Friday's Daily Pulse

› Iconic Jacksonville Southbank office tower sold for $53.4 million [Florida Times-Union]
Riverplace Tower on Jacksonville’s Southbank has been sold for $53.4 million, its seller announced. Lingerfelt CommonWealth Partners of Richmond, Va., purchased the 28-story building in 2014 for $29 million.

› Bradenton Blues Festival connected to downtown boom for Friendly City [Sarasota Herald-Tribune]
The annual Bradenton Blues Festival has coincided with tremendous growth for the city, especially as a destination and particularly in its greater downtown district that stretches from the south bank of the Manatee River to the Village of the Arts.

› FAU hopes to build $33 million brain science center at FAU campus [Palm Beach Post]
Florida Atlantic University President John Kelly said he’s hopeful that state lawmakers will approve $30 million for a new brain science building on the school’s Jupiter campus.

› Boca Raton hospitality-driven startup acquires Canadian company [South Florida Business Journal]
Boca Raton startup Cendyn announced today that it has acquired Guestfolio Communications, a customer relationship management marketing platform for boutique hotels.

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