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What you need to know about Florida today

| 3/17/2017

› Comtech to lay off 40 at Florida unit following acquisition
Comtech Telecommunications Corp., a maker of advanced communications equipment for the civilian and military markets, is laying off 40 employees at a Tampa, Florida, facility run by a company it acquired in February 2016, according to a government filing.

› TV ad escalates Florida governor's feud with Republicans
Florida Gov. Rick Scott is escalating his feud with fellow Republicans over the state's jobs and tourism marketing agencies with a new television ad.

› Orange County considers registry to keep animal abusers from adopting pets
Orange County is looking into how it can better protect pets, spurred by Marion County’s recent “Molly’s Law” that creates a database of animal abusers banned from adopting furry friends from shelters or buying them from stores and breeders.

› State Supreme Court overturns decision, ruling against power company
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday overturned a decision by state regulators about how a utility could recoup costs from customers for a construction project.

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