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Friday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Last Kmart in Jacksonville to close
Though it was once a vital fixture in American retail, the odds are increasing that most Jacksonville shoppers will never step foot in a Kmart again. The last Kmart in the city will be closing early next year.
› Florida fitness franchise expands in key market
Boca Raton-based fitness franchise Orangetheory announced Thursday the opening of its first corporate-owned studio in New York City, a major market for the boutique franchise.
› South Florida tidal floods could occur 10 times per year by 2040
By 2040, South Florida’s streets could experience significant tidal flooding 10 times per year, according to a new study published this month by the American Meteorological Society.
› Duke Energy is off the hook for $352 million for canceled Levy County nuke plant
This is one enormous bill that Duke Energy Florida customers won't have to cover. A federal judge in North Carolina ruled last week that the Florida utility does not owe the Westinghouse Electric Co. $352 million for disputed costs associated with the cancellation of the Levy County nuclear power plant.
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