May 4, 2024

Thursday's Daily Pulse

What you need to know about Florida today

| 10/9/2014

› Security company opens new ops center in South Florida
FAM International said this week that it has opened its state-of-the-art Global Security Operations Center this month.

› Darden at risk of losing board control in proxy vote
Activist investor Starboard Value LP appears poised to gain control of Darden Restaurants Inc's (DRI.N) board at the company's annual shareholder meeting on Friday, analysts said.

› Tech haven Venture Hive puts focus on education
Venture Hive, a Miami-based tech accelerator and incubator that opened in 2013, is entering the school year on a wave of successes.

› Bryan Cranston to star in 'Infiltrator,' likely filming in Tampa Bay area
Tampa Bay appears to be breaking back into movies, and breaking bad with a star. Filming will begin in January in London, Paris and "Florida," according to Variety magazine. Formal announcement of the Tampa Bay area as the Florida site is expected Thursday.

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