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Thursday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Intermedix buys New Zealand company
Intermedix Corp. of Fort Lauderdale announced Wednesday that it has completed the acquisition of Optima Corp. Based in Auckland, New Zealand, Optima provides technology to support simulation, predictive analytics and real-time deployment of mobile resources.
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› Emergency managers challenged to educate public
Two of the country's top disaster experts have challenged emergency managers and forecasters from Texas to Maine to help educate coastal residents and developers about hurricane hazards.
› Florida wildlife commissioners limit harvest of sea cucumbers
Two months after they postponed a decision on regulating the harvest of one of Florida's ugliest sea creatures, state wildlife commissioners voted Wednesday to limit how many sea cucumbers can be collected.
› Jacksonville's Mayo Clinic gets $39.5 million stroke study grant
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke is funding a seven-year study at the Mayo Clinic in Florida examining whether medication is as effective in preventing stroke as is surgery or stents.
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