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Thursday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
Recession still has Floridians reeling and anxious about election
Reports from Florida economic development agencies and the U.S. Census bureau boast of an economic rebound in Florida. Yet in poll after poll this election cycle, voters identify jobs and the economy as their top concerns. [Source: Times/Herald]
Citrus production forecast remains in freefall
The federal government is forecasting a 14 percent decrease in Florida orange production next year and a drop in grapefruit of 11.5 percent. The National Agriculture Statistics Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its report Wednesday. [Source: Florida Politics]
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A look at integrative medicine in Florida
The hot new trend in health care is “integrative medicine,” bringing ideas from alternative medicine into conventional practice. There’s no clear definition of the growing movement and little regulation. [Source: Health News Florida]
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Most big Florida cities not very green
The Sunshine State may be sunny, but it isn’t all that green, says a study of the 100 greenest cities in the U.S. According to a WalletHub study, Tampa ranked nearly dead last at No. 94 in the overall scale. [Source: Bradenton Herald]
Canadian consul general develops Florida trade links
Though she’s only been the Canadian consul general in Miami for just over three months, Susan Harper is adjusting quickly to her new position by identifying her priorities, traveling throughout the state and cooking up ways to help Floridian and Canadian businesses establish links to last a lifetime. [Source: Miami Today]
› Orlando Predators fold operations
The Orlando Predators announced Wednesday they are suspending operations. The team said on its website the decision was made "due to the reduced number of teams remaining in the Arena Football League as well as pending disagreements with the League."
› Legal or not in Hillsborough, Uber has a new partner: the Tampa Bay Lightning
Ridesharing in Hillsborough County is still regarded as illegal by the Public Transportation Commission, which has fought a more than two-year battle with Uber and its main competitor, Lyft, over their refusal to comply with regulations that govern taxicab and limousine firms.
› Jax Community of Entrepreneurs expects over 400 startup businesses to attend Saturday conference
The second-annual Innovation Connection Conference is heading to downtown Jacksonville Saturday in hopes of filling the city’s core with the buzz of entrepreneurs and budding business startups.
› Amazon plans Opa-locka warehouse with 1,000 jobs
Amazon is expected to open one of the largest warehouses in the county at the Opa-locka airport, creating a nearly 900,000-square-foot distribution center with 1,000 jobs on the site being developed by the Carrie Meek Foundation and its for-profit partner.
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