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What you need to know about Florida today
› 25 young leaders from Africa complete FIU program
Twenty Five young African leaders have completed six weeks of training at Florida International University under an exchange program created by Obama administration in 2010.
› Restaurants donate unused food to help feed hungry
Not long ago, restaurants with such unused food typically tossed it out with the garbage — wasting money, contributing to the landfill problem and creating greenhouse gases as the food rotted. But in recent years, the number of restaurants in Florida that "harvest" their unserved fare and donate it to the hungry has surged.
› It's back-to-school selling time
While kids are sleeping in or heading to summer camp, retailers are gearing up for the second biggest consumer season of the year: back-to-school shopping.
› MLS in St. Petersburg? Much depends on Al Lang Field
Orlando will have a Major League Soccer franchise next year. Miami has an inside track for one. And cities across the country, from Minneapolis to San Antonio to Las Vegas, are eyeing one.
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