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Tuesday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
Florida's political parties see money dip
Florida's two main political parties are getting a lot less money now that the election season is finally over. The Republican Party of Florida and Florida Democratic Party on Monday turned in their fundraising reports for the final two months of 2014. More from the AP and BizPac Review.
See also:
» Marco Rubio sharpens his potential 2016 pitch
» Romney may run but faces a different Florida
» Which Bush is Most Conservative? You Might Be Surprised
 Howard Schnellenberger [Photo: Jeffrey Salter] |
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Howard Schnellenberger is a Florida 'Icon'
“I could take the University of Miami from obscurity and degradation and broke and make them a national championship team in five years. What crazy idiot could do that in good conscience unless you had an enormous amount of confidence and perception in how to do it?” Read other quotes from the longtime coach. Access full story.
Convertibles poised to make a comeback
Automakers are rolling out new convertible models at a time when many consumers are gaining confidence in the economy and have more money to spend on less-practical big-ticket items thanks to juicy stock market returns. [Source: AP]
Retail gadgets aim to get inside your wallet and your brain
The underlying theme of the National Retail Federation's 104th annual "Big Show" is a simple, altogether human one: You, the Consumer, are a fascinating, mysterious creature, a riddle yet to be fully solved. Oh, and you are definitely being watched. [Source: Tampa Bay Times]
In shopping meccas, a deep divide
Although premature obituaries for the shopping mall have been appearing since the late 1990s, the reality today is more nuanced, reflecting broader trends remaking the American economy, experts say. [Source: Sarasota Herald-Tribune]
ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:
› Deadline looms for some wanting solar rebates
Duke Energy and Florida Power and Light customers have deadlines looming this week for a state solar-energy rebate program.
› Sports teams deliver gold medal business for Brevard
Rusty Buchanan says it's easy to sell the Space Coast to groups looking to hold amateur sports events — if you know how to approach things.
› VOXX to build new Orlando manufacturing center
Car electronics manufacturer VOXX International Corp. is breaking ground on a new, $17 million manufacturing center in South Orlando. An incentive package of $1.4 million for the project was approved this summer, with expectation of adding 134 jobs at average salary of $65,559.
› Cuba's top diplomat in U.S. to talk trade in Bradenton
José Ramón Cabañas, head of the Cuban Interest Section in Washington, D.C., will address the recent thaw in U.S.-Cuba diplomatic relations in a speech to the local business community on Feb. 18.
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