Friday's Daily Pulse

› Kevin Cooper selected as new Sarasota Chamber CEO [Sarasota Herald-Tribune]
The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce has chosen Kevin Cooper, most recently director of community investment at the Gulf Coast Community Foundation, as its new CEO and president.

› Which states produce the most NFL players? Florida, California, Texas, Georgia, Ohio [Cleveland.com]
Florida, California, Texas, Georgia and Ohio are the states where the most NFL players were born, based on rosters the Monday before the start of the 2016 season.

› First Coast home construction continues upward trend [Florida Times-Union]
Housing construction in Northeast Florida is continuing along the same growth path it’s been on. A total of 751 building permits were issued for new single-family homes last month. That’s the most for an August since 2005.

› Ultra low-cost flights to Iceland, Barcelona from South Florida will launch in 2017 [Miami Herald]
Starting next spring, a new crop of transatlantic flights — to top European and Nordic destinations — will be available for South Floridians at a fraction of the previous cost.

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