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| 8/18/2016

Florida citrus industry talks survival tactics at 2016 expo

Florida’s iconic citrus industry is down but not out. And, it’s still attracting young people, although not as many as might be desired. Those are a couple of takeaways from the 2016 Citrus Expo that opened Wednesday at Lee Civic Center in North Fort Myers. More from the Fort Myers News-Press.

Maitland tech firm lands partnership with Bank of America

A local fast-growing financial tech firm stands to gain millions of new customers, thanks to a deal with Central Florida's second-largest bank. Maitland-based Viewpost helps small businesses control cash flow by exchanging electronic invoices and payments through its secure business network. More from the Orlando Business Journal.

Chamber Of Commerce debates future of Florida's military forces

The Florida Chamber of Commerce hosted a summit Wednesday on the future of the state’s military forces. Florida’s business and military leaders are teaming up to help the state prepare for the next 15 years. More from WFSU and Florida Politics.

State challenges ruling on State Farm secrecy

State Farm, once Florida's top home insurer, canceled hundreds of thousands of policies and stopped writing new ones when in 2013 it announced plans to sell new policies in Florida again. But it didn't want competitors to see results of those efforts. More from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.

St. Johns County opens compressed natural gas fueling facility for county vehicles

The CNG company Nopetro is a partner in the public-private project. The North Florida Transportation Planning Organization provided $732,000 in funds for the conversion of the county vehicles. More from the Florida Times-Union.

Business Profile
NoMo Nausea

Jacqueline Darna came up with her business idea during one of the scariest moments of her life. After an emergency C-section and three days of non-stop vomiting, her doctor suggested a medically induced coma. Fast forward a year and the 30-year-old CEO and medical inventor is leading a small Tampa-based company with five employees and 15 independent sales reps.

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Arts and Culture
Florida photographer Clyde Butcher publishes new book

Acclaimed photographer Clyde Butcher has compiled his favorite black-and-white photos into a new book, "Celebrating America's National Parks, Preserves, Monuments, Recreation Areas," released to coincide with the National Park Service's Centennial.