March 28, 2024

Tuesday's Daily Pulse

What you need to know about Florida today

| 2/2/2016

Marco Rubio ready to claim establishment vote

Florida Senator Marco Rubio finished third Monday night in Iowa, but he may have won the establishment credibility he needs to stay near the top of the Republican presidential race. Rubio came in a very strong third -- a third that was very nearly second, as he crept up on Trump's vote total.

Iowa caucus (Republicans)
99% reporting Delegates Vote %
Cruz (won) 8 27.70%
Trump 7 24.30%
Rubio 7 23.10%
Carson 3 9.30%
Paul 1 4.50%
Bush 1 2.80%

In Monday's Iowa GOP caucuses, Cruz got 28 percent of the vote, Trump 24 percent and Rubio 23 percent. On the Democratic side, officials said former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had won by a razor-thin margin against U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, the closest in Iowa Democratic caucus history. More from Reuters, CNN, FOX News, and the Washington Post.

Florida facing a 'nursing shortage tsunami'

Florida is in need of a few good nurses. 12,493, to be exact. Nursing shortages have come and gone for decades. But there's reason to believe this one could be a prolonged problem. [Source: Tampa Bay Times]

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Four industries most at risk for cyber-attacks

Cyber-security experts cite four industries most at risk for cyber-attacks: Financial services, health care, retail and energy/utilities. This article looks at each industry and interviews experts on each. Access full story.

See also:
» Two cyber-laws businesses need to know about
» Cyber-Defense: The cost of doing business
» Cyber-security at Florida's public and private universities

Robo-advisers not one-size-fits-all

Since the last major stock market plunge, back in 2008 and 2009, a new type of investment adviser has arrived on the scene. The robo-advisers, as they are commonly known, hold a lot of promise: They can potentially save investors from themselves in volatile markets by providing access to professionally managed portfolios of low-cost investments. [Source: New York Times]

Gas prices expected to rise in February

Gas prices are expected to rise in February after a month when prices per gallon hovered around $1.93 in Florida and $1.91 nationwide, says auto club AAA. [Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel]

ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:

› New Sid Martin biotech incubator chief has lighter side
Mark Long, 61, spent his early career in management for biomedical companies before working in technology transfer and biotech business incubation at Washington University in St. Louis and Indiana University.

› Bacardi protests renewal of Cuba's rum trademark in the US
Bacardi wants to know more about a recent U.S. government decision allowing Cuba to sell its Havana Club rum in America when the U.S. trade embargo ends.

› Advanced Disposal announces potential IPO prices
Advanced Disposal is headquartered in Nocatee and is the fifth-largest solid waste company in the country. The company has been approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ADSW.

› Accelerator grads now employ more than 100 in Orlando
Officials with Orlando's Starter Studio said last week that graduates have raised a combined $3 million and have employed more than 100 people since it opened its doors in 2013.

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