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What you need to know about Florida today
› Bradenton among worst for bank failures in Florida
Georgia has the most bank failures in the nation with 93, followed by Florida with 75 and Illinois with 67. Combined, the three states accounted for 42.7 percent of the 550 bank failures recorded by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. between October 2000 and March 2017.
› Canadian medical marijuana firm expands in U.S., buys Florida distributor
As Florida lawmakers grow closer to establishing the parameters for an expanded medical marijuana industry, one of the state's seven licensed cultivators and distributors appears to be cashing out.
› 'Winter White House' a winning brand for Trump's business
No doubt Florida's oceanfront Mar-a-Lago resort is an impressive site for a summit between the presidents of the U.S. and China. And it's a pretty nice business advertisement, too, for the owner of the luxurious, members-only private property.
› Miami's fight against rising seas
Just down the coast from Donald Trump's weekend retreat, the residents and businesses of south Florida are experiencing regular episodes of water in the streets. In the battle against rising seas, the region – which has more to lose than almost anywhere else in the world – is becoming ground zero.
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