March 19, 2024

Friday's Daily Pulse

What you need to know about Florida today

| 6/6/2014

› Florida leads U.S. in inmates released without supervision
The Pew Charitable Trusts conducted a state-by-state analysis of so-called "max-outs," or the number of inmates who serve their full sentences and are released to the community with no monitoring programs in place.

› Angel investor group widens its reach with Knight grant
Accelerated Growth Partners, a Miami-based angel investment group, will expand its offerings and create a more-organized network of early-stage investors in South Florida with a $211,000 grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

All New for 2014:
Research Florida

At this website: Innovations in hydrogen as fuel, plus Q & A's with research scientists in Florida.

› Orlando Hosting Marijuana Business Convention Friday
Medical marijuana advocates are gathering in Orlando Friday for a convention on the business of marijuana. CannaBiz Day Orlando runs all day at the Royal Caribe Hotel and features presentations by lawyers, activists and cultivators.

› Brazil’s XP Securities opening office in downtown Miami
XP Securities, the largest independent investment broker in Brazil, is the latest high-profile firm to establish a foothold in Miami since the Miami Downtown Development Authority began a campaign to lure hedge funds and other financial companies to the city.

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