May 4, 2024

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What you need to know about Florida today

| 11/14/2014

› Sarasota's Invisa becomes holding company for 2 firms
Following a $55 million stock deal, Invisa Inc. of Sarasota has become a holding company for two related firms that dominate the coated fabric industry.

› Explorer of the Seas joins Port Canaveral lineup
Royal Caribbean's Explorer of the Seas cruise ship, which will start sailing from Port Canaveral on Saturday, brings with it a new itinerary with destinations not typical of a locally based ship.

› State, feds close Orlando-based robocall center
Nine companies and four people part of an allegedly fraudulent robocall center based in Orlando were shut down today by Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Federal Trade Commission.

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› Gov. orders drop in cost of hunting licenses
Florida Gov. Rick Scott is ordering a drop in the cost of the state's lifetime hunting and fishing licenses. But the catch is the break will only last for a brief time and it is available only for state residents 21 years old or younger.

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