April 27, 2024

Thursday's Daily Pulse

What you need to know about Florida today

| 12/29/2016

› South Florida’s high cybercrime rate requires strategic response
On a per capita basis, Miami leads the nation with 340 identity theft complaints per 100,000 residents. Identity thieves use this information to hack corporate and government systems as well as to submit false tax refund requests.

› Year of challenges and change for higher education around Tallahassee
The year brought about change, advancements and celebrations in Tallahassee higher education arena, with each development likely to have an impact for years to come.

› Deceptive marketing looms large in drug-treatment industry, Florida grand jury finds
The grand jury, convened by Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg, was the first of its kind in Florida to examine the state's billion-dollar substance abuse treatment industry and offer recommendations on how to improve it.

› Orlando Republican wants to be state's next agriculture commissioner
Republican Paul Paulson said he has filed papers with the Florida Division of Elections to run to replace current commissioner Adam Putnam, who cannot seek re-election because of term limits.

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