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Thursday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Governor's veto strands indigent wards of state
At least 20 elder or disabled adults in Southwest Florida who have no money, no reliable family, a diminished ability to make their own decisions and nowhere to turn for support are among the Floridians feeling the sting of Gov. Rick Scott's record veto of $461.4 million in state funding last month.
Largest Companies in Florida 
Florida Trend's annual look at the biggest companies in the state. Lists include:
› Mosquito spraying in South Florida scaled back to protect rare butterflies
In the annual battle to rid steamy South Florida of swarming summer mosquitoes, new research has found routine spraying may pose a far greater risk to an innocent bystander: butterflies.
› Florida picks Megabus name
Florida voters can pick one of three names: Alligator Alley, Juan Ponce de Léon or The Sunshine State. Express bus company Megabus.com has announced a "Name the Bus" campaign for each state in which it operates.
› USF researchers awarded $2.8M to study stress reduction for breast cancer patients
Researchers with the University of South Florida's College of Nursing have been awarded more than $2 million in funding for a study on stress reduction programs for breast cancer survivors.
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