, died Wednesday at a Lakeland nursing home. He was 70.

› PURC provides research, training and expertise in utilities [North Central Florida Business Report]
The University of Florida’s Public Utility Research Council is known internationally as an academic center dedicated to utility research, training in utility regulation and strategy, and the development of leadership in infrastructure policy.

› Brevard County approves $205,000 incentive for 'Project Magellan' [Florida Today]
Brevard County commissioners this week approved financial incentives to an unidentified company planning a major project at Melbourne International Airport. “Project Magellan” is expected to bring 1,800 jobs paying an average of $100,000 apiece.

› Trader Joe's to open in Tampa on Friday to large crowds, limited parking [Tampa Bay Times]
Just how big is the opening of the area's first Trader Joe's on Friday? The city of Tampa has deemed it a matter of public safety and will deploy a half a dozen police officers to direct traffic and patrol the neighborhood.

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