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What you need to know about Florida today

| 7/10/2015

› Lyft is leaving Broward, too
Ride-hailing service Lyft, a smaller competitor to Uber, announced Thursday that it, too, will withdraw from Broward County at month's end.

› Alan Grayson says he’s in Florida’s U.S. Senate race
U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, the liberal firebrand whose unpredictability enthralls progressives and worries moderates, announced Thursday that he will run against the more moderate U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy for the Senate seat that would be vacated by current Sen. Marco Rubio, a candidate for the presidency.

› FSW offering new degree focuses, local economy in mind
Florida SouthWestern College is giving students in one of their programs more options when it comes to their degree. The Supervision and Management bachelor degree program has four new areas of focus: Accounting, Retail Management and Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and Health Services Administration.

› Next big step for vast Miami Worldcenter
A major step in the evolution of mega development Miami Worldcenter is expected July 14 when county commissioners decide whether to create a Community Development District for the project.

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