March 29, 2024

Thursday's Daily Pulse

What you need to know about Florida today

| 11/3/2016

Florida's business climate ranked 11th in nation, says new report

Corporate site seekers who scour the country for the best places to locate or expand businesses do love Florida, but note certain shortcomings that hold the state back. Site Selector magazine includes many factors in their rankings, such as Infrastructure, transportation, workforce initatives, corporate facility projects, total projects per capita and more. Georgia won the top slot in the overall ranking. In the Executive Survey, Florida placed 9th. See the full report here. Also read more at the Tampa Bay Times.

Florida again? In final campaign days, state may be pivotal

After a year crammed with political shocks and head-scratchers, the contenders find themselves in the final days in a most familiar swing state. That's Florida. Trump can't win without carrying Florida, so Clinton can deliver a knockout blow if she captures the state's 29 electoral votes. More from the AP, the Fort Myers News-Press, and CBS Miami.

Florida Primary 2016

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» Is Donald Trump outflanking Hillary Clinton?
» Trump, feeling good about Florida, tells backers: ‘Pretend we’re slightly behind’
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» Trump could win Florida, thanks to Cuban Americans

Solar advocates file suit to block 'misleading' Amendment 1

Using new information that came from a leaked audio recording, solar industry advocates on Wednesday filed two legal actions aimed at asking the Florida Supreme Court to disqualify the outcome of Amendment 1 voting. More from the AP and the Times/Herald.

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Duke Energy names Harry Sideris as new Florida president

Duke Energy named longtime utilities veteran Harry Sideris state president of the company’s Florida unit. Sideris was most recently senior vice president of environmental, health and safety for Duke Energy, according to a release. He succeeds Alex Glenn, who has been named senior vice president of state and federal regulatory legal support. Full statement from Duke is here.

Florida business leaders try their hand at teaching for a day

Joe Atkinson is used to speaking in public. As Well Fargo’s South Florida region president, Atkinson oversees a large team of people. But the first time Atkinson got up in front of a group of eighth graders, he didn’t quite know what to expect. [Source: Miami Herald]

ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:

› Marketing expert: Jacksonville Suns name change to Jumbo Shrimp ‘risky maneuver’
The change of the franchise name from the Jacksonville Suns minor league baseball team to the Jumbo Shrimp has potential marketing implications that could prove a liability for a team that is beloved in the local market.

› One of largest cruise ships makes Port Canaveral home
The Oasis of the Seas has a capacity of 5,400 passengers, based on double occupancy of its cabins, and will replace Royal Caribbean's 3,634-passenger Freedom of the Seas at Port Canaveral.

› Publix sales reach $8 billion, but stock price falls
Publix Super Markets sales grew to $8 billion in the third quarter this year, a 2.4 percent increase from last year's $7.8 billion, but the grocer's stock prices dipped.

› Florida extends red snapper season
Florida anglers will get an opportunity this month to enjoy an extended recreational red snapper season in state waters in the Gulf of Mexico.

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