Wednesday's Daily Pulse

› Elon Musk plans global Internet access using lightweight satellites [Silicon Valley Business Journal]
Tesla Motors Inc. Co-founder Elon Musk is reportedly in talks to team with Greg Wyler, a former Google Inc. executive and the founder of satellite maker O3b Networks Ltd., to build a network of lightweight satellites that would provide global Internet access.

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› Woman-owned tech firm in Ybor beats the venture capital odds [Tampa Bay Business Journal]
Ybor City-based gr8code is expected to receive $5.4 million in venture capital over the next four years. The funding from OmniElite Financial Group is believed to be the largest venture investment ever awarded to a woman-owned business in Florida.

› Students embrace environmental education [Northwest Florida Daily News]
Northwest Florida State College’s Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance (CBA) and AmeriCorps program kicked off the Grasses in Classes program at 20 elementary schools in Okaloosa and Walton counties.

› Miami-based HealthCare.com lands $7.5M in funding [South Florida Business Journal]
HealthCare.com landed $7.5 million in funding, the company announced Tuesday. The Miami-based health insurance comparison website will use the Series A financing to build its services, technology and reach.

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