Thursday's Daily Pulse

› Siesta Beach ranked No. 1 by TripAdvisor [Sarasota Herald-Tribune]
Siesta Public Beach was named the No. 1 beach on TripAdvisor.com's 2015 Travelers' Choice Awards. Siesta was chosen by travelers who wrote vacation reviews on TripAdvisor.com. Twenty-five beaches were included on the "best of America" list.

› Skateboard business is teen’s higher education – for now [TBO.com]
When 19-year-old Austin Anderson graduated from a Texas high school last year, he not only needed a job, but also wanted to return to Tampa, where he had previously lived. His mother, Michelle Marcum, had a solution.

› How Florida panther 191 helped save the species [Fort Myers News-Press]
Called Florida Panther 191 by biologists, she was part of a generation that took panthers from the brink of extinction to upwards of 180 big cats in the wild today.

› XG Technology has new CEO [Sarasota Herald-Tribune]
XG Technology Inc., the Sarasota based wireless telecommunications company, said its chairman is taking over the CEO role.

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