March 29, 2024

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| 3/3/2017

2017 Florida insurance legislation to watch

The Florida insurance market has been a hotbed of controversy over the last year, and many are looking at the Florida State Legislature to alleviate some of the concerns coming from consumers, businesses and the industry itself. More from the Insurance Journal.

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Senate panel to consider fracking ban in Florida

Just hours after the annual legislative session starts Tuesday, a Senate committee will take up a bill that would ban fracking in Florida. Fracking is a method of drilling for oil and natural gas that has become controversial in recent years as it has become widely used in other parts of the country. More from WLRN.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida purchases South Florida distribution territories and production facilities

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida has announced it closed a transaction with an affiliate of The Coca-Cola Company to purchase the distribution rights for brands owned and licensed by The Coca-Cola Company in four South Florida territories. Read the full story here.

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Longtime producer of Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show sold for $133M

Show Management, the decades-long producer of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, has been acquired by London-based global exhibitions company Informa, in a $133 million deal. More from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.

St. Augustine Beach renourishment moving ahead after challenge withdrawn

Challenges to the latest installment of St. Augustine Beach’s sand renourishment have been withdrawn. The project to replenish sand along part of the coast beginning around the pier hit a snag in late 2016 when a challenge was filed against the permit. More from the Florida Times-Union.

Health Trends
Florida study points to allergy relief

florida allergies As we head into allergy season, you may feel less likely to grab a hanky and sneeze. That’s because new University of Florida research shows a probiotic combination might help reduce hay fever symptoms, if it’s taken during allergy season.

» More at Florida Trend.

Florida Dining
Chick magnets

florida originalsGet all those hogs, pigs and piglets out of here. They’ve had their day on top of restaurant names and menus. There’s a new star critter on Florida shingles. Chicken.

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Central Floirda chocolate shops are left with a bitter taste as cocoa prices hit an all-time high earlier this week.

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