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What you need to know about Florida today

| 6/28/2016

› Jacksonville airport authority predicting modest 2.5 percent growth in passenger traffic
Passenger traffic at Jacksonville International Airport will increase a modest 2.5 percent in the coming fiscal year, according to estimates used to develop the facility’s budget that was approved Monday.

› Miami's Flora Logistics a major player in shipping flowers and produce
Miami-based Flora Logistics provides the full range of supply chain services for clients shipping perishable commodities, including cut flowers, produce, dairy and meat. Virtually all the flowers and produce handled by the privately owned firm originate in Latin America and are destined for markets in Florida and the rest of the U.S.

› Bauer reveals the strongest South Florida banks
Most South Florida-based banks remained strong through the first quarter of 2016, with the number of banks awarded “recommended” ratings of four or five stars remaining consistent with the previous quarter, according to Coral Gables-based Bauer Financial.

› OUC explains business of safe drinking water
Orlando's water provider, Orlando Utilities Commission, serves 427,000 people. Ken Ksionek, OUC's general manager, spoke with the Orlando Sentinel about the city-owned utility's business of delivering safe water.

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