April 26, 2024

Tuesday's Daily Pulse

What you need to know about Florida today

| 7/29/2014

› Darden completes sale of Red Lobster
It's official: Red Lobster no longer belongs to Darden Restaurants. Orlando-based Darden's sale of Red Lobster to San Francisco-based Golden Gate Capital closed Monday morning.

› LECOM medical schools having an impact in Southwest Florida
Over the past few years, the college has quietly built a set of schools that turn out physicians, pharmacists and dentists from two buildings that cost $88 million to develop in Lakewood Ranch in 2012.

› Florida Small Farms Conference honors three innovators
The University of Florida and Florida A&M University's Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Focus Team recognized three producers for their innovative practices.

› Q&A with Dan Levy, Facebook’s global director of small business
Facebook is serious about small businesses. And for Dan Levy, Facebook’s global director of small business, that means starting each day with a laser-like focus on how the social media giant can help small-business owners.

Sustainable Florida Seeks Nominations for Best Practice Awards
These annual awards are presented in several categories including:
Leadership, Large and Small Business,
Non-Profit, Government, Green Building and Business Partnership. The nomination deadline is August 1.
Get the recognition you deserve:
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