May 4, 2024

Tuesday's Daily Pulse

What you need to know about Florida today

| 5/12/2015

› Jacksonville's Crowley Maritime lands contract to build pier in Puerto Rico
Jacksonville-based Crowley Maritime Inc. is deepening its commitments to Puerto Rico with a contract to build a $48.5-million pier there.

› Citrix develops iPad mouse for virtual work
Fort Lauderdale-based software company Citrix Systems is uncharacteristically launching a new hardware product — an iPad mouse — at its annual Synergy customer conference Tuesday in Orlando.

› Visit Tampa Bay trolls for in-state tourists
Once again this summer, Visit Tampa Bay will be heavily marketing this area to in-state tourists, hoping to lure them to Lowry Park Zoo, Busch Gardens and other major attractions.

› Darden keeps job tax incentives even after Red Lobster sale
Darden Restaurants will get up to $7.5 million in employee-related state tax incentives for 2014 even though about 200 jobs left the company with the sale of Red Lobster.

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