March 19, 2024

Tuesday's Daily Pulse

What you need to know about Florida today

| 8/30/2016

Voters head to the polls on primary day

After enduring an onslaught of TV ads, mail and phone calls, voters will choose six members of Congress, dozens of state legislators and scores of county officeholders. They also will nominate candidates for U.S. Senate and decide a ballot proposal to add a property tax break for solar energy equipment to the state Constitution. More from the Tampa Bay Times, the Orlando Sentinel, the Tallahassee Democrat, and CBS Miami.

See also:
» Guide to the 2016 Florida Primary
» Senate Showdowns Highlight Florida Primary Election

Research Florida
Florida's life sciences industry is on the map

Created almost from scratch since 2003, Florida's life sciences industry is progressing — despite some high-profile failures. Read the full story here.

>> This story is part of Florida Trend's Research Florida 2016 section.

Undeterred in STEM world, more Florida students study theater

At a time when universities are under pressure to produce more graduates in science, technology, engineering and math, some Florida schools, including UCF and Rollins College, see demand growing for theater classes even as the number of drama majors remains small. [Source: Orlando Sentinel]

White retiree influx helping keep Florida in play for Donald Trump

Fast-growing minority communities give Democrats an increasing advantage in Florida, one of the most heated battlegrounds in the presidential election. A different and little-noted demographic trend is helping to keep the state competitive for Donald Trump : a new influx of white retirees. [Source: Wall Street Journal]

Florida-Israel Business Accelerator partners with SOCOM

The Florida-Israel Business Accelerator has entered into a partnership with the U.S. Special Operations Command to develop new technologies in support of Socom’s science and technology directorate at the Special Operations Forces Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Center. [Source: Executive Biz]

ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:

› As Labor Day approaches, 'volatile' gas prices keep climbing in Florida
An approaching holiday, the threat of tropical weather, and "refinery issues"? You know what that means for gas prices. Up and up and up they go and where they'll stop, no one knows.

› Lake Mary-based 3D tech firm acquires N.H. company
A Lake Mary-based tech company announced Monday the acquisition of a New Hampshire business that specializes in laser projection. Faro Technologies makes software and 3D-based laser beam measuring devices for manufacturing and other industries.

› Uber teams up with Miami Dolphins to deliver your beer on gameday and more
As ride-sharing companies across the board work to expand their array of services, Uber is following suit with a multi-year deal with NFL franchise, the Miami Dolphins.

› Florida county turns to manatees, taxes after nuclear plant’s closure
Citrus County, Florida, was struggling to dig itself out of the Great Recession when its battered economy took another hit: On Feb. 5, 2013, Duke Energy announced it would permanently close its Crystal River Nuclear Plant.

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