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What you need to know about Florida today

| 8/25/2017

› He built four Trump towers in South Florida, now billionaire Jorge M. Perez eyes Tampa Bay
Jorge M. Perez and his Related Group are bullish on Tampa Bay. How bullish? Some $350 million worth. That's how much the Miami-based company has invested so far in the area, particularly in the city of Tampa.

› MLS All-Star bid is still on the table for Orlando City, despite looming deadline
Orange County officials are still scrutinizing a request to use tourist tax dollars to bring the 2019 MLS All-Star game to Orlando City Stadium.

› Florida Patients Stranded By State-Contracted Ride Service
Imagine being stranded without a ride to the doctor or arriving hours late to medical appointments that your life literally depends on. Those are Florida patients’ most common grievances with a company the state pays to arrange medical transportation for people with disabilities.

› Florida renews no-fault battle, up to $1B driver savings at stake
A Vero Beach lawmaker said Wednesday she will again file a bill to repeal Florida’s no-fault car insurance system, but with key differences compared with a Senate bill introduced days ago.

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