Monday's Daily Pulse

› Miss Florida Pageant economic impact to exceed $2 million [Lakeland Ledger]
By the time the newest Miss Florida is crowned in Lakeland on Saturday night, the pageant will have brought an estimated $2 million in tourism dollars to Polk County.

› Boca real estate agent wants to pay sellers for their listings [South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
Bob Ross, of RD Ross Realty in Boca Raton, said he has a novel way to get home listings. He wants to pay for them.

› Central Florida destinations buys marketing at travel convention [Orlando Sentinel]
Buyers and tour operators attending the U.S. Travel Association's IPW convention last week couldn't avoid some of Central Florida's popular attractions.

› TECO Energy CEO John Ramil will retire Aug. 31 [Tampa Bay Times]
John Ramil, president and chief executive officer of TECO Energy and a 40-year veteran of the Tampa utility, announced Friday that he will retire on Aug. 31 following the formal closing of the company's acquisition by Nova Scotia-based Emera Inc.

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