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| 5/22/2017

› Airbnb rentals brought in $441,000 to the Jacksonville area during The Players Championship
Airbnb reported this week that its hosts earned $441,000 in rentals from 1,307 guests during The Players Championship. It gave this breakdown for the number of registered hosts, guests and rent paid during The Players.

› Tampa Bay company invents quicker way to grow marijuana
Tampa Bay is home to a new revolution. Gardening without soil. Not even sand, gravel or liquid. We’re talking about growing plants out of thin air. It’s called Aeroponics. Yes, it been around for a long time, but a local company in St. Petersburg has mastered growing cannibals using the technique.

› Feld Entertainment gave executives $1.5 million in raises in 2015
In a seven-month span in 2015, Feld Entertainment gave more than two dozen executives a combined $1.5 million in raises. Manatee County-based Feld Entertainment added four new vice president positions two years ago, with combined salaries totaling almost $800,000.

› Florida Lottery secretary to resign June 2
After just 18 months being in charge of the Florida Lottery, Secretary Tom Delacenserie is leaving his job. Delacenserie is resigning his post effective June 2, Gov. Rick Scott's office announced Friday.

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