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Monday's Daily Pulse

What you need to know about Florida today

| 6/13/2016

› Are new cruises to Cuba just too different?
Miami-based Carnival Corp.'s new Fathom brand cruises to Cuba and the Dominican Republic, launched in May, appear to be experiencing growing pains.

› Clearwater company CMS WorldGroup helps new inventors from concept to finished product
The road from concept to finished prototype, even for the lucky ones, is long and full of challenges. Designs and prototypes can go through several iterations. Patents often must be secured, along with legal representation to protect an inventor's idea.

› UCF, Valencia spend more on advertising
UCF and Valencia College have ramped up their spending on advertising, which officials say is key to recruiting students and faculty, as well as promoting new programs.

› They got union representation, now have to reapply for their jobs
Dozens of Miami employees have learned they will have to reapply and compete for their own jobs. The competition is internal, but has nevertheless infuriated union officials, who say the late May notice “put the city in a panic.”

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