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Wednesday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Marco the disrupter: Rubio's Senate bid would upend fellow Republicans
If Marco Rubio flip-flops on his vow to leave the Senate, he will satisfy national Republicans worried about retaining the seat. But the move would have a cascading effect on the Republicans vying to replace him.
In this community portrait, we look at the economy and demographics of Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Bonita Springs and Sanibel. The portrait includes county hot spots, key sectors major businesses, manufacturing and must-know contacts. Read it in full, here.
› Fort Myers employers to maintain staffing
Employers in Lee County mostly expect to maintain staffing levels during the third quarter, according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.
› Gov. Rick Scott's request for federal emergency declaration is unprecedented after a mass shooting
The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act gives the president sole authority to determine when and where to declare an emergency, which provides the affected areas with supplemental federal dollars up to $5 million. Such declarations are usually reserved for places ravaged by natural disasters such as floods, storms and fires.
› Coral Springs business owner, taken hostage in China in 2013, is returning there with new company
A Coral Springs medical device maker, who was taken hostage in 2013 by workers at his factory in China, is getting ready on the third anniversary of the international incident to again work in that country.
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