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Wednesday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
› Southwest Florida accounting firms merge into one company
A pair of accounting firms, Wiltshire, Whitley, Richardson & English P.A. and McGee-CPA PL, have merged together. The merger is effective as of June 1, according to a statement.
› JaxPort will seek $47 million to $150 million from city for river deepening
The city’s share of the cost for deepening the St. Johns River could be as high as $150.7 million or as low as $47 million, according to scenarios outlined by the Jacksonville Port Authority for how to finance the $484 million project.
› Nicholas Financial CEO steps down after 29 years with the Clearwater lender
Nicholas Financial CEO Ralph T. Finkenbrink will retire "for personal reasons" effective Sept. 30, the company said Monday. The company's board of directors said it expects to initiate a search for a new chief executive soon.
› Punta Gorda Airport reports 11 percent growth in passengers
The passenger count in May for Punta Gorda Airport rose 11.39 percent to 97,304. For the 12 months ending in May, the airport reported a count of 1,218,411 passengers, running neck and neck with Sarasota-Bradenton International, which reported 1,173,335 passengers through April.
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