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| 8/8/2016

Florida airports stymied by Delta outage

From Delta Air Lines:

"8:40 a.m. ET UPDATE: A Delta ground stop has been lifted and limited departures are resuming following a power outage in Atlanta that impacted Delta computer systems and operations worldwide. Cancellations and delays continue. Customers heading to the airport should expect delays and cancellations. While inquiries are high and wait times are long, our customer service agents are doing everything they can to assist. There may also be some lag time in the display of accurate flight status at delta.com, the Fly Delta App and from Delta representatives on the phone and in airport. Updates will be available on news.delta.com."

» At 7:30 a.m. Delta has published a waiver for customers traveling on Aug. 8 through Aug. 12.
» Miami International Airport, Orlando International Airport and Tampa Interational Airport all confirm their departing flights from Delta are affected. See their Twitter feeds for updates: MIA: @iflymia MCO: @MCO TPA: @FlytTPA

Non-party voters may decide Florida’s electoral votes

Florida’s peculiar experience in this election year is an excellent argument for open primaries – and a pretty good argument against them. It is quite possible that the presidency will be determined by which major party can draw the most votes from more than 3 million Floridians who were not allowed to vote in the March 15 presidential primaries. [Source: Tallahassee Democrat]

Orlando Health's Mevion S250 proton accelerator is more compact and less expensive than first-generation proton therapy machines.

Florida Trend Exclusive
Economic backbone: Beaming high-tech treatment

Advances in proton cell therapy are making treatment more widespread and less costly across Florida. The therapy, used in cancer treatment, can control where the proton releases the bulk of its cancer-fighting energy. Access full story.

Developing tropical system could threaten Florida with major flooding

An area of disturbed weather over the Deep South has the potential to spawn the next tropical system of concern for the Atlantic basin this week with Florida at risk for major flooding. More from Accuweather and FOX News.

Florida's balancing act: Fighting Zika while protecting tourism

The outbreak has sent another chill through the Sunshine State's all-important tourism industry just weeks after the Orlando nightclub massacre and the killing of a 2-year-old boy by an alligator at nearby Walt Disney World. More from the AP and CBS News.

ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:

› Novel health insurance plan cancels 2017 South Florida debut [South Florida Sun-Sentinel]
Weeks after announcing a new "relationship-based" health insurance plan that would provide patients unlimited access to health coaches and primary doctors with no co-pay, Harken Health Insurance withdrew its application to open in South Florida in 2017.

› Whatever happened to the Sarasota Museum of Art? [Sarasota Herald-Tribune]
Two years ago, following the successful completion of a $22 million capital and endowment campaign, there was a furious surge of activity at the former Sarasota High School. Then, without any public explanation, the activity came to a standstill.

› Florida Lottery expansion entices poor families the most [Orlando Sentinel]
In the areas of highest poverty — where people are most attracted to scratch-off games — one in six households spent at least $10 of every $1,000 in income on the games in 2010. Last year, that rate grew to one in three.

› Jacksonville business leader helps establish chamber of commerce in Puerto Rico [Florida Times-Union]
As Puerto Rico struggles to stabilize its economic situation in the face of massive government debt, a First Coast business leader is in the U.S. territory this summer seeking to give a solid footing to small businesses on the island.

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