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What you need to know about Florida today
› Cal-Maine plans to buy Florida-based egg producer
Jackson, Mississippi-based Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. announced it has signed a letter of intent to acquire substantially all of the assets of Foodonics International Inc. and its related entities doing business as Dixie Egg Co.
› Tampa City Council approves $350,000 for cross-bay ferry
Without discussion, the Tampa City Council voted 6 to 1 Thursday morning to approve committing $350,000 to a pilot project that will provide six months of cross-bay ferry service starting as soon as November.
› Fracking fears hit fever pitch as seismic tests begin in North Florida
A Texas company has begun seismic testing for oil and gas in Calhoun and Gulf counties, heightening fears among anti-fracking activists that the controversial drilling technique will come to North Florida.
› Aetna notifies 78 Florida doctors about their drug-dispensing habits
Many experts say the prescription painkiller epidemic started when physicians began over-prescribing powerful opioid medications, a well-meaning attempt to more aggressively treat patients' pain.
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