May 6, 2024

Tuesday's Daily Pulse

What you need to know about Florida today

| 1/31/2017

› Q&A: President of Manatee Chamber has pursued goal of 'a quality community' for 35 years
Since Bob Bartz took over as president of the Manatee Chamber of Commerce in July 1982, the chamber has grown to 2,155 members, the largest organization of its kind in the Tampa Bay area.

› After 21 influential years at helm of Florida High Tech Corridor, Randy Berridge steps down
Randy Berridge, a long respected name in economic and development circles across the I-4 Corridor, will retire Wednesday from the council after serving as its head since 1996.

› Scholarships available for Florida women in agriculture
The Florida Farm Bureau Federation is providing $2,000 in scholarships for women in farming to attend the Women’s Leadership Conference, March 2-4 in St. Augustine.

› Famous Florida ‘escape room’ is opening a location in Las Vegas
An Orlando-based operator of entertainment venues where players are trapped in a room and let out after solving a series of puzzles has opened in the Las Vegas Valley.

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