March 29, 2024

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What you need to know about Florida today

| 8/11/2017

› Walton County TDC opts out of Visit Florida
Walton County's Tourism Development Council is one of many that have decided to pause their partnership with the statewide organization Visit Florida.

› Anthony Hucker named president and CEO of Southeastern Grocers
Anthony Hucker has had the interim removed from his titles of president and chief executive officer of Southeastern Grocers. The parent company of Winn-Dixie and other grocery chains announced Thursday that the position belongs to Hucker, effective immediately.

› Beer giant buys Oakland Park’s Funky Buddha Brewery
The trend of beer giants buying independent craft brands has come to South Florida. Oakland Park’s Funky Buddha Brewery, the fastest-growing craft brewery in Florida and started by a pair of South Florida-raised brothers, has been sold.

› Florida ranks #2 in child-pedestrian fatalities
As over 55 million students across the United States get ready to start the 2017-18 school year, AAA urges motorists to slow down and stay alert in neighborhoods and school zones.

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