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Thursday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Carvel seeks franchisees for South Florida expansion
Carvel, an 80-year-old ice cream brand, is seeking out franchisees to develop full-service and express stores in the South Florida, Orlando and Tampa markets.
› SMH system hires new COO
The Sarasota Memorial Health Care System on Wednesday announced it has hired a senior health care executive from Maryland to be its chief operating officer.
Time is running out to register!
Florida Trend is searching for Florida's best workplaces in the annual Florida's Best Companies To Work For program. Participation in the program is free, and companies with at least 15 full-time, regular employees are eligible and encouraged to participate. But time is running out to register - January 23 is the deadline. Read more here or find out how to register at bestcompaniesfl.com.
› Will rising sea levels dampen investor appetite?
The sea level rise from global climate changes threatens to double damages from flooding in low-lying coastal areas over the next two decades. That, of course, will expose insurers, lenders and property owners exposed to more risk than they’d like to take on.
› Plantation apartment development site sold for 143% gain
A partnership including Stiles Corp. sold an apartment development site in Plantation at a 143 percent premium to its price from six months earlier.
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