May 2, 2024

Tuesday's Daily Pulse

What you need to know about Florida today

| 10/4/2016

› Miami is special, says Loews chairman Jonathan Tisch
From the moment Jonathan Tisch dressed in drag to win the vote of the City of Miami Beach to build its convention hotel, he has had a hand in every decision — no matter how minute — that goes on at what is now Loews Miami Beach.

› Orlando's Darden back in growth mode as activist investor era closes
Two years after hedge fund Starboard Value wrested control of Darden's governing board, seven of its original 12 directors have stepped down, including activist investor and former chairman Jeff Smith, who left in spring.

› Which bank do Floridians complain the most about?
There’s good news for financial institutions operating in the Sunshine State – consumer complaints decreased in 2015 by one-third. That’s a great improvement from the year before, when consumer complaints increased.

› Alcohol home delivery coming to the First Coast
ABC Fine Wine & Spirits announced Monday that it will expand its partnership with Shipt, one of the nation’s fastest growing on-demand delivery services, to offer alcohol delivery in the Jacksonville metro area starting Oct. 5.

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