Friday's Daily Pulse

› Magic Leap close to receiving a $1 billion funding round, sources say [South Florida Business Journal]
Dania Beach startup Magic Leap is close to inking a $1 billion financing round, two sources close to the deal told the South Florida Business Journal.

› Golf courses head closer to becoming housing [Orlando Sentinel]
Some Central Florida developers are ramping up plans to carve up fairways, greens and clubhouses so new houses and apartments can be built where golf carts once roamed.

› WeWork co-founder reflects on Miami market, company vision [Miami Herald]
As WeWork officially celebrates the opening of its first South Florida location in Miami Beach, the New York-based co-working company has already put plans into motion for several more centers in the greater Miami area.

› After Low Enrollment, U. of Florida Cancels Online Partnership With Pearson [Chronicle of Higher Education]
The University of Florida is canceling its contract with Pearson Embanet to administer its online degree-granting arm, UF Online, after attracting low enrollment.

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