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| 4/7/2014

› Brevard craft brewer expands its reach
In 2003, Jim Massoni's gut instinct told him that the American craft brewery market was going to explode. Putting his money where his gut instinct was, Massoni, along with partner Ed Scott, invested in a struggling but award-winning Melbourne-based craft brewery called the Indian River Beverage Corp.

› Shifting drug smuggling routes bring contraband to Florida
Like a flashback to the cocaine-cowboy days of the 1980s, drug running is making a comeback in Florida, and federal authorities are harnessing new technology to try to catch the smugglers.

› MIA moves into top-10 list of busy U.S. airports
Miami International Airport became one of the top 10 busiest U.S. airports in 2013, according to information released this week. The Airports Council International, a nonprofit association of airports, released a preliminary ranking of the world’s busiest airports based on passenger traffic data.

› Florida Blue Names New President
The state’s largest insurer has a new president. Florida Blue announced this week that Dr. René Lerer has been appointed president. Lerer’s duties also carry over as president of the GuideWell group.

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