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What you need to know about Florida today

| 2/9/2015

› University of Miami students pull all-nighter for charity
Most college students are well-versed in the art of pulling all-nighters. More often than not, their sleep deprivation is in the name of looming paper deadlines and final exams, but some have used this acquired skill-set for a more altruistic reason.

› Potential merger raises antitrust questions
Some 1,700 Office Depot headquarters employees in Boca Raton are likely to keep a careful watch on news from Washington, D.C., in the coming months. They know their futures could be shaped by whether the Federal Trade Commission allows their company to merge with rival Staples.

› SeaWorld Entertainment makes management changes
SeaWorld Orlando Park President Terry Prather is becoming SeaWorld Entertainment's senior vice president of operations in a series of management changes announced Friday afternoon.

› Fresh eyes on Tampa Bay startup scene assess area's promise, pitfalls
Tampa Bay's economy is pushing forward on an abundance of opportunities lately, even as one observer this past week publicized our chronic regional differences. Consider four recent and upcoming events.

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