April 28, 2024

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What you need to know about Florida today

| 1/11/2016

› Ringling circus elephants to retire in May
The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is ending its elephant acts a year and a half early, and will retire all of its touring elephants in May.

› Port Canaveral selects Murray as new CEO
Tampa shipping company executive John Murray on Friday was chosen as Port Canaveral's new chief executive officer. Port commissioners unanimously selected Murray for the position from three finalists.

› Universal lobbyist John McReynolds wields power, ruffles feathers
As Universal Parks and Resorts has undergone exponential growth, its chief lobbyist has forged tight political alliances and has had a voice in public issues throughout the region and the nation.

› Citizens policyholders face multiple 'opt out' notices
Created in 2002 after many national insurers abandoned the state because of hurricane risk, Citizens became the state’s largest carrier, with almost 1.5 million policies. Pushed by the governor and business leaders, Citizens has actively sought to trim its policies.

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