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Friday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Florida lawmakers send death penalty fix to Gov. Rick Scott
The Florida Legislature on Thursday sent to Gov. Rick Scott a bill that would require that at least 10 out of 12 jurors recommend execution in order for it be carried out. Florida previously only required that a majority of jurors recommend a death sentence.
› Pitch competitions give tech companies practice
It’s no secret: tech startups need money. But some experts say helping them find it, whether through competitions or support services, will keep them in Orlando as they grow.
› Florida business leaders push to cut rent tax on businesses
Florida paints itself as a business friendly state, but employers could be getting a mixed message. It's the only state in the country that charges companies a sales tax on their rent.
› USF President Judy Genshaft awarded contract extension, raise
Judy Genshaft's status as one of the top-paid public university presidents in the country was preserved Thursday morning as the University of South Florida's Board of Trustees approved a hefty raise in her new contract.
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