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| 2/8/2017

Florida governments fret over marijuana 'green rush'

More than two dozen counties — and about four dozen cities — have enacted moratoriums temporarily banning medical marijuana dispensaries from opening, and many more are considering measures to regulate the industry. More from the Orlando Sentinel.

Many Gainesville tech startups feature a marketing twist

There are a growing number of companies within Gainesville’s booming startup community geared toward helping clients with the sales and marketing side of their business. More from the Gainesville Business Report.

Four job categories set records for workers in Miami-Dade County

Four job categories set records for number of workers employed in Miami-Dade County in December, an analysis of US Bureau of Labor Statistics records shows. At the same time, the total number of people working in the county was a record in itself. More from Miami Today.

State Senate panel backs unanimous juries in death cases

Proposals to require unanimous jury recommendations, backed by leaders in the state House and Senate, come after Florida's death penalty has been on hold for more than a year as a result of a key U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Hurst v. Florida in January 2016. More from the Daily Business Review.

Alan Levan renamed chair, CEO of BBX Capital

Alan Levan is back as chairman and CEO of Fort Lauderdale-based BBX Capital. In 2014, a federal jury ruled that BBX, which formerly was BankAtlantic, and Levan misled investors about loan losses during the nation’s 2007 financial meltdown. More from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.

Around the State
Florida's New Land Baron

Turns out that Florida’s newest land baron is, in fact, a billionaire with a home in Palm Beach just a few minutes south of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, but he’s a lot wealthier than the new president.

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Out of the Box
Eating Crow

This is the day Brendan Tobin has been dreading. When the talk show host on Miami’s 790-The Ticket sits down for dinner tonight, he’ll be eating crow. Literally. Back in August, Tobin vowed to eat crow if the Miami Marlins’ Christian Yelich managed to total 20 home runs. On Sept. 21, with only 10 games left in the season, Yelich did it.