Thursday's Daily Pulse

› Florida says goodbye to Ringling Bros. Circus [WLRN]
After 146 years, Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus is taking down its big top. This week, Florida Matters explores the history and the economic impact of the circus.

› Orlando startup fund gets $1 million jolt from Embry-Riddle [Orlando Sentinel]
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach announced Tuesday that it had invested the money into the FireSpring Fund, an Orlando-based effort to establish a pool of money to invest in local startup companies.

› Lee County Economic Development hosts Women’s Business Summit [Florida Weekly]
The Lee County Economic Development Office will host the 2017 SWFL Women’s Business Summit on Friday, Feb. 17, at Florida SouthWestern State College, Building U, 8099 College Parkway, Fort Myers.

› North America's largest traveling wheel to debut at Florida State Fair [WWSB]
North America’s largest traveling wheel is coming to the 2017 Florida State Fair Midway beginning Feb. 9-20 at the Florida State Fairgrounds. The fair recently brought guests the largest portable roller coaster in the U.S. and this will be another “first” to Tampa.

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