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What you need to know about Florida today
Injured workers getting fewer opioids in Florida
A new study finds injured workers in Florida are using fewer opioids. The Workers Compensation Research Institute studied 26 states from 2010 to 2015. They found significant drops in how often injured workers got opioids, and drops in the in the strength of those drugs. More from WMFE.
Ohio tech company relocates headquarters to Tampa
Technology and software development company Vendita Technology Group will relocate its headquarters from Toledo, Ohio, to Tampa. According to a press release, the company plans to create up to 15 new jobs by 2019. More from the Business Observer.
Tropical depression possible by Thursday
A tropical wave in the Open Atlantic may form into a tropical depression in the next 12-24 hours and if it becomes a named system it would be called Don. Thunderstorm activity near its center is flaring up and it is in an area of the Atlantic conducive for tropical development. More from First Coast News and Florida Today.
DXC Technology acquires Florida-based IT company Tribridge
Tribridge, a Florida-based IT company and integrator of Microsoft Dynamics 365, has been acquired by DXC Technology. DXC is headquartered in Tysons Corner, Virginia. Tribridge has 740 employees across North America and Europe. Financial terms were not disclosed in a news release announcing the deal. More from the Tampa Bay Business Journal.
Earlier, from Florida Trend:
» Tribridge technology services
Development investment towers at more than $5 billion in downtown Orlando
Downtown Orlando is the economic engine driving Central Florida’s economy. The area is a world-class urban core with growing residential, retail, and commercial development currently providing more than 12,000 residential units and more than 78,000 jobs. Full story here. [Sponsored report]
Business Profile
J.A. Uniforms
Garment manufacturing wasn’t part of Menchu Dominicis’ career plans when her boyfriend, Alex Arencibia, decided to start a uniform-making company. Fast-forward 20 years. Dominicis and Arencibia have married and transformed their company into a family business.
» More from the Miami Herald.
Florida Law
Case studies: 2016's highest-visibility legal cases
From mortgage foreclosure lawsuits to open carry, private school vouchers and a contractor dispute involving a Trump-owned property, last year’s legal rulings covered a wide spectrum of high-profile cases.
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