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Monday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› House-flipping profits rise as properties become scarce
If Orlando had a house-flipper show, the investor buyers might be frustrated trying to find properties — but once they did, the episode would end with the sellers getting higher returns than a year ago.
› Shoppers saving as back-to-school tax holiday begins
Many parents hauled their children to the store for the first of 10 days when Florida shoppers can buy back-to-school supplies without sales tax, within certain limits. The exemption is good for clothing of $100 or less, school supplies of $15 or less, or the first $750 of personal computers and computer-related accessories.
› In Venice, skydivers see a field of dreams
The man who wants to bring tandem skydiving to Venice Municipal Airport believes the sport is so safe that he took his then 2½-year-old daughter Skylar on a jump.
› Endeavor taps South Florida entrepreneur Marcell Haywood to join global network
With $300, Marcell Haywood started a maintenance company as a side business while in college. Today, Encompass Onsite, formerly called Dirt Pros, is a multifaceted service business with hundreds of employees.
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