May 4, 2024

Friday's Daily Pulse

What you need to know about Florida today

| 12/18/2015

› The Hidden Hungry: South Florida seniors struggle to put food on the table
South Florida retirees think they will spend their golden years living the good life. Instead, some seniors find themselves struggling to put food on their tables.

› The Force awakens 'Star Wars'-inspired food, fun and fireworks at Disney parks
Chew on this: You now can buy a Chewbacca cupcake at Walt Disney World. The sweet treat doesn't include hair of a tall wookiee warrior. It's just a bite of the resort's offerings tied to "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."

› Tampa Bay area hotels are adapting to the smartphone generation
Despite misconceptions that they're all broke, many millennials do travel. They're nearly twice as likely to travel for business as baby boomers these days. The hospitality industry has noticed.

› Nemours profit margins improving but still negative
Finances for Nemours Children's Hospital, the newest hospital in Central Florida, is slowly improving, although the hospital is yet to turn a profit.

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